Plans for construction of a new stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics had, from the outset, involved the demolition of the Kasumigaoka public housing complex, nearby, and the eviction of the over 370 residents. Residents state that there consultation was inadequate and that they were presented with no choice but to relocate. Residents also state that the alternative accommodation proposed by the government is in many cases unsuitable, and would involve scattering the community. Though the plans for the new stadium were scrapped in July 2015 and subsequently redone from scratch, plans for the demolition of Kasumigaoka were never suspended.

Residents state they have been subject to various forms of pressure from the authorities, including threats to turn off the water to the complex. Currently, only two families (three persons) remain. Residents state that a notice has been put up in the complex, stating that demolition of the empty buildings will commence soon.

[English summary of Japanese articles, produced by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.]