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What is the point of contact between the two modern architects?

The other day, I saw "100 years after the death of Kingo Tatsuno and Art" at Tokyo Station Gallery. (Date: November 2 (Sat.)-November 24 (Sun.), 2019, currently closed.)
＊The photo shows the Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station as seen from the station gallery.


Speaking of Kingo Tatsuno, he was said to have designed the Bank of Japan and Tokyo Station during the Meiji and Taisho eras and realized the foundations of modern Japanese architecture.
However, when I went to the venue on Friday night, thinking that it was vacant because it was a relatively maniac theme, I was a little surprised at what it was quite crowded.

At the Money Museum

What is the point of contact between the two modern architects in the money museum?

The special exhibition of "Kingo Tatsuno and the Pioneer of Modern Japanese Architecture of the Bank of Japan" is also being held at the Currency Museum (Date: September 21, 2019 - December 8, 2019).

Looking at both exhibitions, personally unexpected discoveries! I would like to introduce you to you.

What kind of person was Kingo Tatsuno? It is said that one of them was stubborn and stubborn.
Born in the home of a poor lower-ranking official in Saga Prefecture, he worked hard to study at the Institute of Technology, and studied abroad such as U.K. to study architecture. At a young age, he became president of the Imperial University Institute of Technology, and when he was sailing smoothly, suddenly resigned.
At that time, his position with the President of Imperial University Institute of Technology was quite high, and it was impossible to think of quitting.

The reason for his resignation was an argument. The opponent of the argument is "Yorinaka Tsumaki".

Speaking of Mr. Yorinaka Tsumaki

Speaking of Yorinaka Tsumaki, what is the point of contact between the two modern architects?

Yes, Yorinaka Tsumaki is an architect who was in charge of the decoration of the current Nihonbashi, completed in 1911. Kirin and lion bronze sculptures are also highly regarded as outdoor sculptures representing the Meiji era. Speaking of Mr. Tsumagi, he is also the designer of the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. Mr. Tatsuno is Tokyo Station.
Just like Tokyo Station VS Red Brick Warehouse Red Brick Showdown can be seen.

Mr. Tatsuno stated his ambition, "It is an architect's true spirit to create three, the National Bank (BOJ), the Central Station (Tokyo Station) and the Diet (National Diet Building), but Mr. Tatsuno and Mr. Tsumagi will be involved in the question of who will design the National Diet Building, which symbolizes the Meiji nation with the aim of "the emergence of national violence."

 

Architectural historian Sadajiro Muramatsu considers this background to be the difference between the two birthplaces and their origins. Yorinaka Tsumaki is from the family of Edo's flagship, and Kataya Tatsuno Kingo is from a lower-class samurai of the Kyushu Karatsu Domain. It is said that this difference between the new political system called the "Meiji State" and the invisible confrontation between the defeated person.

Both of them have learned the center of architectural education from Josaiah Condor, a foreigner, at the Institute of Technology, and have made great achievements.
I don't know if it was a conflict or a rival, but I knew the close relationship of modern architects. It was a new point of view when looking at buildings.