There are over 6000 police boxes -
koban - in Japan and, as I wrote before, the architecture varies greatly, no two of them alike. Most
koban buildings have a simple architecture, but there are also many with very interesting designs... and some of them are real traditional architectural jewels.
Others have become modern architectural landmarks, like this
koban near Ikebukuro Station, looking like the head of an owl ... hence the name
Fukurou Koban (Owl Police Box):
Koban - police box, Ikebukuro, Tokyo EXIF info:
Nikon D90
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 18mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/200s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200