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    Tokyo a city rebuilding, reinventing and revitalising

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    The old mercantile culture of Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market, a 78 years old bustling, chaotic, dark and damp inside the warehouse containing 1600 stalls is the largest of its kind in the world. Due to health and safety concern and to create a modern market it is to be vacated after 2013 and moved when the construction of the new fish market is complete. As Tokyo is constantly being rebuilt and reinvented, there is a sense of nostalgia that part of the city and traditional culture is being lost. Views[810] A glimpse of new Sky Tree Tower, the tallest tower in the world from a street along downtown Tokyo, Asakusa area. As welll as revitalising the Asakusa surrounding area and Tokyo’s skyline, the tower’s completion a year after the earthquake and tsunami disaster is seen as a sign of nation’s recovery. Views[501] Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center 2012. This really interesting new piece of architecture in one of the oldest part of downtown of Tokyo Asakusa brings something of an injection of life into the area. The building’s starkly contrasts its surroundings with its modern, glassy facade and unconventional form. Views[2413] Prada Flagship store 2003. Tokyo’s Omotesando Boulevard is a stunning catwalk of high-end contemporary fashion and dramatic architecture build in the 2000s. To make a fashion statement in Tokyo, it’s no longer enough to create a shop interior. This store stands out, a building type that is part billboard and part architectural gift-wrapping. Views[2978] Nakagin Capsule Tower, 1972. Tokyo urban landscape is shaped by history of war and natural disaster and continual process of restructuring and growth. This eccentric residential and office building which looks like stack of washing machines is an icon of the postwar Metabolist movement. It is now in a state of disrepair and it is due for demolition and redevelopment. Views[1334]
     

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