Episode Number : 48br Season : 2br Originally Aired : Tuesday, August 1, 2017br br Urban renewal is an everyday sight in Japan's big cities. Massive projects involving huge numbers of workers and multiple contractors advance smoothly, on schedule, and without bringing a busy city to a standstill. This time on Japanology Plus, we explore the secrets of Japan's urban renewal projects with the help of Keisuke Tamura, a leading architect who studies these mammoth undertakings in locations such as Shibuya in Tokyo. And in Plus One, we literally take a deeper look at the topic.