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Kishō Kurokawa
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Memorial Page for Kishō Kurokawa

Apr 8, 1934 – Oct 12, 2007(73 years)Died in:Kawadachō, Shinjuku

Japanese architect

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Occupation(4)

architectthinkerbusinesspersonpolitical activist

Awards(9)

Chevalier des Arts et des LettresPerson of Cultural Merithonorary doctor of Sofia UniversityJapan Art Academy PrizeOrder of the cavalier of MadaraOrder of the Lion of FinlandFriendship AwardMainichi art awardAIJ Prize

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Ayako Wakao

Education(3)

Kyoto UniversityUniversity of TokyoTōkai Junior and Senior High School

Kisho Kurokawa (* April 8, 1934 in Kanie; † October 12, 2007 in Kawadachō) was a japanese architect. He was 73 years old. He was married to Ayako Wakao. His education included Kyoto University, University of Tokyo and Tōkai Junior and Senior High School. He received 9 awards, including Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Person of Cultural Merit. His cause of death was heart failure. He was buried at Baisō-in Temple.

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Born in Kanie, Ama district

1934

Q11670228

1965

Mainichi art award

1978

Married Ayako Wakao

1983

Order of the Lion of Finland

1985

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

1989

AIJ Prize

1990

Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

Japan Art Academy Prize

1992

Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City

Person of Cultural Merit

2006

Died in Kawadachō, Shinjuku (heart failure)

2007

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Kishō Kurokawa. Forever remembered.