Updated Meiji Jingu Gaien district redevelopment plan to keep more trees

Developers responsible for the redevelopment of the historic Meiji Jingu Gaien district in central Tokyo have announced revisions to their plans, including a reduction in the numbers of trees they plan to cut down and an increase in the number to be newly planted, as well as further distancing construction from the park’s iconic rows of ginkgo trees.

The revisions came following a request from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the developer to review its tree preservation methods made last September. The felling of trees and parts of the project have been halted for the past year while the developers worked on a revision, which the companies submitted to the metropolitan government on Sept. 9.

One major revision is the number of trees to be felled and planted as part of the redevelopment plan. The original plan had called for 743 trees in the area to be chopped down, but the updated plan reduced this number by 124. The number of new trees to be planted after the redevelopment was also increased by 261. (The Japan Times)

redevelopment
（名）再開発
◆redevelopment area（再開発区域）
◆This area is scheduled to undergo redevelopment soon.
（このエリアは近々再開発が予定されている）

revision
（名）補正、改正、改訂
◆revision bill（修正案）
◆The students were busy doing revision for their exams.
（生徒たちは試験の復習に追われていた）

including
（前）～を含む、～を含めて
◆including postage（郵便料金込みで）
◆We handle various legal matters, including wills and inheritances.
（私たちは遺言や相続など、さまざまな法律問題を取り扱っている）

reduction
（名）減少、削減、割引、値下げ
◆reduction action（還元作用）
◆Thanks to the new safety measures, there has been a reduction in accidents.
（新しい安全対策のおかげで、事故は減っている）

distance
（動）追い越す、遠ざけさせる、距離を置かせる
（名）距離、間隔、離れた場所、広がり
◆distance A from B（AをBから遠ざける）
◆The politician tried to distance himself from his controversial comments.
（この政治家は、物議を醸した自身の発言から距離を置こうとした）

preservation
（名）保存、温存、貯蔵
◆preservation method（保存方法）
◆The artifacts must undergo preservation work before they can be displayed.
（展示するには、遺物の保存作業が必要だ）

halt
（動）停止する、立ち止まる
（名）中止、中断、停止
◆halt a military campaign（軍事行動をやめさせる）
◆The government halted the plan due to its unpopularity with the people.
（政府は国民に不評だったため、この計画を中止した）

submit
（動）提出する、投稿する、提示する
◆submit a bill（法案を提出する）
◆I’ve submitted over 20 job applications, but I haven’t gotten any interviews.
（20以上の求人に応募していますが、面接を受けたことがありません）

fell
（動）切り倒す、伐採する
（名）伐採量
◆fell a dead tree（枯れ木を切り倒す）
◆The tree was felled during a storm after it was hit by lightning.
（この木は嵐の中、雷に打たれて倒れた）