You will find various aspects of Metropolitan Tokyo -- beautiful nature, people’s life, social problems etc. -- if you have a walk along Tamagawa River, which runs Tokyo-Kanagawa border.
Today's walk was about 10 kilometers from Noborito (Odakyu line) to Shin-Maruko (Tokyu line). Both lines run through high-quality residential areas.
The river was terribly dirty decades ago because of pollution, but it is relatively clean today. Fish and other aquatic animals can live safely in the water. I saw many people enjoying catching fish -- not only with fishing poles, but also with throwing nets. Butterflies and dragonflies were in the riverside.
Many cyclists, joggers and walkers were on the riverside roads. Families were enjoying barbeque parties.
You cannot walk along the river without finding many blue plastic houses in the riverside. They are, of course, illegal. No water and electricity is provided to the houses. The residents seem to make their living by collecting can bottles and other garbage. It is also a reality of Tokyo, one of the most prosperous cities in the world.
10 kilometers is only 7% of the river's total length (138 kilometers). I am sure that I will write part 2, 3, and ….
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