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The $100BN Plan to Save Tokyo - #125
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This week, we're digging into The B1M's most recent long-form video "The $100BN Plan to Save Tokyo". Together, the lads discuss Japan's epic plan to disaster-proof Tokyo.
This episode is sponsored by InEight. Learn more about InEight here: https://bit.ly/3P2jKSG
Later in the episode, we cover:
- Zaha Hadid’s latest skyscraper rises in China = https://www.instagram.com/p/DDfpVQ8s-fp/?img_index=1
- London’s 1 Undershaft approved = https://www.instagram.com/p/DDhKxI4MIa4/?img_index=1
We end the show with a lovely Apple Podcasts review from Irish Wheelspoke.
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