Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Over the last several decades, Tokyo’s Shibuya district has been rewriting its own skyline.

From new tower tops to fresh shops near the iconic crossing, the population hub is deep in a once-in-a-century makeover, costing trillions of yen, requiring rerouted train lines and a forest of cranes working day and night.

To read our full feature story on the area's development, click here:
https://s.nikkei.com/3Xrilcv

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