My visit to Japan's Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel
Yahoo! I am going to visit the famous Underground Flood Control Channel in Japan. This exuberance was the result of a long wished desire being fulfilled. A year or two back, I had first heard of t he world's largest flood diversion facility being built underground in Japan, to help drain areas which are prone to flooding. Awed by these facts, this was the first spark for my wish to visit the amazing technological marvel. Recently, one of the t eachers in my school got tickets to visit the Underground Flood Control Channel for about twenty five students and staff of my school. As the number of tickets were limited, we were asked to sign up fast if we were interested. The moment I recieved the mail, my eyes popped out and I ran shouting gleefully towards my parents and immediately asked them to sign me up. I was on cloud nine when I heard that I was one of the students selected for the tour. About the Underground Flood Control Discharge Channel Completed in 2006, it is a