The Japan Pavilion is one of the original World Showcase pavilions and had been in planning since the late 1970s. Many attractions have been proposed for the pavilion and one show building was built, but left unused. Meet the World was one planned attraction and was a clone of the attraction Meet the World that was once at Tokyo Disneyland. But because management thought that the Japanese film's omission of World War II might upset many Veterans, it was dropped. The show was so close to opening that the show building and rotating platform was built, but not used.
For years, Imagineers have considered building an indoor roller coaster attraction based on Matterhorn Bobsleds from Disneyland but themed to Japan's Mount Fuji inside a replica of Mount Fuji. At one point, Godzilla or a large lizard attacking guests in their cars was considered. Fujifilm originally wanted to sponsor the ride in the early 1990s, but Kodak, a major Epcot sponsor, convinced Disney to decline the sponsorship. Luckily, the Matterhorn derived design elements survived to be incorporated into Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. Another proposed attraction was a walk-through version of "Circle-Vision", in which guests would board and walk through a Shinkansen (bullet train) and look through windows (actually film screens) that showcase Japan's changing landscapes. The train would have shaken and moved like a train traveling through the countryside.
Part III of the book has the account of Lemuel Gulliver's visit to Japan, the only real location visited by him. It is used as a venue for Swift's satire on the actions of Dutch traders to that land. His description reflects the state of European knowledge of the country in the 17th and early 18th centuries, and the tensions due to commercial rivalry between the English and the Dutch at that time.
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Japan is shown on the map at the beginning of part III, which also shows the island of "Yesso" (i.e. Hokkaido), "Stats island" (Iturup) and "Companys Land" (Urup) to the north. The map also marks the Vries Strait and Cape Patience, though this is shown on the northeast coast of Yesso, rather than as part of Sakhalin, which was little known in Swift’s time.
On the island of Japan itself the map shows "Nivato" (Nagato), Yedo, "Meaco" (Kyoto), Inaba and "Osacca" (Osaka)
The text describes Gulliver's journey from Luggnagg, which took fifteen days, and his landing at "Xamoschi" (i.e. Shimosa} which lies "on the western part of a narrow strait leading northward into a long arm of the sea, on the northwest part of which Yedo, the metropolis stands".
This description matches the geography of Tokyo Bay, except that Shimosa is on the north, rather than the western shore of the bay.
The Day Japan Fears The Most: $1 Trillion Disaster
Japan lives in the shadow of an unthinkable existential event. How prepared is Tokyo really for the worst case scenario? We go in search of answers.
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Tokyo Met Gov Disaster Preparedness Resources:
■Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Prevention X Account
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■TMG Disaster Prevention Information Homepage
https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp
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National Film Archive of Japan (Japan historical footage from 1923): @NFAJ_PR
Special thanks to the amazing people of Wajima who took part in this documentary.
🌟Hakuto Brewery: https://hakutousyuzou.jp/
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Japan lives in the shadow of an unthinkable existential event. How prepared is Tokyo really for the worst case scenario? We go in search of answers.
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Japan lives in the shadow of an unthinkable existential event. How prepared is Tokyo really for the worst case scenario? We go in search of answers.
🌟Funded by the Abroad in Japan Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/c/abroadinjapan
Thanks to the organisations who featured in this documentary:
Tokyo Met Gov Disaster Preparedness Resources:
■Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Prevention X Account
x.com/tokyo_bousai
■TMG Disaster Prevention Information Homepage
https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp
※It is possible to select languages at the top of page.
National Film Archive of Japan (Japan historical footage from 1923): @NFAJ_PR
Special thanks to the amazing people of Wajima who took part in this documentary.
🌟Hakuto Brewery: https://hakutousyuzou.jp/
🌟Wajima Kirimoto: http://www.kirimoto.net/eng/index.html
🌟Wajima Asaichi Market: https://asaichi.info/
🌟Japan Fisheries Association: Ishikawa, Wajima Branch https://www.ikwajimagyokyo.jp/
🌟Wajima Film Commission: https://wajimanavi.jp/wajimafc/
Huge thanks to the awesome team at Virgin Earth who were invaluable in producing this documentary.
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00:00 The Day Japan Fears
2:22 Wajima: A Town Devastated
16:01 Preparations in Tokyo
25:55 Survival Kit
28:20 Tokyo's $2 Billion Cave
30:12 The Worst Case Scenario: Fuji Erupting
33:22 The Future of Wajima
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Japan lives in the shadow of an unthinkable existential event. How prepared is Tokyo really for the worst case scenario? We go in search of answers.
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Thanks to the organisations who featured in this documentary:
Tokyo Met Gov Disaster Preparedness Resources:
■Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Prevention X Account
x.com/tokyo_bousai
■TMG Disaster Prevention Information Homepage
https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp
※It is possible to select languages at the top of page.
National Film Archive of Japan (Japan historical footage from 1923): @NFAJ_PR
Special thanks to the amazing people of Wajima who took part in this documentary.
🌟Hakuto Brewery: https://hakutousyuzou.jp/
🌟Wajima Kirimoto: http://www.kirimoto.net/eng/index.html
🌟Wajima Asaichi Market: https://asaichi.info/
🌟Japan Fisheries Association: Ishikawa, Wajima Branch https://www.ikwajimagyokyo.jp/
🌟Wajima Film Commission: https://wajimanavi.jp/wajimafc/
Huge thanks to the awesome team at Virgin Earth who were invaluable in producing this documentary.
🍿 https://www.virginearthinc.com/
00:00 The Day Japan Fears
2:22 Wajima: A Town Devastated
16:01 Preparations in Tokyo
25:55 Survival Kit
28:20 Tokyo's $2 Billion Cave
30:12 The Worst Case Scenario: Fuji Erupting
33:22 The Future of Wajima
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Japan lives in the shadow of an unthinkable existential event. How prepared is Tokyo really for the worst case scenario? We go in search of answers.
🌟Funded by the Abroad in Japan Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/c/abroadinjapan
Thanks to the organisations who featured in this documentary:
Tokyo Met Gov Disaster Preparedness Resources:
■Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Prevention X Account
x.com/tokyo_bousai
■TMG Disaster Prevention Information Homepage
https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp
※It is possible to select languages at the top of page.
National Film Archive of Japan (Japan historical footage from 1923): @NFAJ_PR
Special thanks to the amazing people of Wajima who took part in this documentary.
🌟Hakuto Brewery: https://hakutousyuzou.jp/
🌟Wajima Kirimoto: http://www.kirimoto.net/eng/index.html
🌟Wajima Asaichi Market: https://asaichi.info/
🌟Japan Fisheries Association: Ishikawa, Wajima Branch https://www.ikwajimagyokyo.jp/
🌟Wajima Film Commission: https://wajimanavi.jp/wajimafc/
Huge thanks to the awesome team at Virgin Earth who were invaluable in producing this documentary.
🍿 https://www.virginearthinc.com/
00:00 The Day Japan Fears
2:22 Wajima: A Town Devastated
16:01 Preparations in Tokyo
25:55 Survival Kit
28:20 Tokyo's $2 Billion Cave
30:12 The Worst Case Scenario: Fuji Erupting
33:22 The Future of Wajima
**FOLLOW THE ADVENTURE**
► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abroadinjapan/
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Music Licenses:
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Business Enquiries: [email protected]