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NAKAGIN CAPSULE TOWER

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2023
Capsules from Tokyo's dismantled Nakagin tower being given new life
The building was dismantled last year, but some former residents have stood up to save its capsules.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 14, 2022
Nakagin, Nakagone: Demolishing an architectural dream
Japan Times editor Chris Russell joins to discuss the story of Nakagin and why he thinks it has captivated so many people over the years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Demolition of Tokyo’s iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower officially begins
Fans gathered for a last look at the building, an iconic representation of Japan's metabolist architectural movement.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Nov 9, 2019
Nakagin Capsule Tower: Can Tokyo's urban utopian dream secure a new lease on life?
The future of Ginza's iconic building hangs in the balance as architectural enthusiasts attempt to preserve the fading landmark.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 12, 2016
Recurring views of Tokyo's utopian dream
When the Nakagin Capsule Tower opened in Tokyo in 1972, it embodied the energy and optimism of Japan's postwar boom. Considered architect Kisho Kurokawa's opus, its completion was also a major moment in the development of metabolism, the much publicized Japanese avant-garde architectural movement that believed cities could cope with rapid modernization by mimicking biological systems. Beginning in 1960 with their founding manifesto, the metabolists relied on hypothetical proposals, both drawn and written, to disseminate their ideas. The Capsule Tower made these proposals a reality: Each unit — or capsule — could be added, subtracted or replaced in a manner approximating organic growth. While it was not the first realized metabolist project, its scale and charisma brought the movement international fame.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 10, 2007
Late architect Kisho Kurokawa's mecca built on philosophy
Not many people get to build cities and choose prime ministers, yet that was his claim to fame. In one of the last interviews before his death on Oct. 12, self-styled leader of the Symbiosis movement Kisho Kurokawa talked about the ups and downs of life as a mainstream architect, political maverick and philosophical idealist.
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Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
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North Korean animators may be involved in Japan anime production, report says
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BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen
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New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
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A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

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