Tokyo reclaimed land map 東京都の埋立地地図

Map of reclaimed land in Tokyo, colored by decade (1910s thru 1990s):

Source: Future Visions of Tokyo that Mattered: How utopian concepts shape urban outcomes

And the shaded areas in the following map, which is referenced in the following post: Walking on water: the underground rivers of Tokyo 東京の地下河川や運河の地図

The most interesting example of man made land in Tokyo are the daiba (defensive islands) built to protect against mid-19th century foreign visitors. Read more at:

• Odaiba, then & now: a visual history

and:

• Tennozu Isle Map (and Tokyo Bay ‘daiba’ defensive islands) 天王洲アイル 地図
• Wikipedia entry for 埋立地 (reclaimed land)

See also:

– Tokyo elevation and flood maps 東京標高地形図

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