Kumahachi Aburaya
Dignified statues celebrating heroines and heroes, stateswomen and men, and local personages are…
Shozo Uchii
Uchii began his career in the offices of the influential architect Kiyonori Kikutake. Most of his work is found in Tokyo including the Setagaya Art Museum in Tokyo, a private residence at the Imperial Palace, and Moto Azabu Hills Forest Tower. In Oita, he created the Oita Art Museum in Oita City.
At a glance
The architect of the Oita City Art Museum.
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