Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures. ...
The postwar reconstruction of Tokyo concentrated on the growth of Yamanote Line “satellite” districts, such as Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro. In 1964, Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics, and opened the high-speed “bullet train” to Osaka. By the 1960s, Japan was exporting a lot of new ...