Kurokawa, Kishō, 1934-2007
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Name (Latin)
Kurokawa, Kishō, 1934-2007
Other forms of name
Kurokawa, Noriaki, 1934-
Kurokawa, Noriaki, 1934-2007
Date of birth
1934-04-08
Date of death
2007-10-12
Occupation
Architects
Associated Language
jpn
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- LC database, Nov. 20, 2025(access point: Kurokawa, Kishō, 1934-2007; LCC numbers: NA1559.K32; NA1559.K82; NA1559.K83)
- Web NDL authorities, October 18, 2024(access point: 黒川, 紀章, 1934-2007 = Kurokawa, Kishō, 1934-2007)
- Wikipedia, February 26, 2020(Kisho Kurokawa; Kisho Kurokawa (April 8, 1934-October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement; born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied architecture at Kyoto University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1957; he then attended the University of Tokyo, where he received a master's degree in 1959; with colleagues, he cofounded the Metabolist Movement in 1960, whose members were known as Metabolists; Kurokawa was the founder and president of Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates, established 8 April 1962; in 2007, he ran for governor of Tokyo and then for a seat in the House of Councillors in the 2007 Japanese House of Councillors election; although not elected, Kisho Kurokawa successfully established the Green Party to help provide environmental protection; also in 2007, Kurokawa created the structure of the Anaheim University Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute, which helps to develop environmentally-conscious business practices; Kurokawa was a stakeholder and founding Chair of the Executive Advisory Board of the Anaheim, California-based university since 1998; Kurokawa wrote extensively on philosophy and architecture and lectured widely; he died in Tokyo, Japan)
- Kawazoe, N. Purehabu jutaku, 1964.
- His Kenchikuron, 1982:t.p. (Kurokawa Kisho) colophon (r; pres., Kurokawa Kisho Kenchiku Toshi Sekkei Jimusho)
- Ja 82-31161(Kurokawa, Kisho)
- Asahi shinbun online, Oct. 12, 2007(Kurokawa Kisho; d. Oct. 12, 2007 at age of 73; architect)