I was a late child, and compared to my friends’ mothers ... Only one rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo is still in operation. The kawaii rainbow-colored nine-carriage wheel sits atop Tokyu Plaza ...

It isn't difficult to pick out the La Grande Wheel XL amid the glowing, rainbow-colored spectacle ... for the chance to ride the biggest and best Ferris wheel in town.

After more than 20 years, the iconic Ferris wheel in Odaiba ... the overconcentration of people and industries in Tokyo. The Rainbow Bridge opened in 1993, and Yurikamome, a new transit system ...