Column
A list of KAMENOAYUMI's column articles.
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[Learning from the Great Fire of London (1666): The origins of the "fireproof city"] Bricks and legal regulations teach resilience strategies for Toyako, Hokkaido, 350 years later
~ Building regulations (codes) and beneficiary-pays systems introduced in response to disasters ~ *This article is based on information current as of January 2026...
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[Learning about the design of the "urban axis" from Piazza del Popolo in Rome] The landscape created by a three-way intersection and its implications for Lake Toya in Hokkaido
~The visual tricks of Baroque urban planning and the modern economic effects of pedestrianization~ *This article is current as of January 2026...
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[Design Theory of "Invisible Control"] Economic Reasons Why Urban Vistas Affect Real Estate Value and People's Hearts
~Gaze control technology has evolved from a symbol of power to a platform for democracy~ *This article is based on research information current as of January 2, 2026...
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[Lessons and Future of the Ideal City of Palmanova] The Star-Shaped Fortress Demonstrates Urban Development Using "Invisible Walls"
~Unraveling past failures and successes to create the next generation of "fortress systems"~ *This article is based on statistical data as of January 2026.
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[The Lineage of the Urban OS: the Grid System] From Heijokyo to Modern Hokkaido: The Future of Spatial Governance and Urban Development
~How Japanese people have "designed" and "managed" their spaces~ *This article is based on publicly available data and academic research as of December 2025.
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[Rethinking the Labyrinth City of Medina] Urban design of "protection" and "symbiosis" woven together with courtyards and mazes
~The ultimate energy-saving and security system in Medina, the old Islamic city~ *This article is based on research information as of December 2025...