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unknown in Totsugu hi, Movie, 1956

Class: Others, Three-wheeler — Model origin:

Background vehicle

Author	Message
Jnglmpera ◊ 2023-10-11 18:13	The crossing looked familiar, and after some digging it turns out I drive by this crossing (Hibiya crossing) every once in a while Nikkatsu Hotel visible in the front; now the site of The Peninsula Tokyo. -- Last edit: 2023-10-11 18:23:56
Gongora ◊ 2023-10-12 23:38	Jnglmpera wrote The crossing looked familiar, and after some digging it turns out I drive by this crossing (Hibiya crossing) every once in a while Nikkatsu Hotel visible in the front; now the site of The Peninsula Tokyo. I am struck by how little of Tokyo's post-war architecture has been preserved
Jnglmpera ◊ 2024-01-05 11:33	Gongora wrote I am struck by how little of Tokyo's post-war architecture has been preserved It's what happens when redevelopers and legislators can use the "it's not earthquake-proof enough!" excuse argument on just about anything that isn't a historic landmark like the department stores of Ginza and Nihonbashi... -- Last edit: 2024-01-05 11:35:46
Gongora ◊ 2024-01-05 13:17	Ahhh... So that's the reason (excuse)
Jnglmpera ◊ 2024-01-05 14:45	At least what comes after is pretty nice on its own... And surviving an earthquake is always priority here (just look at what's happening up in Noto right now). ... Not that I can't help but wonder "what if" for most of these places, since it's just not the same post-gentrification -- Last edit: 2024-01-05 14:48:07