ARCHITECTURE

TOKYO STATION

DESIGN
Kingo Tatsuno

COMPLETION
1914

When I went to Tokyo in June, I took picture of Tokyo station. Tokyo station was built in 1914. A designer is Tatsuno Kingo.
He is the pioneer of architecture at the Meiji period .He designs the Bank of Japan, too.

BANK OF JAPAN OSAKA BRANCH
DESIGN

Kingo Tatsuno,Manji Kasai,Uheiji Uno

COMPLETION
1903

The Bank of Japan was founded in October, 1903, and Osaka branch was established this year december.This building has the circular Renaissance-type roof of the color of the verdigr.
OSAKA CENTRAL PUBLIC HALL
DESIGN
Shinichiro Okada


COMPLETION

1918

Osaka central public hall is familiar with as a symbol of Nakanoshima.The contrast of the wall of the red brick and the bronze dome of this building is beautiful. And this building is one of the masterpieces of the neo-Renaissance style.
THE OSAKA PREFECTURAL NAKANOSHIMA LIBRARY

DESIGN
Sonichi Noguchi


COMPLETION

1904
This library ismassive and grave appearance which which it is made to think of an ancientRoman shrine. The building where four pillars of the entrance and a green dome are impressive is specified in the important cultural asset.