Tokyo Flood Prevention | Insane underground tunnel system in Japan!

Fifty metres under Tokyo lies a subterranean world - 6.4 kilometres of tunnels, water tanks and massive pillars constructed to withstand 200 tonnes of water per second. This engineering marvel built to protect the ever-present threat of Tokyo flooding.
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[@mystica-subs]

I'd like your video better if it wasnt Potato quality... give us some 480p at least, if not 1080

[@biggles9604]

@@mystica-subs lamo 240p trash but it is from 2014 so it far enough and I don't think there going to redo this whole video anytime soon.

[@oleksandrkarlash2934]

240p - quite likeable

[@bgcvetan]

Nippon's Moria 8:08

[@eeskaatt]

didnt we already have 720p in 2014? like wth 240p

[@lukes7027]

It cost 3 Billion dollars to build this system over a period of 13 years. If that was New York, it would’ve cost 3 Trillion and taken 33 years!

[@najmussaqib7542]

And still not built.

[@robber576]

And what is build of sh.tty quality and already crumbling of decay.

[@SJM6791]

Absolutely true!!

[@reyann9767]

If it's in the Philippines it might cost 15 Billion and the government would take the money away. Ghost project/Corruption it is.

[@ManofCulture]

@@reyann9767 YES

[@20xcountry08]

I love that Japan has a government where they think ahead and invest in solving problems early on.

[@christopherstein2024]

That would be a decent reason to have the highest Dept in the world.

[@yoda5280]

20xcountry08 Well they’re kinda forced to, since the nation is located in one of the worst geographic areas in the world.

[@birtalanlorant5572]

@@christopherstein2024 You know that the country with the highest external debt is the US, right? Like $25.000.000.000.000 that it owes to the other countries of the world. Japan has a much smaller debt.

[@emilychareontong3803]

I mean I went to Japan once, a day after an earthquake and the damage was pretty bad but then 2 days later the damage was gone and they already fixed it. Think about it the tsunami that happened in Japan a few years ago they recovered so fast from it

[@That_Guy_Ty]

Bear Rider unlike other countries America doesn’t even try to lower its debt.

[@amrutha8409]

Japan is extraordinary.. they have learned something from the disaster and always always done something amazing to prevent it in future.. Using money, brain and power at right thing..

[@vintageempirical5950]

Bro it is their necessity.........

[@CooManTunes]

Uh, you're a simpleton. It's quite shocking how hollow-headed you are. :'D

[@KiT.02]

I will not be surprised if japan will also build an artificial ozone layer.

[@scottymonochrome3795]

Japan: write that dowN WRITE THAT DOWN!!1!

[@BRYANLEECABATAY]

Thats china tho

[@fjandro9646]

Actually there is a Japanese paper about building an artificial magnetosphere

[@brunocarneiro3065]

Actually Ozone layer is not anymore a problem, it has been refilled

[@kashutosh9132]

@@fjandro9646 interesting

[@sebastianskii7512]

Meanwhile here in Italy nearly every year when there's a flood: Politcians: we're so sorry for what happened and will pray for the ones that died.

[@hippiegamer112]

Thoughts and prayers don't solve peoples' own stupidity and greed....

[@priya-mp1nm]

Same in Mumbai- India

[@A.D.540]

not italy but everywhere out side Japan, Netherlander & South Korea i think

[@torichill7294]

Haha good one

[@noogler123]

Same thing happens here

[@g4lmobile798]

Nobody here purposely search for this but everyone watch it with interest and awe

[@CalvinHikes]

I can't watch anything below 1080.

[@DonHrvato]

True, however video quality is very poor

[@yahyah1453]

I did search how to prevent flooding...

[@g4lmobile798]

@@yahyah1453 Then you got a great answer. Ask the government to do this. Lol

[@R9A9V2]

Japan then: imperialism. Japan now: tecc

[@basilabedallah5797]

Who ever get nuked become a new dimension

[@chuckitaway466]

Behold what happens when you look after your own people with dedication.

[@lupusars3215]

Japan "oh you nuked me... SIKE that's the wrong move"

[@chickencutlet3]

Upgrades people, upgrades

[@realrandiee]

@@lupusars3215 Nature: SIKE that's the wrong move

[@floaterxjaY]

Japanese people truly live by the words “You live & you learn.” & “When the opportunity comes, you don’t have time to prepare. So be prepared.”

[@Specops915]

Now I know where Godzilla has been hiding..

Lmao

[@tman2834]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nv_chino]

Godzilla wouldn’t even fit in there

[@haroldwilkes6608]

Nam - Picky, picky, picky. It's a playpen for baby 'zilla's.

[@annemcphee9912]

i want to like your comment but it is at 420 likes

[@RealDivaBoy]

"So if you wouldn't mind please film quickly" I love this man

[@joshuas1286]

I thought that was the introduction to "watch this bad boy in action" lol oh well

[@slcRN1971]

I wonder if they have monitor cameras set above those huge walls. It would be fascinating to be able to watch that powerful flood water as it surges! Scary to think of anyone down there at the wrong time❗️

[@michajastrzebski4383]

@@slcRN1971 I do wonder if the Yakuza gets to put their enemies in one of those water wells :V I recknon noone would find anything left of the body afterwards...

[@DT-zp3bw]

It cracked me up when I heard him say that

[@randomdude9135]

Imagine a govt actually caring about its people rather than wondering how to get re elected

[@alexoliver9201]

They don’t care about their people 🤣 , it’s an economic strengthening move. Because it will cost more if it flooded without the defences

[@shitsushingo2850]

Either way people should adopt japan's environment friendly policies and rules

[@bhagyajitdas1498]

@@alexoliver9201 actually they do

[@Southpaw128]

@@alexoliver9201 Either way, they're adopting long term solutions even if it is for economic resiliency. America's politicians are so concerned with not stepping on people's feet that they only propose short term solutions never addressing the root causes to our problems. Meanwhile our infrastructure is crumbling and no one seems to be talking about it...

[@josephrico7861]

Its hard to get re-elected if your constituents are underwater, though..

[@karikalan8830]

Cheenai needs this

[@arthborg]

What an amazing feat of Japanese engineering and most impressive, just 3 Billion spent on this colossal structure. Go Japan!

[@Dave-dh7rt]

@Harlod Shekelbond yeah.

[@pk-le4er]

Elon musk can make one for 20x cost and one tenth the capacity

Germany can do the same, they offer to build it for 2 billion in just 3 years... It will be finished in 2/3 the size for 19 billion and already outdated technology after 19 years.

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

It's all because of Godzilla

[@bradtitt7572]

@Harlod Shekelbond oey vey

[@MrChoklad]

KZbin be like: yeah, 6 years later, it's time you know what's up with Tokyo and the floodings, watch this

[@5T3V3NB]

Yep, here cos of Recommendations too... lol.

[@ablemagawitch]

Same Amazing how they suggest old videos, most be that they aren't "monetized" like newer ones. Or the algorithm slips up and suggest something of quality that they didn't delete on copy wrong algorithms...

[@NicholasOrr]

At the cutting edge 2020 resolution of 240p as well.

[@CriticalCorrie]

Algorithm is weird

[@ROCdevelopments]

"Floodings" is not a word.

[@znsaidi]

I salute the Japanese people for their amazing achievements 👏

[@FunnyCallsPrank]

ww2 genocide achievement unlocked

[@CooManTunes]

Good thing they stopped placing babies heads on bayonets! :)

[@nehml]

No matter what complex or mind blowing their design. They explain in simply and with a smile

[@umesh3587]

Mean while in mumbai 15mins of heavy rain can leave entire city flooded. 😂 Respect japan from Mumbai India.

[@karansinhjadejavlogs3310]

need this system

[@cocomoose4730]

@Hᴜꜱᴛʟᴇ Lᴏʏ lmao yes I was waiting for someone to blame congress, few years after you will blame your life 's failures also on congress

[@itsourlife]

Yeah bro.

[@itsourlife]

Nehru is responsible for this moreover now Indians don't need all this development anymore we wanted 370 gone its gone today, triple talaq is in, UAPA, next ram temple and cow slaughter ban then elimination of Muslims from India through national NRC. After all this we will see.

[@Satu_Supari]

Congress ruled for 60 years so they are to be blamed.Modi should be given atleast 15 years . And already India is much better.

[@fil2337]

The Netherlands: Finnaly a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

Cod fish breath aside the legend today is less obvious.

[@henk1810]

bianca Victor Explain ?

[@bigdbigooo7829]

The Two countries will be the water department in the new one world system.

[@royhoeksema5720]

bianca Victor Like which

[@aprilginnyelvas5340]

@bianca Victor netherlands flood control system is impressive may look strange to you but it one of the best as par on japan

[@suzannengatai8908]

This is almost showcasing an art form. I really like it, a contribution to an encyclopedia of human ability and achievement.

[@Lucas-ck1po]

*Japanese Engineers looks at water:* _"you shall not pass!"_ I can't be the only one thinking about the Mines of Moria here...

[@sandrars13]

First thing I thought of!

[@20PINKluvr]

Yep

[@hiren_bhatt]

Me too 🤘

[@dingdong8608]

REAL

[@spaceballs2657]

japan truly cares about the safety of their ppl and country.

[@Alex632]

No they care about protecting their interests. Any city who faces this bad of waterfall does the same thing.

[@peterpan4038]

@@Alex632 Yes and no. Yes they care about their interests, and no, not every city would do the same... most would fail to finish such an enourmous project.

[@iambutafish]

@@Alex632 *laughs in New Orleans*

[@Suijiro99]

While harmoniously keeping up with nature.

[@moviesjean23]

You are funny what else they should care about well apart from their banks 🏦 and infrastructures ?

[@mudhutproductions]

Imagine if an ancient Roman Civil Engineer could have gone on that tour.

[@janmauricegomezmato4183]

Mindgasm

[@calladeem240]

@Phantom Jerker I think the Roman Engineer would be awestruck by this, but might also see it as the natural progression of the skills they used in the ancient world.

[@dothien4835]

Roman civil engineers constructed a massive network of aqueducts and sewage spanning almost an entire continent. I'm sure they won't be that impressed.

[@samhansen9771]

@@dothien4835 I expect they would still be immensely impressed

[@Name-kd5jj]

The Romans built on this scale and then some. Most of what they built still stands to this day. In some ways they were more advanced that we are today. A good example is Roman concrete, its much stronger than modern concrete thats been engineered in a lab.

[@srikanth5230]

Any Chennai people here

[@sanranu143]

This is why I love Japan too much. Love and blessing from India ❤️🇮🇳

[@authorised_creature]

Engineering level: Japanese.

[@Bossanova.]

Second to Deutsch engineering.

[@SI0AX]

@@Bossanova. How so? I don't know anything about the Dutch. What examples of engineering have they built? What about German engineering? How does that compare?

[@Lex-eg4pm]

@@Bossanova. second to none.

[@tiltil9442]

@@SI0AX Bossanova seems to be an illiterate German 2nd grader. He actually meant German. (Deutsch is not Dutch but German)

[@Keyboardfanatiker]

@@Bossanova. I'd choose a Nissan, Mitsubishi or a Honda over a BMW or Mercedes-Benz any day.

[@randomdude9135]

"The major downside of Democracy is politicians don't fund long term projects." Japan: _We don't do that here_

[@eliasbouhout1]

Japan has mostly voted a sigle party to government since ww2 though

[@assassinThatsbadatlying]

@@eliasbouhout1 good party

[@vijiyanttanaji9800]

@@eliasbouhout1 yes a stable government for a long period of time is necessary to act on the policies made & develop the nation. Because As soon as different party is elected they start from 0 again ignoring the work they had to continue that previous govt. Started. This is a vicious cycle that eats up a democracy.

[@FloridaIndependent]

That's the advantage of parliamentary system.

[@chuckitaway466]

Infrastructure in western democracies should not be in the hands of elected officials if they dont do what is required. There should be a permanent authority that does not answer to sycophants

[@jeroenbakker52]

People who actually do the hard work to prevent future disasters always have my admiration!

[@caravanlifenz]

I've always felt a kinship with Japan. Both New Zealand and Japan are long, skinny islands at the mercy of flooding, earthquakes and volcanoes.

[@CactusQuade]

Never knew something like this existed, seems like something out of a sci fi movie, incredible!

[@atomic2768]

Check out the scourge of the past raid from Destiny 2, there Is a section right before the boss that looks just like this

[@beccakatieelliott]

Okay but wasnt this in Mirror's edge?

[@747westscope]

@@beccakatieelliott THank you i was about to type it myself!!!!

[@Silver2004Avalhadia]

Yea, the Mars' structures from Total Recall from 1990 came to my mind :D

[@noordiamond6308]

👍

[@danpro4519]

Every now and then I'm reminded just how next-level Japan is...

[@SammEater]

No wonder they use that place in all sorts of tokusatsu, it looks so cool.

[@TDMstevo]

Clicked this because the thumbnail looked like “The Mines of Moria.”

[@adamframpton8116]

And they call it a tank. A TANK!

[@NathanButh]

Same!

[@m.n.l.ashong1451]

Such an amazing country with intelligent people .

[@WaveForceful]

Its amazing what a country can do when it doesn't spend money on waging wars. Every country should look at Japan for inspiration.

[@joeyjamison5772]

@@WaveForceful "All evil is vitality in need of transformation."

[@WaveForceful]

@@ElonHusky since WWII

[@morganfreeman5972]

Their engineering ability is among the worlds best...in many industries.

[@haroldwilkes6608]

WaveForceful - "No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there" - when that happens, we'll look to Japan for inspiration on military forces. Until then, 911 gets you (and Japan) Uncle Sam.

[@DaniB0626]

Japanese engineering is outstanding. I appreciate their government's ability to develop long term strategies and proactively solve problems.

[@CooManTunes]

Yes. From engineering their own destruction in WWII, to engineering their own flood tunnel system. Progress!

[@marspautang6315]

Yow here in the Philippines, the drainage system is 💀

[@Private-lw1td]

The streets is the drainage system 🤣

[@joshpowerTv]

Flooding its more fun in the philippines

[@ricklozada5971]

yearly they excavate especially in metro manila.

[@mclenonade3267]

Been there, deamn its terrible

[@hermes7526]

youtube algorithm working again, informing us after the flood in germany how to prevent flooding

[@pokiparkassistent]

I live in germany. And the flood is the reason I am watching this

[@Hagebuddne-rk2dx]

@@pokiparkassistent Diese Scheiß Flut mein ganzer Keller ist weggeschwommen als ich arbeiten war....

[@pokiparkassistent]

@@Hagebuddne-rk2dx ich hoffe es ist nicht ganz so schlimm und dass du bald wieder nach Hause kannst

[@jamiebraswell5520]

Amazing. The Japanese people are so incredibly resilient, and they are incredibly innovative. New Orleans could learn a few things from this incredible achievement. It is sad that such incredible innovations exist, but the United States instead just sits back and watches as the old infrastructure crumbles.

[@iambutafish]

All for money. We're going to have nothing left but money to eat and sleep on if we don't rise up and put younger, progressive individuals into positions of power.

[@randomexeter3627]

New Orleans is below sea level. Tokyo is more like... Houston, although a little further above sea level. Different problems, different long-term solutions. Really it would just be better to stop building things that you know are going to be under water if the pumps stop working.

[@calladeem240]

I think the main thing the United States could learn from Japan is to invest in infrastructure. The United States has the technical capability and funding to solves most of its infrastructure problems, what it lacks is the willpower to divert those funds.

[@fatguy6153]

Callum Barrass The US spends too much on the useless welfare programs designed to keep people poor, even if they weren't it's just putting a bandaid on the problem, instead of throwing money at the problem they should fix the problem at its source and strive to achieve equality of opportunity and reach reasonable economic inequality. Not to mention how much money is spent on garrisoning half the world, most of which are allies anyway.

[@Saint-Louis-du-Ha-Ha]

The problem is, there's too much infrastructure in the USA so its hard to maintain it all.

[@samizational]

At 2:23 I was worried about the expert banging his head against the bridge :D

[@emiogawa86]

Pretty sure that bridge tall enough for that old man to hit his head. I know it because i used to live there hehe.

[@akashmali3473]

😂😂😂

[@letsblaze3156]

Same here ..lol

[@carlsaganlives6086]

That's around, it's on the bloopers channel.

[@sasidharnaidu4507]

@@emiogawa86haha

[@franksardi2537]

So what I’ve learnt from this... Japanese engineering is crazy

[@heavypen]

I never get tired of hearing about this project. This project proves that there are rational solutions for long-term public problems.

[@SieghartVonReich]

2:21 I felt really anxious about his bald head hitting the bridge.

[@beerenmusli8220]

I'm glad im not alone with that^^

[@PoloGrow]

I’m high and really felt this! Funny to see ppl agree in the comments lmao

[@MineCraft-sb3zz]

Japan really live in 2050.

[@edsr164]

Mine Craft that was true in 2001, now it’s in 2070

[@toddadams8420]

More like we live in 1910

[@kevinbelho115]

@Altair I hate how accurate this is..

[@jahncarlos7941]

@Altair yeah dictators, so futuristic

[@MatheusFernandes-xf4zm]

Brazil live in 1507

[@Southpaw128]

I remember reading in the book Musashi how Edo (now Tokyo) used to be a giant marsh that was occupied by thousands of day laborers to turn into a viable city. This was when Tokyo was lawless and the capital at the time was still Kyoto. After that the Tokugawa warlord made Edo castle the de facto capital while the royal capital remained in Kyoto and the emperors power dwindled. By 1721 it was the largest city in the world with 1,000,000 people.

[@hiren_bhatt]

Your comment was quite informative. Thank you.

[@juanchoalehandrino3457]

Japan the leader in technology period!

[@rock3tcatU233]

Japanese engineering is on another level.

[@hippityhoppityyourchildiso8803]

Japan: We spent only 2 billion dollars to make a city un-floodable America: We spent 20 billion dollars on homeless programs that don’t work!

[@BRuh-gv3rk]

20 billion!!!??? How have I not known about this, I thought the gov just neglected them

[@jefftX]

It’s “that doesn’t” work.

[@SMTousif]

And hundreds of billion in Afghanistan,😹😹😹

[@Alart28]

You mean 20 billion on CEOs

[@Bill-bj9fn]

Really just California

[@semco72057]

I saw a video which showed the system in Tokyo and compared it to the one in London, England and how the system in Tokyo would survive so much rainfall. That is a great system and I hope it isn't tested by nature and it will continue to protect the city and region.

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

Its crazy how respected Japan is in the world even after WW2. Japan is a very productive nation that look after their own interests. You have to respect that. They have their own way of doing things.

[@Meeminator]

Imagine you’re taking a tour and you see water start flowing in

[@slcRN1971]

Meeminator: reactions would be 😳😱🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃🏼🌊

[@chuckitaway466]

Suddenly becomes adventure tourism

[@mr-ke1cz]

🚶‍♀🚶‍♀⚰️🚶‍♀🚶‍♀

[@kenneth_blah_blah_blah9228]

*Water flowing in* *Some random KZbin commenters arguing* (Idk when and why they became politicians) "Japan is wasting money!" "No! US needs to learn!" *Water overhead* *To Be Continued--*

[@Dada-gk9ic]

Or a Kaiju

[@ShinForgotPassxXx]

Someone basically watched the LoTR Mines of Moria and thought lets do this.

[@dauvidel]

Yes! Thank you! My first thought at the thumbnail was "Cool, Japan installed the Mines Of Moria expansion pack". Lmao.

[@phew9418]

An Accessory to Mordor Or Godzilla? Ehh ehh?

[@jackcourtier-dutton2201]

Exactly what I thought the second I saw it, so glad someone else had this in their mind as well

[@DukeTrout]

Gimli: “And they call it a flood tunnel. A flood tunnel!”

[@AtrociousAK47]

I was thinking the tunnels that the blues persue you in mirrors edge. Im just picturing guys with barret .50 cals on the catwalks above lmao.

[@danlam7788]

If the US lets Japan rent one state, then we will learn a lot from that.

[@simp2234]

😂😂😂😂🤡u boi run state cow boi

[@VPZealouZ]

@@simp2234 what?

[@FunnyCallsPrank]

let em have Hawaii

[@FunnyCallsPrank]

@@syox The U.S learned how to make meth from the Japanese at Hawaii

[@danlam7788]

One thing I love about Japan is never asking for help for any disaster, they still survive.

[@zerozone5848]

Japan: *_Improvise, Adapt, Overcome._*

[@sir_weltschmerz]

Wow, actual news reporting from ABC. Impressive.

[@slcRN1971]

Sir_ Weltschmerz : 👍👍 I agree, it would be great if all other news reporting showed such interesting stories rather than just harping on the same topics ad nauseam! 🤢🤮

[@sayantripathi1768]

Innovation at its best. Japan is a lovely country, they not only maintain their ancient traditions, but also an example of a technologically advanced country.

[@frestyze]

Japan always has something new to show us.

[@ched8459]

Japan is full of great minds, I adore this country and I hope I could visit it.

[@RennieAsh]

7:20 The sewer level in Mirror's Edge. They even use green paint on the walls

[@michaelnutzel2226]

That was my first thought too :D

[@shazzzbot]

was scrolling to see if anyone alse thought of it :) that was incredible

[@RapidRun73]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who saw that! Freakin cool!!!

[@socks_cat356]

In fact, apart from this, we are also proceeding with the construction of an underground waterway connecting four rivers that will have the capacity to handle rainfall of 100 mm per hour, and will be completed in the next two years.

[@RFGfotografie]

I love this kind of megastructures. Such amazing works.

[@Ruth-vd9lh]

We need this here in Philippines, I've experienced to swim in open canals due to high floods. Flood is very common in our area specially in rainy season, due to this we can't see where the canal is.

[@VelvetSapphire97]

@@ElonHusky it'll solve the problem but it is temporary lol.

[@3mP0ri0Chr0m4D4]

Are u complaining about floods or boasting about swimming?

[@DrewElGringasho]

Pennywise is just waiting down there.. biding his time

[@luv3daysgrace1]

🎈

[@kirbysuela4341]

Haha

[@noonehere4332]

Pennywise has a mansion

[@aspopulvera9130]

@@noonehere4332 indeed and spacious too

[@AlexG2490]

Biding his time? Or lost? "Where the HELL did I put that red balloon?!"

[@Wayne_155]

The Japanese people always seem so friendly. I also find them to be one of the most intelligent people

[@sykrnnn]

Malaysia should have this even earlier. We could save so much times and save money spent on the damage after the flood. We know that the flood will happen again and again and again every year yet we still dont take action

[@xensored03]

yup

[@akmalshaari7795]

You need 8 Billion ringgit for it

[@inthedistanthaneul]

@@akmalshaari7795 reasonable and affordable if the dinosaurs stop politikus

[@user-tl9wv6wu9h]

@@akmalshaari7795 You can have that amount if you cut half of salary from upper class & politicians

[@coronalover4572]

We Indians are living 100 years behind you Sir. Stuck permanently in the quicksand called religion and Caste.

[@mehuksuria373]

We need lots tree who hold water nothing like this for India

[@theravedaddy]

@Hᴜꜱᴛʟᴇ Lᴏʏ if the British hadnt gone there you would still be shitting in the streets.... no wait! You still do!

[@7jacksonj]

@Hᴜꜱᴛʟᴇ Lᴏʏ Modi the saviour of everything everything is shit in India or worse right now

[@enticedTwice]

@amit kumar you are still better off than us in Pakistan stuck in this hell hole.

[@skrelentless]

Feel sorry for you. You are a product if British education that robbed you of the greatness of your culture. Nothing comes close to India in terms of sheer heart to live.

[@catalinodelacruz5946]

Imagine maintaining being rich after many earthquakes and typhoons occur

[@jamiebraswell5520]

And tsunamis.

[@gogoprofit]

@@Hi-zx9sl • country got flattened by bombs and had the opportunity to replan the country Other countries don't have the opportunity to do this because it would cost way to much money whereas they had the space to start on this sort of infrastructure

[@jeremiahmarkusmedia6915]

When the camera looked upward the music started blaring haha.. This was such an epic video

[@morenofranco9235]

Absolutely AMAZING!!! These make for some great SciFi location shoots. Thanks, ABC Science.

[@willypal5431]

Tokio makes look NYC like a 3rd world city, I am from NY 🤔

[@88camaroTT]

As the old saying goes, you don’t know what you got till it’s gone

[@Dimi.g0v]

"3th" 😂

[@TeddyKrimsony]

well NYC is like the 3rd world with the exception of Manhattan

[@88camaroTT]

Theodoяe Kяap your so hilarious if you were a stand up comedian, your legs would hurt!

[@bryancardona3020]

That grammar is" 3th" world

[@kidsperspectivefamilytrave9184]

Tokyo is an amazing city ... one of my favourite cities in the world!

[@checkchanne0115]

Japanese people thinking is beyond imagination! The discipline, attitude and respect is undeniably the reason of their success! If the world is going to be like them I am sure we can have an amazing world where negativity were not grow and fosters and the children is going to have a smile on their face ❤️🙏🏻 I love Japan! Philippines needs this kind of waterway system to stop a massive flooding in the country!

[@lalithasubramanian4024]

Incredible, amazing Marvel. Other countries must learn from them.

[@karma_is_a_bitch6016]

Haha Catriona Gray answer in Miss Universe. Hahaha yeah but first Philippines need to be rich to do that project. In major 3 island.

[@georgeheld1901]

1:50, I’ve been doing some research, and I’m pretty sure NYC is in the ideal location for a major city. There is room to grow but not enough for the city to sprawl endlessly. It is situated on one of the worlds largest deep water harbors. And it has near surface bedrock to allow skyscrapers and other large constructions to be built cheaper. On top of that it is in a very stable climactic region with no fault lines or tornado areas

[@kentogo9747]

Typhoon Hagibis (2019) trivia: this Underground Discharge Channel can impound 670K M3. Upstream of this water tank, there is another special reservoir to prevent massive flood; the Watarase Reservoir is capable to hold up to 170M M3. Again, a new flood preventive dam has been finished in the mountains just before the typhoon Hagibis passed over Japan. The new dam can impound approx. 120M M3. From Oct. 12 to 13, those facilities were almost full of the storm sewage, over 90 % of each full capacity, leading to just 1 dead in Tokyo area (as of Oct.21). Anyway, Japan's been spending huge money and time on flood control so far.

[@BBuncky2]

When I return to Japan (this time with my wife and kids), I desperately want to tour these engineering marvels, landmarks, and facilities! Does anyone know if such a thing is possible?!

[@umevillage]

@BBuncky2 Yes, it is! I actually took part in a tour last year. Reservation required: www.gaikaku.jp/ You can change language to English ("英語") in the top right corner of the page.

[@BBuncky2]

@@umevillage Yes! Thank you!!

[@nicholieregino7697]

Where r u from originally?

[@UnlimitlesslyFunnyDude]

Yes, easily possible.Just we have to get permission from local authorities.

[@agha-aiguokhiansacheal2282]

I can't wait to visit Japan...l love you guys..

[@paulspencer889]

The cistern under Constantinople is larger, and that was built in the 14th century. Rather than being a storm drain, it is a water storage cistern. And the pillars that hold up the city above, are huge.

[@johnvonhorn2942]

They should have a few dozen web cams that we could view and see how wild it gets during a flood.

[@Jakkaribik1]

Yes Exactly

[@anthonymullen6300]

Can you imagine if Japan land mass equal in size United States... what they could accomplish.

[@ieatass4226]

We should’ve let them take over Asia

[@unclesam5230]

Roshi NO

[@uint32]

They can still buy land overseas or islands... Some ukrainian or central asian poor country might be willing to sell land than going bankrupt.

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

@@uint32 We like this idea.

[@imluvinyourmum]

Don’t start that again, remember what happened last time u said that...

[@LightedSky]

Such an engineering marvel! The background music just scares the hell out of me!

[@samroda3745]

Japan centuries old teaching on how to do anything in the most practical efficient way amazing looking at this underground marvel. They are world leaders in their ethos

[@Mads_Vel]

This video also popped out as one of my recommendations just now. But this is amazing. I did not knew Tokyo had this massive advanced halls and tunnel systems to prevent flooding. Japan is thinking ahead.

[@JJMomoida]

The incredibly dramatic, Hollywood-esque movie soundtrack is what made this video for me.

[@EphReinhard]

Koyaanisqatsi and Lessons of darkness style. The true horror is how Japan so casually build such super projects at quite the pocket change, if compared to even the individual wealth of many individuals from the US for example. Makes you truly wonder how corruption world wide is not about profiting from the economy but merely hoarding the wealth to give it nowhere near the great use it deserves.

[@victorjoseph8948]

Great admiration for those who engineered this giant build wow

[@YoungBizWhiz]

The Japanese are pretty impressive! 👍 Great Video!

[@pjyabut5609]

The bgm is so eerie that i was unknowingly expecting to come out.. a baby kaiju maybe? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tudorjason]

Japan really is on a whole different level from the rest of the world in all of their practices. It's isn't just remarkable, it's inspirational!

[@911jayishsupremacy]

China floods brought me here.

[@xMrsGontierx]

7:10 to get to the structure. Also this reminds me soooo much of the last part of the first Mirror's Edge!

[@SheosMan117]

Well, now we know the inspiration behind a certain Mirror's Edge level.

[@ybungalobill]

Searched the comments to find yours!

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

Wait for an event horizon as its easier than going there.

[@snipersLock]

Exactly what came to mind when I saw this. I thought the level design was just the game developer being artistic and excessive in scope. How I didn't consider Japanese ingenuity.

[@ElanAndHisUke]

Obviously it was fine, but I would have been at least a little nervous going into those emergency flood tunnels on a rainy day like they did 😂

[@jimmyfortrue3741]

Yeah and the guy saying "so please film quickly" would just add to the stress.

[@mariesmall688]

LOL @10:19 "so, if you wouldn't mind please film quickly!"

[@solveigsokcanic5724]

WOW! These structures are just amazing , extraordinary technology from brilliant, intelligent minds !!!!!!!! Great video, thankyou !!!!!!

[@viktorartemov2361]

"And they call it a mine. A MINE!"

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

Just let us know when we can throw you to help solve our problems.

[@kiyomibear1187]

Jakarta Government really needs to see this. Rain only takes 2 hours to makes East Jakarta flooding

[@NugrohoSlamet]

The problem is, most of Jakarta area is a huge swamp You know,

[@frankievils]

We must pray for it doesn't heavy rain..

[@StrikeNoir105E]

This particular location is actually used many times in the filming of live-action tokusatsu shows, such as many entries in the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai series, and it's also referenced in some videogames as well (played Code Vein recently and there was an area that is very much a smaller version of this). I mean, when you have a location that looks this unique, it would be a shame not to showcase it.

[@0arjun077]

What i like more about Japan is that they are humble, if it would have been done by any other Country they would be on air 😂

[@aimelunio4337]

Philippines government must do this not hiding a money or corrupt

[@bernard2310]

Babahayan ng mga squats yan lol

[@lav3765]

Ayos lang. Wipeout naman sila pag bumaha lol

[@benj4595]

daming utak talangkang pilipino cocontra jan ..kaya d uunlad pilipinas

[@vhines10]

Same thoughts 💭 here

[@osamabinladen824]

@@benj4595 Especially the Yellows

[@calebland160]

I just came here to say, "And they call it a mine. A MINE!!!"

[@bored.in.california2111]

Where is that from?

[@legendaryoutcast4440]

This belongs in top comments

[@TheDukeNeukam]

Who calls it a mine?

[@user-fn3py8hv9p]

I’m sorry what XD

[@Matthew...1979]

What an extremely informative, beautifully presented, 12 minute jewel.