24 Oct A rainy day in Yoyogi

Last weekend I finally managed to get into the Yoyogi Gymnasium and snap a few shots. The two stadia were designed by Kenzo Tange in 1960 and built in 1964, for the Summer Olympic Games held here, in Tokyo. The main stadium is in the form of two semi-circles, intertwined and slightly displaced, reminiscent of the yin-yang design. No need to say I was just as impressed as I expected to be, so much so that I could barely bring myself to utter a few words while inside the buildings. I couldn’t take any photos of the main stadium, but I did manage to snap a couple of the smaller one, which was even more impressive anyway – the stadia’s entire concept simplified and perfected. I was speechless when I looked up towards the roof, and could not look away. Here are a few of the shots I managed to take.