at them from, the number of smokestacks would change to anything from one to four, so it meant the "Mysterious Smokestacks". About point 2, the smokestacks were arranged in a diamond shape, and in the middle the two smokestacks that are arranged parallel and the others in the front and back overlap so that it looks like there's only one. When viewed from right beside it, it looks like there's only one. At a diagonal it looks like there are two. From in between them, all four are visible, and from the direct front it looks like there are three. Also, you could see the smokestacks very well from the Jōban Line or Keisei lines, and you could see the number of smokestacks change as the train moved down the tracks. There were also similar "Ghost Chimneys" in the Kansai region at the Kansai Electric Power Company's Kasugade thermal power plant which existed from 1918 to 1961. References External links Information about the power plant from a fan site (Japanese) History of Tokyo Japanese folklore Coal-fired power stations in Japan Oil-fired power stations in Japan Former power stations in Japan Tokyo Electric Power Company Adachi, Tokyo Buildings and structures in Toshima Chimneys