The Haneda
Otorii in Ota ku is a legendary torii found in a small area, surrounded by the
Haneda airport, the Tamagawa River and the Kanpachi Street. According to the
urban legend, this torii was to be relocated with the Haneda shrine in 1945,
but as several workers died during the moving effort, the work was suspended
and the torii was left at his original location.
A more
informed version of the story, notes that this torii was left behind on purpose,
perhaps as a Japanese symbol for the airport. The torii was actually moved 800m in 1999
during the construction of a new runway, with no casualties or mysterious
accidents reported.
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