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Caption: ARCHITECTURE Tokyo & Kyoto
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Caption: The modern & historical architecture in Tokyo & Kyoto left me amazed & inspired.
The area most flush with design brilliance is Omotesando, where odes to great Japanese & international architects ~ Tadao Ando, Herzog & de Meuron, SANAA & more ~ flank the broad street that resembles the Champs Élysées of Paris...
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Caption: One of the most gorgeous examples of old & new must surely be the International Library of Children's Literature in Ueno Park. The former Renaissance style Imperial Library (circa 1906) has been beautifully renovated & enhanced by
Tadao Ando.
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Caption: The next photograph shows St. Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo, designed by Kenzo Tange & completed in 1964.
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Caption: I've never seen a train station quite like the one in Kyoto (next 3 images)... a masterpiece inside & out...
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Caption: And the 21_21 Design Sight Museum, also in Tokyo... another incredible creation by
Tadao Ando.
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Caption: That's me, the blonde, opposite the grubby mirror that reflects the Tokyo Skytree...
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Caption: And the view of Tokyo from Roppongi Hills...
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Caption: The End I hope you've enjoyed this look into Japanese design... may it inspire you to visit...