Japan's Nakagin Capsule Tower was an apartment building like no other.
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00:00 Intro
01:23 Tokyo's Boom Years
03:29 Metabolism
06:28 The Capsules
08:56 Boom to Bust
10:05 The End of the Tower
11:29 Nakagin's Legacy
12:33 Modern Construction

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