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Bunka Apartments

1925 establishments in Japan1986 disestablishments in JapanBuildings and structures demolished in 1986Buildings and structures in BunkyōDemolished buildings and structures in Tokyo
Merrell Hitotsuyanagi buildingsResidential buildings completed in 1925Residential buildings in TokyoUse British English from April 2026
Bunka Apartments exterior
Bunka Apartments exterior

The Bunka Apartments (文化アパートメント, Bunka apātomento; lit. 'Culture Apartments') was a residential building located on the bank of the Kanda River at Ochanomizu in Bunkyō, Tokyo. It was commissioned by Morimoto Kōkichi as part of a drive to introduce western living to Japan. Designed by American architect William Merrell Vories and completed in 1925, the four-storey, Spanish Mission-style building was the first western block of flats to be constructed in the country. The Bunka Apartments offered well-appointed accommodation with imported fittings, and facilities including a lounge, café, dining room, and shops. The building was requisitioned by the US military following Japan's defeat in the Second World War, and was later acquired by the Obunsha publishing company for use as a student dormitory. It was razed in 1986 to make way for the Century Tower.

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