Wednesday, January 11th 2006

Jan 10 2006 Toronto

author: hool : Toronto, ON

Coming and Going

author: Peter : Brooklyn, NY

Tokyo Architecture

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Architecture

author: Chris Jongkind : Tokyo, Japan

Westernized and utilitarian to the point of being drab, the skyline and architecture of Tokyo is a bit disappointing to anyone naturally expecting an exotic and eye-catching Asian metropolis, but perhaps an industrialist photographer’s paradise. There are two reasons for this alleged architectural mediocrity. The first is the relatively young age of most of the buildings. Between earthquakes, war, and a Japanese penchant for constant renovation, the age of Tokyo architecture is scant compared to its European urban counterparts, despite having an equally lengthy and impressive history. Secondly, for a city of...