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We regret the famous architecture of Tsukiji.
The "Dentsu Old Head Office Building" shows a distinctive form beside the ring road of Tsukiji's capital highway. Designed by Kenzo Tange, who also designed the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, it was completed in 1967 (Showa 42) by the construction of Obayashi Gumi. It has long been used as Dentsu's headquarters building, and even after the company's headquarters moved in 2002, the group companies moved in and were in service until 2014. It is a nostalgic sight to see the employees of the Dentsu Group having a lively meal in the Tsukiji area during lunch breaks and after-five.
With the help of Hideo Yoshida, who was said to be Dentsu's famous president, it was conceived as a base for large urban development in the Tsukiji area, but he died before the completion of the building. At that time, urban planning was expected to look into a new era ahead of the Osaka Expo. This building was a symbolic building.
There were several buildings owned by the Dentsu Group, but now they are under the control of Sumitomo Realty & Development and are planned to be redeveloped together in the near future. Therefore, these buildings will gradually begin to be demolished in the future. It may not be long to see the memorable appearance of the "Dentsu Old Head Office Building".
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You can even feel nostalgic for the famous architecture that symbolizes the glamorous era of high economic growth in the past.