Japanese architecture

The need to rebuild Japan after World War II proved a great stimulus to Japanese architecture, and contemporary Japanese buildings rank with the finest in the world in terms of technology and formal conception. The best-known Japanese architect is Kenzo Tange, whose National Gymnasiums (1964) for the Tokyo Olympics emphasizing the contrast and blending of pillars and walls, and with sweeping roofs reminiscent of the tomo-e (an ancient whorl-shaped heraldic symbol) are dramatic statements of form and movement.

Related Topics:
Japan - World War II - Kenzo Tange - National Gymnasiums - 1964 - Tokyo Olympics - Tomo-e

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For more information on artistic concepts, also confer Japanese art.

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