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Tokyu Hotel in Akasaka.
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Akasaka
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The shrinking hotel. Akasaka Prince Hotel in Tokyo was being demolished from top to bottom. It used to be 39 stories high. Now it's about 10-15 stories in March 2013.
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It's an enclosed demolition system starting at the top. They've kept the building's roof intact while being supported by temporary pillars using hydraulic jacks.Before they started, they first installed cranes and a suspended canopy (seen here) that slides down. This system reduces dust and noise, makes it safer for workers, doesn't affect surrounding buildings, and generates electricity with the crane lowering debris.
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As the top floor is gutted and debris removed by cranes inside the building, they lower the roof, thereby shrinking the building.
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The demolition started in June 2012 and was completed in May 2013. Built in 1982, the Akasaka Prince Hotel is Japan's tallest building ever to be demolished.
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Trucks leave the demolition site.
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The New Otani Hotel opened in Sept. 1964. It became an iconic building in Tokyo even since it appeared in the James Bond movie "You Only Live Twice." This area was also where prominent daimyo had their Edo residences.
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The Ii Clan from Hikone, Shiga (Omi Province) had their residence here near The New Otani.
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The Ii Clan from Hikone, Shiga (Omi Province) had their residence here near The New Otani.
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About the Ii Clan's residence here near The New Otani.
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Site of the Owari Clan's residence in Edo.
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Site of the Owari Clan's residence in Edo.
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Views of Akasaka from near TBS.
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Akasaka Palace, home of the Crown Prince.
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Views of Akasaka from near TBS. The Akasaka Prince Hotel is no longer there.
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Akasaka Tokyu Hotel in neighboring Chiyoda-ku is on the upper right.
     
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