This essay by the Japanese architect Horiguchi Sutemi, first published in Japanese in 1932, is a critique of the architectural style known as “Japanese taste.” This style, also known as “Imperial Crown Style,” emerged in the late 1920s and ’30s in response to the growth of nationalism in Japan. It was characterized by modern technology and elements from traditional Japanese architecture. Horiguchi is critical of the imitation and recreation of past examples in the name of modern “Japanese taste” architecture, and argues that the style would have to evolve in response to changing functions and developing technology.