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前川國男邸

House of Kunio Mayekawa 前川國男邸

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

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