The former home of noted theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Hideki Yukawa (1907-1981) has been donated to Kyoto University.
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Karuizawa home of Nobel Prize winner demolished
The historic holiday home of Nobel Prize for Literature winner Yasunari Kawabata in Karuizawa has been demolished this month. The town had petitioned the current owner to allow the structure to be relocated but was unable to obtain their approval.
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Historic factory in Fukuoka to be demolished
Demolition will start on a historic factory in Fukuoka this month. A farewell event for 200 former factory workers and neighbors was held on August 28, with the building illuminated.
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Temple to be demolished and land sold
A temple in Aichi Prefecture will soon be demolished, ending 630 years of history.
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For Sale: 96-yr old shophouse in Nihonbashi
¥378,000,000 (approx. US$3.4 million)
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Japan heritage site sells at auction for 35 million Yen
The historic Goto Textile factory in Gunma Prefecture was up for public foreclosure auction earlier this year and appears to have found a buyer.
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Historic bank sells for 1.7 million Yen
Nanto City in Toyama Prefecture will be selling the 97-year old Inami Museum to a Tokyo-based real estate company for the grand total of 1,779,000 Yen (approx. US$16,000).
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Historic Maya Hotel to receive heritage listing
The overgrown and long-abandoned Maya Kanko Hotel in Kobe will be registered as a Tangible Cultural Property. Discussions to register the historic property began in 2017, with the owner, non-profit organization J-Heritage, and an architectural group banding together to start the application process.
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Buyer found for former Russian Consulate in Hakodate
Hakodate City in Hokkaido has decided on a buyer for the former Russian Consulate. Built in 1908, this is the only consulate remaining from the Russian Empire era, with the interior still retaining its elaborate and decorative details.
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1930s building in Shimbashi to be converted into share offices
An 88-year old heritage-listed building in Shimbashi is being converted by construction giant Takenaka Corporation into a share office for start-ups.
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