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Restoring Nakagin Capsule Tower’s rare “pink capsule”, formerly used in the sex industry
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Oona McGee
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Nakagin Capsule Tower’s rare “pink capsules”, formerly used in the sex industry
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Oona McGee
Sep 15, 2021
The people of Nakagin Capsule Tower are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the history of the soon-to-be-demolished iconic building.
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