Iconic Tokyo hotel to be replaced with skyscraper | Tokyo
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Tokyo's Okura hotel was built in 1962 and has played host to politicians, film stars and even James Bond. Its owners now want to replace it with a modern skyscraper. Campaigners from around the world are now trying to save it, arguing it is an important piece of the Japanese capital's cultural heritage. Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Tokyo. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website http://www.aljazeera.com/
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It's funny how humans try to resist change all the time whilst being immersed in it. We wouldn't exist without it.
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commodification and globalization strike again. ugh, what a shame/waste.