History of History of Architecture in Architecture in

JapanJapan

By: Tyler WilkenBy: Tyler Wilken

Japan with a Closed PortJapan with a Closed Port

There was no There was no outside outside Architectural ideas Architectural ideas in Japan during in Japan during this time this time everything was everything was unique Japanese unique Japanese style.style.

Japan’s Port Opens to the Japan’s Port Opens to the rest of the Worldrest of the World

When Japan opened When Japan opened up to the rest of the up to the rest of the world Many new world Many new Architectural ideas Architectural ideas flooded into the flooded into the country.country.

Eighteenth century style home

Architecture for an Architecture for an Earthquake Earthquake

Kanto Earthquake of Kanto Earthquake of 1923.1923.

Most non Japanese Most non Japanese buildings didn’t buildings didn’t

withstand the withstand the earthquake.earthquake.

The only building The only building that that remained that remained that was not was not of Japanese of Japanese design was design was the the Imperial Hotel.Imperial Hotel.

The Imperial HotelThe Imperial Hotel

SukiyaSukiyaMeans Tea Room

Japanese ValuesJapanese Values

Great care to detailGreat care to detail Superiority in Superiority in

thinking thinking Respect for the past Respect for the past Honor heritage Honor heritage Learn from pastLearn from past Interested in new Interested in new

ideas and ideas and preserving old ideaspreserving old ideas