The Taisei Ecological Reproduction method of demolition is going to be the new standard in Japan in taking a building down. They go in and disassemble each floor, piece by piece, lowering the building down and reusing what they can. This also generates electricity to power all the equipment needed for the projects. Watch this time lapse video of the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka being taken down. 

Nice, clean, efficient. The Japanese way.

Here's how we do things in the United States. 

America.