Harajuku Station located in Tokyo's pop-culture hub will be dismantled and rebuilt after the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, as its fire-resistance capability does not meet requirements, East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday.The Western-style wooden station building constructed nearly 100 years ago is a gateway to the Harajuku district, the center of youth cultures and street fashion. The new station will replicate the current design featuring half-timbered structures, which expose the framework of the building, JR East said.The area sees daily crowds of overseas tourists visiting Takeshi…READ FULL ARTICLE
