1000 days before Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games: Oct 27, 2017

Tokyo will have the Olympic and Paralympic games in 1000 days.

The gamed will start on Friday, July 24, 2020. October 28, 2017 marks 1000 days before the event.

Flags of nearly 200 countries were displayed on the wall of a building near the Imperial Palace, central Tokyo.

Pedestrians were watching the display and taking the photos.

Various construction works are under way to prepare for the games. They are not only sport facilities but also hotels roads and other infrastructure investments.

Tokyo after typhoon: October 23, 2017

Japan was hit by a typhoon on October 22 and 23.

Tokyo’s railways, flights and other transports were affected.

The typhoon passed Tokyo area by the late morning. The sky became clean.

We could see Mt Fuji behind the skyscrapers. The green area this side is the Imperial Palace’s woods. (see also the top photo)