Originally, the name of Tokyo was Edo. In 1868, with the Meiji revolution that marked the commencement of the the Meiji period, the policy of Japan’s self-imposed national isolation which had closed the country to the foreign world was terminated. A process of westernization began. It was at that time that the city of Edo was renamed Tokyo, Eastern Capital, when the emperor’s residence was transferred from Kyoto in 1868. It became then the political and imperial capital of Japan, with the inner section of the former Edo castle serving as the new imperial palace.

Originally, the name of Tokyo was Edo. In 1868, with the Meiji revolution that marked the commencement of the the Meiji period, the policy of Japan’s self-imposed national isolation which had closed the country to the foreign world was terminated. A process of westernization began. It was at that time that the city of Edo was renamed Tokyo, Eastern Capital, when the emperor’s residence was transferred from Kyoto in 1868. It became then the political and imperial capital of Japan, with the inner section of the former Edo castle serving as the new imperial palace.

  Nowadays, Tokyo stands at the centre of a vast conurbation that sprawls relentlessly over much of the Kanto region, with a combined population figure of about 27 million. The Tokyo Prefecture itself comprises an area of 2.187 square km containing 23 wards, 27 cities, 1 county, 4 island administrative units and a population of approximately 12 million people.

  Despite its many attractions, it could be argued that Tokyo is not a particularly beautiful city. Instead, it is unabashedly confusing, with buildings appearing seemingly overnight. Underlying this chaos is a feeling of impermanence. In Tokyo, everything seems ephemeral. The city was destroyed and rebuilt twice during the last century and is constantly renewing itself.

Introduction

Setagaya T-House

Hijiki House

Watanabe House in Setagaya

Kura

A House with "Koshikake-Michiai"

A House Remodeled from a Warehouse

A House near Jindaiji

Scene

Seki House

Nagumo House

MK House

D-M’s House

Silver Wave-1

House in Meguro

Cantilever House

Atago Green Hills Forest Tower

Moto Azabu Hills

Tanaka House

i-House

Suzuki House

K-House & Clinic

Saida House            

Kanematsu House

Ozawa House

M-Town House

Millenium Tower Apartment

Himmel Haus

ARI

NAG

Open House

Casa Kimura

House in Nakaikegami

Hillok House

Inner Skin House

Pet a Pent House

Zig Zag House

Nishihara Apartment

O-House

Under Construction

Y-House

N-House

Daikanyama Flat

Rigato F

Itabashi Flat

Kitamura House in Aoyama

Wood Deck House

Machiya

Megaphone House

Nishida 3 Generation House

Hayama Second House

Roof House

Maru Gallery

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