The old building was magnificient

sanshin building
Shot in the city of Hibiya, Tokyo
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The building in the photo was Sanshin Building built in 1929. From 1945 to 1950 during the Occupation of Japan, It had been condemned by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. When I entered into the building, I found it had a low ceiling. And it reminds me its long history. At the same time, I wondered whether the people of the occupation forces could walk without hitting their head. I thought it was too low for the westerner.

Unfortunately, the building was demolished in 2007.

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Jan 2006 ARCHITECTURE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

294

Shooting Date

Dec 2005

Posted On

January 9, 2006

Modified On

July 1, 2024

Place

Hibiya, Tokyo

Genre

Architectural Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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