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Jaume Soler: Kenzo Tange has built many impressive buildings in Tokyo, but St Mary's Cathedral is arguably his finest work. Built in 1964, it is a soaring vision of stainless-steel-clad abstraction.
Jaume Soler: Tokyo's Omotesando boulevard is a stunning catwalk for high-end contemporary fashion and dramatic architecture. Prada's aims to seduce with plush white carpets and rounded plastic walls.
Jaume Soler: Nakagin Capsule Tower. Completed in 1972 by Kisho Kurokawa, this eccentric residential/office building – which looks like a stack of washing machines – is an icon of the postwar Metabolist movement.
Jaume Soler: The biggest club in Tokyo. It offers three dancefloors, a pool area, numerous bars and chill-out spaces, and the best sound system in town.