JR Yamanote Line New Station "Takanawa Gateway" is the station name disturbance on December 13 at 16:49
Regarding the name of the new station “Takanawa Gateway” on the JR Yamanote Line, more than 40,000 people were asked to withdraw as it was not suitable for the area, and its pros and cons were discussed.
As for the name of the new station, JR East made a general public offering in June last year and received 13,228 candidates.
Of these, “Takanawa” was the most popular candidate with 8398 cases, and “Takanawa Gateway” was only 36 cases and ranked 130th.
As for the reason why JR East decided on “Takanawa Gateway”, the station name is not decided by the number of applications, but after selecting the appropriate name for the new station with reference to the names of all applied stations, `` I decided at a certain place because I wanted to include the gateway to the past from the past and the meaning of the gateway connecting the past and the future, connecting Japan and overseas, and connecting people. '' .
In this regard, Mineko Nomachi, a writer who is familiar with place names and station names, pointed out that recruiting 130th Takanawa Gateway does not make sense for public recruitment. "I want you to withdraw it anyway."
In March, we submitted a signature of 47,930 people to JR East.
JR East commented, “We have received various opinions, including approval and disapproval, but we do not have a plan to change the station name.