THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 23, 2021 at 09:30 JST
Transparent walls line a stretch of about 30 meters along a construction site near Kami-Kitazawa Station in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward on June 15, allowing drivers and pedestrians to see beyond a bend on the other side. (Ryo Oyama)
Construction sites are taking on a more transparent look in Tokyo in the wake of a traffic accident that claimed the life of a child where the driver’s view was obscured. [Read More]
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