Another photo of Sukiyabashi Crossing deserves to be shown for its gorgeous architecture across the street. Seemingly out of place is the small red brick building at left. This is a kōban, one of many local police stations scattered throughout Tokyo. Notice the decoration atop the pyramid-shaped roof. According to urban legend, in 1982, architect Yamashita Kazumasa used a pushpin to secure the roof on a paper model of his design. He never intended it to be a permanent feature of Sukiyabashi Koban.
