The Jingu Gaien construction project has sparked outcry over the loss of green space and historical sites. But other projects that operate with similar intentions passed nearly unopposed.

The redevelopment plan calls for the Jingu Baseball Stadium and Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium to be torn down and replaced, and for the construction of three new high-rise buildings.

They say they aim to create world-class sports facilities as well as increase the area's greenery and open space by 2036. Under the plan, the aging Jingu Stadium and the Chichibunomiya Rugby ...

Eighteen ginkgo trees behind the rugby stadium are likely to be ... “But because Jingu Gaien is also a public park with sports facilities, politicians can--and do--meddle in the decisions.

The district, aside from being a cultural legacy from Japan’s modernization drive, is also a sports ... Jingu shrine, the Japan Sport Council and trading house Itochu Corp. Meiji Jingu Stadium ...