Citizens' Plaza

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Citizens' Plaza
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Part of the plaza in 2006
Type Plaza
Location Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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The plaza in 2019

Citizens' Plaza (or Citizen's Plaza) [1] is an urban plaza in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. [2]

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Public art

Artworks installed in the plaza include: [3]

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References

  1. Codell, Julie F. (2008). The Political Economy of Art: Making the Nation of Culture. ISBN   9780838641682. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. Huang, Tsung-Yi Michelle (March 2004). Walking Between Slums and Skyscrapers: Illusions of Open Space in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Shanghai. ISBN   9789622096363. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  3. "Artwork|TMG Visitor's Guide". www.yokoso.metro.tokyo.jp. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2020-01-15.