<div>On this week’s Deep Dive, we speak to Alex K.T. Martin who has done a series of pieces exploring what lies beneath the surface of Tokyo. Hidden rivers, ancient artifacts and crumbling infrastructure are just a few of the discoveries he made during his reporting. And while it’s important to know how we’re going to manage these things as climate change — or more importantly, the possible flooding that comes with it — worsens, sometimes it’s just fascinating to learn about the city beneath our feet. <br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>.<br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Shaun McKenna: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_sloosh">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slooshiness/">Instagram</a><br> Alex K.T. Martin: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/219/alex-kt-martin/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://x.com/AlexktMartin">Twitter</a> <br> <br> <strong>Read/watch more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/03/09/lifestyle/lost-rivers-tokyo-underground-culvert/">Tracing Tokyo’s hidden rivers</a> (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDFRAqB4ZMc">Tokyo’s hidden rivers</a> (The Japan Times YouTube channel)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/history/yayoi-village-preservation-archaeology-japan-tokyo/">The complications in digging up Tokyo’s ancient past</a> (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/03/japan/society/tokyo-underground-flooding-tunnel/">Tokyo underground: Exploring what lies beneath the world largest city</a> (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/japan/society/japan-2120-future-cities-depopulation/">Why half of Japan’s cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 year</a> (Alex K.T. Martin, The Japan Times)</li> </ul> <div> <strong>Get in touch:</strong> Send us feedback at [email protected]. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. For a transcript of the show, visit <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/">japantimes.co.jp</a>, and don’t forget to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/JapanDeepDive">X</a>! <br> <br> <strong><em>Photo: </em></strong><em>A person walks among thegiant columns supporting the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel in Saitama Prefecture. | JOHAN BROOKS</em> </div>