The last Dojunkai house of Ogikubo to be demolished
A traditional Japanese home north of Ogikubo Station will ultimately be demolished as the owner prepares to sell to a real estate developer. The single-family home and garden will be replaced with five new houses.
In Kanazawa, 100 historic townhouses are demolished each year
The historic merchant city of Kanazawa is seeing as many as 100 of its historic machiya-style townhouses demolished each year. And while there are efforts underway to preserve as many homes as possible, there are still some high hurdles that remain.
Historic home in Kyoto donated to university
The former home of noted theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Hideki Yukawa (1907-1981) has been donated to Kyoto University.
Temple to be demolished and land sold
A temple in Aichi Prefecture will soon be demolished, ending 630 years of history.
Historic villa in Kyoto sold last month
A Kyoto-based asset management and real estate company acquired a historic ryotei-style restaurant in the city’s Higashiyama district in July.
Gucci holds 100-yr anniversary exhibit in historic Kyoto machiya
To celebrate Gucci’s 100th anniversary, three special exhibitions are being held in Kyoto City. One of those exhibitions is taking place in the historic Kawasaki Residence near Sanjo Street. This large machiya is, or was, on the precipice of demolition just two years ago.
97-yr old building to be relocated
Don’t despair. The historic Toranomon Osaka-ya Sunaba Restaurant isn’t being demolished, it’s being shifted to make way for a road-widening project.