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A visual celebration and record in duotone of Japan's demolished post-war architectural gems and a look at why they've been torn down.
As in other countries, not every mid-century modern building in Japan can or even deserves to be saved. Yet a swathe of these works – those that achieved new architectural milestones and those that became landmarks in the public eye – warrant international attention. Vanishing Japan is the first book to shine a light on these gems, becoming an important record of buildings

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A visual celebration and record in duotone of Japan's demolished post-war architectural gems and a look at why they've been torn down.
As in other countries, not every mid-century modern building in Japan can or even deserves to be saved. Yet a swathe of these works – those that achieved new architectural milestones and those that became landmarks in the public eye – warrant international attention. Vanishing Japan is the first book to shine a light on these gems, becoming an important record of buildings

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