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The cafe project has been postponed indefinitely.

I'm back to my normal daily routine

and no longer think about the cafe.

Additional materials for the competition.

First thing in the morning...?

As usual, it felt like I was going nowhere with my work.

How about lunch and stuff at an architecture theme park on Saturday?

Lunch at a theme park?

It's been a while since I received a message from that person.

Ugh... I don't have the time for that.

( Right now I'm busy with work, so... )

( Count me in. )

Over here!

Hello.

Uekusa-san, hello.

- Thank you for being our guide. - The pleasure is mine.

Nice to meet you.

- This way. - Okay.

The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is an outdoor museum of 30 relocated or restored buildings.

These are all buildings that used to be originally in Tokyo.

They all range from the Edo period to the mid-Showa period.

Although we'd rather preserve them on their original site,

our goal is to relocate buildings that otherwise

would be torn down for the sake of urban development and such,

and preserve them here in this park for the next generations.

That's great.

A sign of affection.

- Very much.

If it wasn't for this park, the next generations wouldn't be able to experience them.

Have you ever heard of billboard architecture?

- I haven't.

A great many of them were built in Tokyo after the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Narrow yet vertical store fronts.

The exteriors are affixed with copper plates or tiles that can withstand fire.

That greenish color is due to the oxidation of the metal.

I see.

You can still find plenty of them around the Tsukiji area.

It gives them an interesting look.

It sure does.

This is a bathhouse called Kodakara-yu.

It was built in 1929 (Showa 4) in Adachi-ku

and now has been moved here.

This exterior design is called Tokyo-style bathhouse,

which is characterized by its luxurious structure that reminds you of temples and shrines.

And... it may be a little hard to see,

it has carvings of the Seven Lucky Gods,

and in front of them is a sculpture of a hawk and sparrows.

It's very elaborate.

Do you know why bathhouses look like temples and shrines?

No...

It was triggered by the Great Kanto Earthquake.

It's said that their luxurious appearances were meant to cheer people up during the reconstructions.

That's why only bathhouses in Tokyo have such a design.

I had no idea.

- Wanna go inside? - Yes.

That's a high ceiling!

Everything is so big in here.

Huh!? It's super deep!

Oh, you're right. They were that deep?

They must have done things like that, right?

This one is perfect for me.

True.

The perfect depth for me.

Over here, too. If you sit like this.

Mt. Fuji?

You can see Mt. Fuji when you sit here.

There must have been conversations over the wall, right?

Yeah, I'm sure.

You can often see it in anime.

"Throw me the soap!"

Nice weather.

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (Koganei)

The "Maekawa Kunio House" with its distinctive gabled roof and latticed glass windows

An excellent lunch on the terrace of the "de Lalande House"

This is the house of architect Maekawa Kunio.

Maekawa Kunio...

One of the three people who designed the Kokusai Bunka Kaikan, right?

Correct.

It was built in 1942 in Shinagawa.

It was during the war, when building materials were hard to obtain.

Maekawa Kunio had an office in Ginza,

but it was burned down during the air raids.

So after the war, he used this as his office for a while.

It's the birthplace of many famous post-war buildings.

This lighting, desk and the stools were designed by him as well.

I like that it's simple yet warm.

I couldn't have said it better, yes.

His designs are very modern,

but there's still something Japanese about them.

The warmth.

This door is one of the unique features of this house.

It's a revolving door.

It's like a big moving wall,

but instead of a hinge,

there's one shaft that goes through here,

and that's how it opens and closes.

It's said that his master, Le Corbusier, also used such doors a lot.

I guess it's about time for lunch?

Yes.

This is the de Lalande House,

which was built during the Meiji period by the German architect Georg de Lalande.

Yummy!

Here's one German word.

Lecker!

It means delicious.

- Lecker! - Lecker!

It's hot and spicy.

This must go well with alcohol. So nice.

Well then!

In honor of the German architect.

You just want to drink again.

You got me.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Yum.

It's so elegant.

What would have normally been demolished, remains here at a new location.

It's gone yet preserved in a different form.

Did you talk to your friend?

I did.

Good.

Thank you for everything.

I've decided to continue with my current job.

So...

Since I no longer need to research for the cafe...

Please let me adjourn my studies.

Understood.

That was simple.

My motto:

Those who come are welcome, those who leave are not regretted.

That so?

If that's what you've decided for yourself,

I'm sure you'll be fine.

Actually, there's one more place I'd like to show you today.

Architecture Depot?

- Hello. - Hello.

I've been awaiting you, Uekusa-san.

- Hello. - Hello.

Now let me show you the architecture depot.

Much appreciated.

ARCHI-DEPOT MUSEUM (Shinagawa)

This is the storage room for models.

We keep around 600 models from architects and designers here.

And as you can see,

these models are made by designers as part of preliminary design studies,

and there are many different methods.

- Amazing.

They're very much an expression of the architect's ideas and concepts.

And by looking at them,

you can get a sense of architectural culture,

and every single one of them is a piece of art.

It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it?

This is a model of the Yotsuya Catholic St. Ignatius Church designed by Koyama Hisao.

He made it for the competition to rebuild the church.

That was more than 20 years ago.

Unfortunately this one only got the 2nd place.

In other words, it's a phantom architecture.

Can you see the rectangular part in this model?

Yes.

Those are the remains of the old church's foundation.

Koyama researched the church's history and its relationship to the region

and put his thoughts into this model.

It wasn't realized, but it must have been very meaningful to him.

He's kept the model ever since.

There are many models that never took shape.

The same goes for my own models.

While looking at the drawings and imagining...

What kind of people will live there?

What kind of facility will it be?

...I put them together piece by piece.

And then, with the finished model in front of me,

I have my own inauguration ceremony with a beer in hand.

For me, there's no happier moment.

Even if they can't be realized, they remain as dreams.

There's a lot going on in the world,

but that doesn't mean that everything is good or bad.

After all...

It's you who gives them meaning.

Thinking and worrying about someone else...

You made me remember what that feels like.

Bye.

Yes, Haruno here.

Ah, Haruno-san?

The Daimatsu competition, they picked us.

They did!?

Yeah, you did a great job. Congratulations.

Thank you very much.

Maybe my supposedly monotonous life

has changed little by little.

And so...

...have I.

Feeling lonely?

Yeah, right.

Welcome.

Oh, welcome.

Hello.

It's not like I've given up on the cafe,

so I better keep up with my studies.

A Dante Blend, please.

But didn't you want an adjournment?

Did I ever say such a thing?

I made a list of buildings I want to see.

But, um...

I'm better off alone after all.

It's more my thing to do things by myself...

You sure did your research.

But those places... You can't really go abroad, can you?

The Palais de Versailles...

That place is like a dream.

She's not listening.

Let's go see famous buildings.

Hey, hey, Master. Give that to me.

- Wow, that's a lot of places. - I know.

I'm sure there are places you've never been before, right?

Oh, nice!

Thank you for watching until the end.

Finally, please take a look at this collection of beautiful staircases.

This drama is going to receive a special.

Which famous building is going to appear this time?

Until next time!