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The area around JR Nagoya Station is lined with skyscrapers. The old Nagoya Station, which once stood here, was demolished in 1993. This is a record of the construction of JR Central Towers, which was built on the site. A camera from that time was constantly monitoring. The old Nagoya Station building was completed in 1937 as "JNR Nagoya Station." As the land gateway to Nagoya, many people came and went, both visitors and travelers. The opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen. The end of JNR and the birth of JR Central. The start of "Nozomi" service. I have witnessed many turning points in the history of railways. In February 1993, demolition began in line with the construction plan for "JR Central Towers" as part of redevelopment. The station building escaped air raids during the war, but its history of more than half a century came to an end. And so the construction of "JR Central Towers" began. The difficult construction of building a 53-story, 245m-tall skyscraper while leaving the station concourse and continuing railway operations attracted attention. In 1999, after five years of construction, the complex was completed, housing a department store, hotel, offices, and more. It now has a distinctive presence as a Nagoya landmark. Narration: Honami Nagumo #Nagoya Station #Regular observation #History #Difficult construction #Archive #JNR Nagoya Station #Construction work