Gherkin Watch: July

Despite the exhausting heat and humidity of midsummer Tokyo, the Gherkin shows no signs of withering.

The Gherkin has grown substantially since it was last photographed in April.Seen next to the Yasuda Kasai Kaijo building.

There seems to be some disagreement among the builders as to how far they've got...... these two signs on opposite sides of the construction site make different claims.

The facade of the Gherkin contrasted with the facade of Shinjuku Center Building.The Gherkin starts to make its presence felt in the Shinjuku streetscape.

Ashley Rawlings

Ashley Rawlings. Born in 1981 in London. After a year of studying painting and mixed media at Chelsea College of Art & Design, he took on Japanese Studies at Cambridge. He moved to Tokyo in 2005, where he studies the history of Japanese post-war art at Sophia University and works as a freelance writer, translator and editor. As well as writing and editing for TABlog, he writes for the Japan Times and the ART iT website. He is also the editor of Art Space Tokyo, an intimate guide to the Tokyo art world. When not in galleries and museums or taking photographs, he enjoys losing himself in among Tokyo's skyscrapers, wandering silent streets, and riding out the occasional earthquakes. Will only consider returning to Britain once they've fixed the weather. Contact at: ashley (at) tokyoartbeat.com » See other writings

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