Taisekiji Shohondo temple with a view of Mount Fuji | © JAVIER VIVES

Oct 24, 2026

The urban fabric of Japanese cities changes at a remarkable pace.

Naomi Pollock, an architect and architectural critic, explores this phenomenon in her latest book, “Vanishing Japan,” a visual archive of demolished architectural masterpieces of the 20th century.

“There’s an experience that anyone who’s lived in Tokyo has: One day you’re walking down the street and you realize a building that you’ve passed by every single day is gone,” she says.

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Source: The Japan Times · Uliana Dobrova

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