Japanese
Architecture
The Present
The Modern
Era
In 1853 the isolationism
of Japan was shattered and trade with the west was forcefully opened when
US naval officer Matthew C. Perry arrived in Japan.
In 1868, during the Meiji Restoration, Japan opened its gates to the outside
world and waves of western culture came crashing in. The technical innovations
of the west were melded with the traditional style.
In the years between
1853 and now, known as the modern era, many architects made their mark
on Japan: Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies de ver Roh, and many
others influenced the new era of Japanese architects.
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