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  • Children’s Museum Big Bang
  • Sakai Heisei Hospital
  • MUFJ Bank Hiroo Branch
  • J ROOM
  • STEP
  • Okayama Takashimaya
  • the Hillside kobe
  • OYOU Department Store
  • Classic Garden Bunkyo Nezu
  • Inamori Auditorium
  • Dogo-Kan
  • Hompukuji Water Temple
Children’s Museum Big Bang

Children’s Museum Big Bang

Designed by
Sakakura Associates architects and engineers

A children’s museum located on the south side of Izumigaoka Station on the Semboku Rapid Railroad. This is a five-story building with a basement. The honorary director is Leiji Matsumoto, a mang……

Completed in 1999
Osaka

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Sakai Heisei Hospital

Sakai Heisei Hospital

Designed by
Tadao Ando

A hospital which constructed by a merger of Sakai Onshinkai Hospital and Hamadera Central Hospital in Sakai, Osaka. This is an eight-story building. Tadao Ando is in charge of exterior design.

Completed in 2019
Osaka

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MUFJ Bank Hiroo Branch

MUFJ Bank Hiroo Branch

Designed by
Fumihiko Maki

A bank located on Gaien Nishi-dori street, Tokyo. Silver tiles are used on the exterior wall. A multi-family residence, Hiroo Towers located behind this building is also designed by Fumihiko Maki.

Completed in 1981
Tokyo

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J ROOM

J ROOM

Designed by
Tadao Ando

This commercial building was located in Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya. It was demolished in 2021.

Completed in 1987
Aichi

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STEP

STEP

Designed by
Tadao Ando

A commercial building contains MUJI products in a shopping district in Takamatsu, Kagawa. The former STEP building, which was located in the same place, was also designed by Tadao Ando.

Completed in 2006
Kagawa

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Okayama Takashimaya

Okayama Takashimaya

Designed by
Togo Murano

Togo Murano also worked on the Takashimaya Nihonbashi store expanding project, which was designated as the first important cultural property in department store construction.

Completed in 1973
Okayama

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the Hillside kobe

the Hillside kobe

Designed by
Tadao Ando

A wedding venue near Mt. Rokko in Hyogo. Stylish space designed by Tadao Ando is available for private use.

Completed in 1986
Hyogo

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OYOU Department Store

OYOU Department Store

Designed by
Kisho Kurokawa

A department store located in front of JR Tottori Station. This is a five-story building with a basement. For many years, the store was known as Tottori Daimaru, but in 2022, the name was changed to O……

Completed in 1975
Tottori

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Classic Garden Bunkyo Nezu

Classic Garden Bunkyo Nezu

Designed by
Kengo Kuma

A nursing home built on the location of the former Tajima residence built in 1910. This is a four-story building with a basement. A historical stone-storage house built in the same property was renova……

Completed in 2005
Tokyo

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Inamori Auditorium

Inamori Auditorium

Designed by
Tadao Ando

The community center of Kagoshima University. The egg-shaped space inside the building is the main hall.

Completed in 1994
Kagoshima

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Dogo-Kan

Dogo-Kan

Designed by
Kisho Kurokawa

A ryokan inn built on a hill in Dogo, which is located a five-minute walk from the main building of Dogo Onsen.

Completed in 1989
Ehime

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Hompukuji Water Temple

Hompukuji Water Temple

Designed by
Tadao Ando

A temple with exposed concrete exterior walls. The main hall is located under the lotus pond.

Completed in 1991
Hyogo

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