Legacy of Japan’s Nakagin Capsule Tower lives on in restored pods

Legacy of Japan’s Nakagin Capsule Tower lives on in restored pods

One of Tokyo’s most famous buildings was dismantled in April due to asbestos fears. Now 23 of the capsules have been saved for posterity

Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo before its demolition.
Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo featured in films and as a backdrop to fashion shoots before its demolition. Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

Tatsuyuki Maeda had more reason than most to feel a pang of regret as he joined admirers and passing office workers to watch Nakagin Capsule Tower being dismantled.

The building was not just one of Tokyo’s most famous structures; for more than a decade it had been Maeda’s occasional home – a pied-à-terre in the heart of the city he had coveted since he first set eyes on it from his nearby workplace.

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