> “Europeans understand the need to preserve buildings like this, whereas Japan is still guided by a pull-down-and-rebuild mentality,” says Maeda Mr Maeda has

> “Europeans understand the need to preserve buildings like this, whereas Japan is still guided by a pull-down-and-rebuild mentality,” says Maeda Mr Maeda has a direct financial incentive to the financial preservation of this building. I don’t see what’s wrong with the pull down and rebuild mentality. We can appreciate and admire something’s aesthetic qualities, but it doesn’t mean it has to last forever. Atleast to the Japanese and Buddhist nihilism, everything is impermanent anyways. Why try to preserve a fleeting cherry blossom or autumn leaves, when it’s meant to be appreciated in the moment.