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Location DB > Japan > Saitama Prefecture > Kamikanasaki Shouwa > G-Cans
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G-Cans
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created by wabisabiman on 6/9/2005 2:30 AM
last modified by Emperor Wang on 5/9/2021 9:46 PM
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 Overview
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 Basic Information
Type: Drain and Tunnel
Status: Active
Accessibility: Difficult - you must speak Japanese
Recommendation: drop everything - must see
 Physical Information
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Kamikanasaki Shouwa, Saitama Prefecture
Japan
Owner: Japan Government
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  •  Hazards
  • flooding
  • water
  •  Interesting Features
    4 x 50 m deep water holding tanks
    4 x Boeing 737 engines used to operate the water pumps
    5 x 3km tunnels connecting the tanks
     Security Measures
  • 24 hour guard
  • locked gates
  •  Historical Dates
    Built: 1997
    Closed: 0
     Required Equipment
  • head protection
  • long pants / sleeves
  • towelettes
  • Tripod
  •  Recommended Equipment

     History
    To help alleviate the problems of chronic flooding in the surrounding area, G-Cans was born. G-Cans is an underground man-made river technology developed by a joint venture of Shimzu, Mitsui, and Zenitaka.
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     Photo Galleries
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    G-Cans B&W
    Fri, Jun 10th, 2005
    posted by wabisabiman
    13 pictures
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    Color
    Fri, Jun 10th, 2005
    posted by Kuroneko
    28 pictures
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    Other Stuff
    Fri, Jun 10th, 2005
    posted by Kuroneko
    10 pictures
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    2007 March - Popular Science.
    Sat, Jul 21st, 2007
    posted by Kuroneko
    1 pictures


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     Web Links
    http://www.g-cans.jp

    I found these while backing up stuff on my hd. If you haven't seen them already, get on it! 2 of them are pretty good. It would awesom-ER if it was in engrish, but I digress.

    Parts 1-4

    http://ca.youtube....atch?v=RfNvgWIap3M

    http://ca.youtube....atch?v=UXp8WcRkZLM

    http://ca.youtube....atch?v=zUGFa6Kw7Xo

    http://ca.youtube....atch?v=XppTBZpeXAI
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    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 5/9/2021 9:47 PM.

     Latest Changes
  • on May 9 21 at 21:47, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on May 9 21 at 21:46, Emperor Wang changed the following: History
  • on May 9 21 at 21:45, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Jul 25 08 at 6:18, Steed validated this location
  • on Jun 9 08 at 22:46, Air changed the following: Web Links
  • on Aug 7 07 at 4:22, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Jul 30 07 at 12:03, Kuroneko updated gallery picture PS_1.jpg
  • on Jul 22 07 at 14:14, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Jul 21 07 at 5:51, Kuroneko updated gallery picture PS_1.jpg
  • on Jul 21 07 at 5:50, Kuroneko added some pictures to a gallery
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