| 1946 | Born in Nagano Prefecture |
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| 1971 | Graduated from School of Engineering, Architecture, Tohoku University Studied the history of modern Japanese architecture at University of Tokyo. |
| 1979 | PhD in Engineering for dissertation, “A Historical Study of City Planning In the Meiji Period”. |
| 1991 | Began to practice architecture with the work, the Jinchōkan Moriya Historical Museum. |
| 2006 | Commissioner of the Japanese Pavilion at the 10th Venice Biennale of Architecture |
Major Awards
| 1986 | Suntory Prize for Social Science and Humanities |
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| 1997 | Japan Art Award (for Creating a space of spaciousness and warmth as shown in the Genpei Akasegawa Residence) |
| 1998 | Architectural Institute of Japan Prize (paper) |
| 2001 | Architectural Institute of Japan Prix |
| 2020 | Japan Art Academy Prize (for Roof House, Shiga) |
Present Post |
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo |
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