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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
architect and professor at Kyoto University. Takamatsu's futuristic looking buildings often use anthropomorphic or mechanical imagery.
Notable projects
- Origin I, II, III, KyotoKyotois a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, 1980-1986 - Ark (dental clinic), KyotoKyotois a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, 1983 - Pharaoh (dental clinic), KyotoKyotois a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, 1984 - Kirin Plaza, OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, 1987 (demolished) - Solaris, Amagasaki, 1990
- Syntax, KyotoKyotois a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, 1990 (demolished) - Zeus, Nima Sand Museum, Nima, ShimaneNima, Shimanewas a town located in Nima District, Shimane, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Nima, along with the town of Yunotsu, also from Nima District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōda....
, 1990 - Kunibiki Messe Hall, Shimane, 1991-1993
- Kirin Headquarters, Chūō, TokyoChuo, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chūō City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II...
, 1990-1995 - Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography, Hōki, TottoriHoki, Tottoriis a town in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan.Hōki was formed on January 1, 2005 as the result of the merger of the town of Kishimoto, from Saihaku District, and the town of Mizokuchi, from Hino District....
, 1993-1995 - Quasar Building, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, 1994 - Nose Myoken-san Worship Hall “SEIREI”, Kawanishi, HyogoKawanishi, Hyogois a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Kansai Region of Japan, about 5 km north of Osaka Itami Airport. It is bordered on the west by Inagawa River.-History:...
, 1998 - Shikatsu Community Center, Shikatsu, AichiShikatsu, AichiShikatsu was a town located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 43,299 and a density of 5,160.79 persons per km². The total area is 8.39 km²....
, 2000 - National Theater Okinawa, Urasoe, Okinawa, 2003
File:Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography02n4592.jpg|Shoji Ueda Museum of Phtography]], Hōki, Tottori
Hoki, Tottori
is a town in Saihaku District, Tottori, Japan.Hōki was formed on January 1, 2005 as the result of the merger of the town of Kishimoto, from Saihaku District, and the town of Mizokuchi, from Hino District....
File:National Theater Okinawa.jpg|National Theater, Okinawa
File:Nose Myokenzan Seirei.jpg|Nose Myoken-san Worship Hall “SEIREI”, Kawanishi, Hyogo
Kawanishi, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the northwestern part of the Kansai Region of Japan, about 5 km north of Osaka Itami Airport. It is bordered on the west by Inagawa River.-History:...