It's probably Tokyo's most famous and futuristic pieces of architecture: the Nakagin Capsule Tower. Despite its repute, it's an endangered species: demolition of the Metabolist landmark has been scheduled for a long time. People have continued to reside in the pod-like pied-à-terre living units or use them as office spaces. Or for other uses, it seems. We had never heard of this before but it seems that certain capsule rooms in Nakagin were used by prostitutes to service customers. In Tokyo, a brothel-style fuzoku service typically has its own little place with basic facilities. ...

We're suckers for any sort of cool and unusual adult photography project, so this was a no-brainer. The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Ginza is one of the most famous pieces of architecture in Tokyo, especially overseas. Designed by Kisho Kurokawa, it is one of the few surviving applications of the much-exalted Metabolism postwar architecture movement. Over the years we've read a lot of articles about Nakagin and its unusual concept for futuristic living in a capsule. But this photographer set out to put an erotic spin on the architecture. As reported on LaundryGirl.jp, fashion ...