Tatsuno Kingo
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Tatsuno Kingo
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| Born |
13 October 1854 Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 25 March 1919 (aged 64) Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Imperial College of Engineering, University of London |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Tokyo Station 1914 |
Tatsuno Kingo (辰野 金吾?, October 13, 1854 – 25 March 1919) was a Japanese architect born in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu.
Tatsuno is most widely known for his work as the designer of the Bank of Japan building (1896) and the Marunouchi building of Tokyo Station (1914).
Tatsuno studied architecture at the Imperial College of Engineering where he was a student of the influential British architect Josiah Conder. After his graduation in 1879, Tatsuno journeyed to London in 1880 attending courses at the University of London. During his stay he worked at the architectural offices of the Gothic Revivalist William Burges. Burges died in 1881 during Tatsuno's stay, but before returning to Japan Tatsuno also took the opportunity to travel extensively in France and Italy.
On his return to Tokyo, Tatsuno taught first at the Imperial College of Engineering before becoming department head at University of Tokyo.
In 1886, he was one of the founders of the forerunner of the Architectural Institute of Japan, the then called "Building Institute". The organisation was based upon the Royal Institute of British Architects and the group met regularly, sponsored lectures and produced Japan's first architectural journal.
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