The last Dojunkai to be demolished in June
While the 84-year old Uenoshita Apartments in Tokyo's Taito-ku may have miraculously survived the Great Tokyo Air Raid in 1945, it is not immune from re-development as the wrecking ball is set to swing on the apartment building next month.Read more
Uenoshita Dojunkai Apartments to be demolished
The last remaining 'dojunkai' apartment building, Uenoshita Apartments, will be demolished next year to make way for a new 14 storey condominium developed by Mitsubishi Jisho Residence.
The head of Taito-ku gave approval on October 9 for the formation of the reconstruction committee.Read more