Japanese Embassy

This isn't my picture, I'm too lazy to go find my cord right now, but the picture I took of the Japanese embassy looks like this:
As much as I like Japan and their gorgeous architecture.. the only pretty part of the Japanese Embassy in Washington D.C. is the living quarters off to the left of the main building. Unfortunately, the other building is hid behind a high fence and for me at least wasn't in my sight at all. The part of the building where I got my visa was this part above. My first though = it looks like a prison....>_>; again I love Japanese architecture but they or whoever made this has no taste.