Daily Archives: November 29, 2023

Modern and Contemporary Architecture around Tokyo

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Meghan Dufresne

Harajuku Area – Tokyu Plaza Harajuku Harakado The second image is from the kaleidoscope entrance of Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku. The building is definitely borrowing from the architecture of Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku. the new building was designed by architect … Continue reading →

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Island on the Move

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Meghan Dufresne

I really hoped to see a tropical island in the south of Japan, but Enoshima Island the southmost point of Kanagawa Prefecture, was the only feasible one that we could get to. My main goal was to get to the … Continue reading →

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