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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Nakagin Capsule Tower (中銀カプセルタワー, Nakagin Kapuseru Tawā?) is a mixed-use residential and office tower designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa and located in Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1972, the building is a rare built example of Japanese Metabolism, a movement that became emblematic of Japan's postwar cultural resurgence.[1] The building was the world's first example of capsule architecture built for actual use. The building is still in use as of 2010, but has fallen into disrepair.[1] [edit] Design, construction and usage The building is actually composed of two interconnected concrete towers, respectively eleven and…

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