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This is Tokyo! Part 1 - Wedge Buildings

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Ah yes, Japan, the land of astronomical real estate prices. This photo is of two separate "wedge" buildings.* Each of these buildings is about 15 feet wide. The white car parked inside is a small Suzuki econo-box (660cc engine). In fact, this car is so small it's not even road legal in North America!

Buildings this size can be found all over Tokyo. The soaring land prices of the 1980's bubble economy made this kind of structure even more common. There is perhaps 6 inches of space between the two buildings.

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Location: Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo
OrigPubDate: 2001

Posted by John Seaman on January 29, 2006 10:04 PM |

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