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Ginkgo Biloba is a beautiful tree with an incredible history that dates back millions of years – it’s also a popular street tree among urban foresters. So why are some cities clamoring to have all their ginkgoes cut down, while others are planting them in the thousands? The answer has to do with your dirty gym socks, 19th century London smog, and maybe, the curious appetites of long-dead dinosaurs.

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TOKYO JAPAN 撮影：2012年12月上旬　東京の秋を代表する名所としても有名なのが明治神宮外苑のイチョウ並木。大正12年にイチョウが植えられ、青山通りから続く約300ｍの黄金のトンネルは壮大かつロマンチックで石造りの絵画館が見え隠れして気分を盛り上げる。146本のイチョウの他にケヤキ196本、トウカエデ159本などベンチに腰をおろしながらのんびり過ごせる。 Gingko Avenue in tokyo. Perhaps the prettiest autumn leaves in the tokyo can be found along Ginkgo Avenue, a street connecting Aoyama Dori to the sports fields of Meiji Jingu Gaein. The famous 300-meter avenue lined with gingko tree leading to the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery is spectacular.