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Hongan-ji Temple, a tribute to the Indian roots of Japanese Buddhism
Indian origins of Japanese
Buddhism.
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Map N5 • 3-15-1 Tsukiji,
Chuo-ku • 3541-1131
domes destroyed. A new green
dome was placed on top of the
cruciform Russian Orthodox
church after the disaster, and
impressive stained-glass win-
dows were installed
(see p37)
.
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Tokyo Station
&
Kudan Kaikan
Part Western, but with a
temple-like roof, the Kudan
Kaikan is a mélange of architec-
tural styles. Like many Japanese
buildings created in the 1930s,
it reflects a yearning to return to
a more traditional national style
of architecture, with a lingering
fondness for Western styles,
such as Art Deco.
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Map L1 • 1-6-5
Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku • 3261-5521
Threatened with demolition
on many occasions, the Tokyo
Station building has survived due
to the relentless efforts of preser-
vation groups over the years.
Its future now seems assured.
Designed by Tatsuno Kingo, the
1914 structure is faced with loc-
ally made bricks and reinforced
with steel shipped from Britain
and the United States
(see p67)
.
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Ministry of Justice
Building
Although this building
is not open to the
public, its exterior,
well-renovated in the
1990s, is worth a look.
A German company,
Ende and Bockman,
designed this 1895
redbrick structure in
a style that mixes
formal elegance with
functionality.
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Map L4
• 1-1-1 Kasumigaseki,
Chiyoda-ku • 3580-4111
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