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Reiyukai Temple
Type: Holy Place
Location: 1-7-8 Azabudai, Minato-ku
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Tokyo Prince Hotel Park Tower
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 3-3-1 Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku
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Nakano Sunplaza
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 4-1-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku
In form, the Nakano Sunplaza is two right triangles pressed against one another. The larger of the two triangles dominates the skyline in this section of Nakano-ku. Its hypotenuse draws the eye upward, making it seem like it is looming over neighboring buildings. The long sides of the buildings are separated from the middle of the building by a deep channel, as if the floor in between are hanging ... (more)
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NTT East Head Office
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 3-19-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
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Oji Paper Head Office
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 4-7-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku
Vertical bands of concrete are accented by channels of dark glass, enhancing the vertical appearance of the Oji Paper Head Office. This building stands out because of its location on a Ginza side street. The facade is marked with a grid pattern, and the bottom of the glass channels is designed to look like a brick is missing from each -- a digital rounding in an analog world.... (more)
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Acty Shiodome
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 1-1-6 Kaigan, Minato-ku
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Shinjuku Post Office
Type: Government Building
Location: 1-8-8 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
What can you say about a Post Office? The function of this building is purely utilitarian, but that doesn't mean it can't be interesting. Cutting the corners off delivers a little more light both to the workers inside, and to the people navigating the increasingly crowded street of Shinjuku. Its horizontal bands of glass work well with neighboring buildings and give it an anonymity that comes with... (more)
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Harmony Tower
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 1-32-2 Honcho, Nakano-ku
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Keio Plaza Hotel - South Tower
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 2-2-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
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Shinjuku Mitsui Building
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 2-1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
What could have been a boring American-style glass and steel box is saved from mediocrity by the channels running down its east and west sides. They hold recessed cross braces that add a visual element emphasizing strength and size. Each X is six stories tall. However, close up, the building works well on a human scale. There is a sunken garden and a surprising amount of room in its public plaza w... (more)
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