Kanazawa Vacancy: Tracing Space in Japan

The secondary cities of Japan face a loss of population to the ever—enlarging megacities of Tokyo and Osaka, scattering abandoned structures throughout domestic centers. In Kanazawa—the second—largest Japanese city (after Kyoto) to escape bombing during World War II—this abandonment achieves particularly dramatic emphasis. Neighborhoods made up of houses from radically disparate eras are pervaded by century old constructions deserted and impossible to restore, leaving little choice but demo...