the tokyo files archives 東京ファイル

For whatever reason, when flying in or out of Tokyo I’ve rarely had a great view, except for this one time in 2017.

This cylindrical-topped building is the Shizuoka Press and Broadcasting Center1 静岡新聞・静岡放送東京支社ビル 2, a work of architectural significance; map.

Apologies for the photo quality, but thought this was cool: came across and aerial photo of Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district under construction, circa 1992.

(I) Gyotoku Station 行徳駅 in 1968 Here’s a phenomenal photo of Gyotoku Station under construction, circa 1968.

Old photos of Tokyo Sky Tree 東京スカイツリー under construction, from my 1st trip to Japan in 2010.

Fukaya Communication Site 深谷通信所, a military communications site returned to Japan only in 2014 (source).

One of the most evocative images of Japanese counterculture is the old Tenjo Sajiki theater (天井桟敷館 / てんじょうさじき) in Shubiya, home of the Tenjo Sajiki theater troupe, led by Shuji Terayama 寺山 修司 (1935-1983).

Posting this excellent summary from Reddit so that I can easily find it later.

A collage of the ultra-retro yokocho on the north side of Keisei Tateishi Station 京成立石駅 in Katsushika-ku (map).

A view of Toneri Park (Toneri Koen) 舎人公園 (map) in Adachi-ku, Tokyo.