Takeda Goichi
Takeda Goichi ( Japanese 武田五一 ; born 15. December 1872 in Fukuyama ( Hiroshima Prefecture ), died 5. February 1938 ) was a Japanese architect and university lecturer during the Meiji , Taisho and early Showa period .
life and work
Takeda Goichi was born in Fukuyama, the son of a former Fukuyama-Han samurai . From 1894 he attended the Faculty of Engineering at the Imperial University of Tokyo . In 1897 he graduated with a thesis on the development of the tea room. In 1899 he broke off his postgraduate studies and took the position of an assistant. From 1901 to 1903 he was sent to Europe by the Ministry of Culture, where he visited various countries.
After his return, Takeda became a professor at the "Kyōto kōto kōgei gakkō" ( 京都 高等 工 芸 学校 ), the forerunner of today's Kyoto University of Technology . From 1904 he also worked for the Kyōto prefecture and took care of the preservation of the Byōdō-in and the Kinkaku-ji . From 1908 he worked for the Treasury Department and made trips to the USA and Europe.
In 1915 Takeda was promoted to Dr. Ing. And received the Order of the Holy Treasure of the 4th class. In 1916 he was tasked with securing the wall painting in the Hōryū-ji . In 1918 he became director of the Nagoya Engineering School, now the Nagoya University of Technology . From 1920 to 1932 he was professor at the Department of Architecture at the Imperial University of Kyoto . From 1934 Takeda headed the bureau for the preservation of the Hōryū-ji until his untimely death.
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Nawa Insect Museum, 1907
Kyūdō Kaikan, 1907
Insect memorial, 1919
Yūrikan Museum , 1926
Symbol of the Osaka Metro, 1933
Kansai Electric, Kyoto, 1937
Shibakawa mansion in Meiji Mura
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Takeda, Goichi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 武田 五一 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fukuyama |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1938 |