This house was built in 1942 by the architect Kunio Mayekawa, for himself, in Kami-osaki, Shinagawa Ward. He contributed to the development of modern architecture in Japan. The house was built during the Second World War when it was difficult to procure building materials. It has a Japanese-style gabled roof and a simple layout consisting of a study and bedrooms around a living room with a vaulted ceiling.
- Collection of
- Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
- Title
- House of Kunio Mayekawa
- Built
- 1942
- Category
- Reconstructed Building
- Former location
- 3-chome, Kami-osaki, Shinagawa Ward
- Other information
- Tangible Cultural Property designated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government（building)
- Accession number
- 96290002
- Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum WebSite
- https://www.tatemonoen.jp/restore/intro/west.php#w06
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