Sad to see this Tokyo icon go, but what a send-off!

March 19, 2026

Hey everyone! I stumbled across this video the other day and thought it was fascinating. It's all about the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, which, if you've never seen it, was this really iconic, futuristic-looking building made of these cool, modular pods.

Sadly, they're tearing it down, which is a bummer because it was such a unique piece of architecture. But the way they're deconstructing it is pretty wild to watch. You see them literally plucking these individual capsules off the main structure one by one. It's almost like a giant Jenga game in reverse.

Anyway, I thought it was a cool look at a piece of history coming down, and a neat peek at some serious engineering. Check it out: