destruction; demolition; smashing apart
General noun for the act of breaking or tearing something down, often with force. Can be used literally or figuratively.
See also: ぶち壊し
The demolition of the old building has begun.
The demolition of the old wall has begun.
uchikowashi riots; Edo-period destructive urban riots
Historical term referring to riots in the Edo period where commoners destroyed the property of wealthy merchants to protest high rice prices.
During the Edo period, uchikowashi riots frequently broke out in protest of soaring rice prices.