Tokyo Building Carries Weight of Japan’s Legal History; Beautiful Lighting Fills Building that Survived Flames of War

By Yurika Akazawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
17:04 JST,
November 25, 2024
Surrounded by the Imperial Palace moat and Sakuradamon Gate, as well as the Justice Ministry’s Red Brick Building and other structures, the Hoso Kaikan building, with its distinctive green roof, creates an air of monumentality in its surroundings in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
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