Tree cutting started on Monday in the Jingu Gaien park area of central Tokyo, a spot that has been a conflict between environmentalists and real estate developers for over a year.
Developers led by real-estate company Mitsui Fudosan have a 10-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to build three skyscrapers on the coveted land and to raze a historical baseball stadium, replacing it with a new stadium,reports UNB.
A small group of protesters gathered Monday. They object to the destruction of trees in a city that lacks green space and is seeing many parks handed over to commercial interests.
The plan is backed by Tokyo Gov. Yuiko Koike, who once was Japan’s environmental minister.
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