The NHK special "Sukoburu Agaru Biru" (Buildings That Really Lift You Up), an 89-minute program introducing the appeal of the Palaceside Building, airs this weekend at 4 p.m. on the 15th on NHK BS Premium. It is a rebroadcast of the program first shown in November 2021. If you missed it, please tune in.
Comedian Takushi Tanaka of Ungirls, who studied architecture at university, and actor Takamasa Aoki, a building enthusiast, visit the Palaceside Building and, in the first roughly 30 minutes, introduce its charms along with behind-the-scenes stories of its design and construction. The program also features the Nissay Theatre in Hibiya, the Keio Plaza Hotel in Nishi-Shinjuku and the Shinjuku Mitsui Building.
The series has been continued thanks to its popularity, and previous installments have introduced Nakano Sunplaza, Hotel New Otani, Umeda Sky Building in Osaka and Sunshine City, among others.