WTF! "secret city beneath Tokyo"

[Taro Toporific]

Seven riddles suggest asecret city beneath Tokyo
Japan Times / Saturday, March 1, 2003
"Teito Tokyo Kakusareta Chikamono Himitsu" ("Imperial City Tokyo: Secret of a Hidden Underground Network"), published by Yosensha in late 2002, is already in its fifth edition.... he has a great story -- evidence of a network of tunnels and possibly an underground city beneath Tokyo that the public is totally unaware of. ....
Sitting on the Ginza subway from Suehirocho to Kanda, he says, you can see many mysterious tunnels leading off from the main track. "No such routes are shown on maps." Traveling from Kasumigaseki to Kokkai-gijidomae, there is a line off to the left that is not shown on any map. Nor is it indicated in subway construction records.
At Tameike-sanno on the Ginza Line, the first basement level is closed off, for official use only. "Go to the toilet on B2 and there is a door to B1, but locked."

[cstaylor]

Well, some of the roads in Tokyo are built over old canal systems...

[Neo-Rio]

Well, some of the roads in Tokyo are built over old canal systems...

I recall a friend of mine going on the yearly Yamanote Halloween gaijin party back before the bubble, and according to him, they got the guy to stop the train, jump out and enter one of these closed off areas along the tracks.

....at least, that's how this urban legend goes....

[devicenull]

TOKYO UNDERGROUND IS REAL!

[Taro Toporific]

Well, some of the roads in Tokyo are built over old canal systems...

Tokyo's SHUTO expressway is one of those roads in Tokyo are built over the old canal system. I've taken a kayak in the old canals from San-no-hashi crossing at the bottom of the hill of Roppongi all the way to Tokyo bay. It was more scarey that class-5 kayaking in Colorado: TOXIC AVENGER LIVES!*

*[quote="Toxic Avenger in Tokyo scenerio..."]
Toxic Avenger Part II
Once eliminating his enemies, Toxie comes across that his father, in whom he hasn't seen in a long time, is living in Tokyo, Japan. So the avenger says farewell to his girlfriend and sets sail to Tokyo...he begins to explore for his dad. Along the way, violence commences and since Toxie is forced into combat for any means necessary---he destroys evil in the most vicious technique possible.
Soon after, Toxie makes friends with a couple individuals and they assist the avenger to help find is father. Meanwhile back in Tromaville, Apocalypse, Inc. has taken over the once peaceful city. People are being shot]