Tokyo: Living Big in a Small City

Text, Images and Video by National Geographic

Explore Tokyo - the worlds most populous metropolis. This place has it all, except the space for its 35 million residents. Architects must answer the challenge with an array of inventive solutions for living small in a big city. Visitors and residents sleep in hotel rooms the size of phone booths and use inventive floor and light plans to turn the small into the spacious. See how Tokyo overcomes the space crunch while staying comfortable and maintaining the citys distinct style.

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