Akira Toriyama's former home and workplace in Kiyosu is being demolished, according to Tuổi Trẻ's account of a November 3 Mainichi Shimbun report. Work began in October, after Bird Studio moved to Tokyo in August 2026, and much of the building has been removed.
A place associated with creative work
Toriyama died in March 2024. The property had housed his studio, which continued operating there before relocating. Former assistant Matsuyama Takashi said much of the artist's work was created at the site.
That association explains the regret expressed by colleagues and neighbours. It does not make a privately owned building a public attraction. The family's specific reason for demolition has not been officially disclosed.
Preservation and its practical limits
Tuổi Trẻ relays cultural commentator Kawamura Meikou's view that the location could have interested international fans. Comparisons with places linked to Lucky Star and Slam Dunk illustrate the appeal of pop-culture travel, rather than an approved Kiyosu tourism plan.
Turning a private property into a museum would involve ownership, maintenance, construction standards, fire safety, traffic and effects on residents. Another suggestion is a separate museum for manuscripts and memorabilia, but that remains a discussion rather than an announced project.
Mayor Nagata Sumio said the city respects the family's decision and hopes construction proceeds quietly. Any next step for preserving the legacy requires a concrete announcement. The report establishes neither a museum project nor a public invitation to visit the private site.