--- John Campbell <jdc.rpv@cox.net> からのメッセージ：

Yes, the photos of the shopping district were very

close to what was

in the manga, but no canals.

Here's a really good map site for Nerima.

http://www.stormbringer.org/pers/siaru/ref/nerimamap.html

You'll notice that there are LOTS of high schools

in Nerima. Nerima is

the largest prefecture of Tokyo. Plenty of room for

all Takahashi's

characters.
 

The map I found was in Japanese...  There IS a river
shown on your map, 
the "Shokijiigawa river" that goes right by the
Nerimatakanodai 
station.  And I'd guess it's concrete lined like
those in most major 
metropolitan areas... that's probably the "canal" in
question.

Try another map.  There is one that runs from Niiza City
(not sure) through Oizumi to Mihara and likely continues
to Hikarigaoka (never really checked).  THe Oizumi part is
100%.  Send me your address and I'll go take a pic from my
veranda and send it you if you need proof.  I remember
seeing another river on the map that runs near Shakujii
Park (koen)... that might be the same one you mentioned...
just further up stream.

The concrete and canal part is correct.  Actually Japan
has damed and concreted a large majority of the rivers...
not just in TOkyo!


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