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Read about this techniqueBeyond the 31-metre line: skyscrapers and hotelsFor decades, Japanese cities had a height limit of 31 metres. When it was lifted, what made skyscrapers possible in an earthquake country was a reversal of thinking: let the building bend and let the shaking pass. From the Kasumigaseki Building to the towers of Nishi-Shinjuku and hotels that put their lobby in the sky, we read a history of height.
Beyond the 31-metre line: skyscrapers and hotelsColumnsBeyond the 31-metre line: skyscrapers and hotels2026.10.22 Park Hyatt TokyoHotelPark Hyatt TokyoKenzo Tange / Shinjuku, Tokyo