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Although the design and size of houses differ from those in East Rutherford,
a similar suburban landscape with detached houses awaits (Fig. 4.6). Concerning
Tokyo, however, the landscape differs somewhat. Some 15 km northwest from
the city center, the Imperial Palace, lies Nerima Ward (population: 100,000+;
48 km
2
), which is still a part of the core area of Tokyo called 23 Wards. Nerima
Fig. 4.4 “Grey” landscape in the fringe of a Japanese City
Fig. 4.5 East Rutherford, NJ, 15 km NW of New York City (Source: Google Earth)
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Although the design and size of houses differ from those in East Rutherford,
a similar suburban landscape with detached houses awaits (Fig. 4.6). Concerning
Tokyo, however, the landscape differs somewhat. Some 15 km northwest from
the city center, the Imperial Palace, lies Nerima Ward (population: 100,000+;
48 km
2
), which is still a part of the core area of Tokyo called 23 Wards. Nerima
Fig. 4.4 “Grey” landscape in the fringe of a Japanese City
Fig. 4.5 East Rutherford, NJ, 15 km NW of New York City (Source: Google Earth)
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