Architecture in Tokyo

Architecture in Tokyo has largely been shaped by Tokyo's history. Twice in recent history has the metropolis been left in ruins: first in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake and later after extensive firebombing in World War II. Because of this, Tokyo's current urban landscape is one of modern and contemporary architecture, and older buildings are scarce.Hidenobu Jinnai. "Tokyo: A Spatial Anthropology". University of CaliforniaPress (1995), [http://books.google.com/books?id=LT3C3PQGt-IC&pg=PA1&sig=Nt5t1_CL_B8kcncWgb93-B4h6dQ p1-3] . ISBN 0520071352.]

Notable buildings in the metropolis include:
*Tokyo Tower
*Rainbow Bridge
*National Diet Building
*Yoyogi National Gymnasium
*Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
*Tokyo Big Sight
*Asahi Beer Hall by Philippe Starck
*Tokyo Station red brick building
*Tokyo International Forum
*Roppongi Hills

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