Post Office Building Redevelopment Compared With Ibis Yakitori

[Mulboyne]

[floatr][/floatr]Asahi: Hatoyama fights post office tower plan
Internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama has dealt another blow to Japan Post's plans to stabilize its operations through real estate deals by opposing the redevelopment of the historic Tokyo Central Post Office building. Japan Post canceled its contract to sell Kanpo no Yado accommodation and recreation facilities to Orix Real Estate Corp. in February following Hatoyama's objection. Japan Post officials now fear the company may have to review plans to build a 38-story tower on the post office site. Hatoyama likened the historic concrete building to the crested ibis, a rare bird with iconic significance to Japan. "Demolishing the building, which has the value of an important cultural asset, would be like killing and grilling a Japanese crested ibis and eating it," he said...more...

[Doctor Stop]

Shio or tare?

[wuchan]

I have lived in buildings much older than the one in question here. (correct me if I ma wrong) Wasn't this building built in the 1920's or 30's? Back home this is thought to be modern and not worth costly government protection. I spent most of my life in a building built in 1698, it is still there and is not considered to be a historical building.

I wonder who benefits form the protection of this place.

[Phantom]

"would be like killing and grilling a Japanese crested ibis and eating it"

In Japan, that is an endorcement. I expect to see talentless numbskulls on TV screaching ooooishiiii in fake suprise over grilled ibis anytime now.