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Crown princess visits museum on art island

Japanese architect Tadao Ando (far R) guides Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) and her daughter Princess Kako at Benesse House Museum, designed by Ando, on Naoshima, an island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa, known for its many contemporary installations.

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Crown princess visits museum on art island

Japanese architect Tadao Ando guides Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako at Benesse House Museum, designed by Ando, on Naoshima, an island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa, known for its many contemporary installations.

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Crown princess visits museum on art island

Japanese architect Tadao Ando guides Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako at Benesse House Museum, designed by Ando, on Naoshima, an island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa, known for its many contemporary installations.

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Crown princess visits museum on art island

Japanese architect Tadao Ando guides Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako at Benesse House Museum, designed by Ando, on Naoshima, an island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa, known for its many contemporary installations.

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Crown princess visits museum on art island

Japanese architect Tadao Ando guides Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako at Benesse House Museum, designed by Ando, on Naoshima, an island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa, known for its many contemporary installations.

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Public lavatory in Tokyo's Shibuya

File photo taken on May 28, 2023, shows a public lavatory designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward that featured in the movie "Perfect Days" directed by Wim Wenders of Germany. Japanese actor Koji Yakusho was named Best Actor at this year's Cannes film festival for his role as the lavatory's janitor in the film.

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France decorates architect Ando

TOKYO, Japan - Architect Tadao Ando gives a speech at the official residence of the French ambassador to Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2013, wearing the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres medal after receiving the decoration from the French government.

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Mexican univ. building designed by Japan architect Ando

LOS ANGELES, United States - Photo taken April 24, 2013, shows a new building designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando at the University of Monterrey in northern Mexico. The inauguration ceremony for the six-story building was held the same day.

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Mexican univ. building designed by Japan architect Ando

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese architect Tadao Ando (L) receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Monterrey in northern Mexico on April 24, 2013. An inauguration ceremony was held the same day for a six-story university building Ando designed.

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Museum on architect Ando

OSAKA, Japan - Architect Tadao Ando (2nd from L) cuts the tape at the opening ceremony of Ando Museum, a museum dedicated to his works, on Naoshima, an island in Kagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2013.

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Museum on architect Ando

OSAKA, Japan - Architect Tadao Ando tours Ando Museum, a museum dedicated to his works, on Naoshima, an island in Kagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2013.

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Main stadium for Tokyo 2020 bid

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese architect Tadao Ando in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2012, explains works that won awards in the design competition for Tokyo's new National Stadium that will be used as the main venue for the 2020 Olympics if the city wins the right to stage the Games. Britain's Zaha Hadid Architects have won the competition.

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Scholarship fund for children affected by March 11 disaster

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Masatoshi Koshiba, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics, architect Tadao Ando and Fast Retailing Co. President Tadashi Yanai attend a press conference at the education ministry in Tokyo on May 18, 2011. They and others established a scholarship foundation the same day for children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Architect Ando receives Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Architect Tadao Ando (R front) receives the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) also attended the award ceremony held on Culture Day, a national holiday. (Pool photo)

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Recipients of Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Recipients of the Order of Culture (from L) architect Tadao Ando, stage director Yukio Ninagawa, medieval historian Haruko Wakita, Nobel laureate chemist Akira Suzuki, nuclear physicist Akito Arima, Nobel laureate chemist Eiichi Negishi and fashion designer Issey Miyake pose for a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2010, a national holiday, Culture Day. They received the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito.

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Preview of 'the Snow Show' held in Finland

ROVANIEMI, Finland - Objects to be displayed at the Snow Show in Kemi and Rovaniemi, northern Finland, are seen in a preview on Feb. 10, two days before the official opening. The objects were made from snow and ice by pairs of architects and artists, including Japanese architect Tadao Ando and modern artist Tatsuo Miyajima.

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Ando, Hood, Gromov awarded Kyoto Prize

KYOTO, Japan - French mathematician Mikhael Leonidovich Gromov (L), U.S. biologist Leroy Edward Hood (C) and Japanese architect Tadao Ando (L) are awarded the 2002 Kyoto Prize, an annual international prize for contribution to science and the arts, by Inamori Foundation at a ceremony in Kyoto on Nov. 10.

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Winners of 2002 Kyoto Prize

KYOTO, Japan - Acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando (top left), U.S. biologist Leroy Edward Hood (top right) and French mathematician Mikhael Leonidovich Gromov (lower left) have been named winners of 2002 Kyoto Prize in recognition of their contributions to mankind's scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment, the Inamori Foundation, the awarding body, said June 21.

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Tadao Ando exhibition in Beijing

The opening ceremony of an exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando's designs is held in Beijing on Oct. 11, 2021, as part of its world tour.

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Tadao Ando exhibition in Beijing

The opening ceremony of an exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando's designs is held in Beijing on Oct. 11, 2021, as part of its world tour.

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Ando, Hood, Gromov awarded Kyoto Prize

KYOTO, Japan - French mathematician Mikhael Leonidovich Gromov (L), U.S. biologist Leroy Edward Hood (C) and Japanese architect Tadao Ando (L) are awarded the 2002 Kyoto Prize, an annual international prize for contribution to science and the arts, by Inamori Foundation at a ceremony in Kyoto on Nov. 10. (Kyodo)

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Architect Ando receives Isamu Noguchi Award in N.Y.

Japanese architect Tadao Ando gives a speech after receiving the Isamu Noguchi Award in a ceremony held at the late sculptor Noguchi's museum in New York on May 10, 2016. American visual artist and sculptor Elyn Zimmerman is another recipient of the award, which is presented annually to two artists who share Noguchi's sense of innovation and cultural exchange. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Architects Ando, Hadid

Japanese architect Tadao Ando (L) and Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid (C) are shown in a file photo taken in March 2013 in Tokyo during the ceremony to award Hadid the top prize in a competition to design the new National Stadium in the Japanese capital. Ando chose her design as chairman of the design competition committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Architect Ando attends press conference over stadium issue

Renowned architect Tadao Ando attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2015, as public criticism over the soaring cost for the construction of the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is growing. Ando chose its design as chair of the design competition committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Architect Ando attends press conference over stadium issue

Renowned architect Tadao Ando attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2015, as public criticism over the soaring cost for the construction of the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is growing. Ando chose its design as chair of the design competition committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Architect Ando attends press conference over stadium issue

Renowned architect Tadao Ando attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2015, as public criticism over the soaring cost for the construction of the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is growing. Ando chose its design as chair of the design competition committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese architect Ando receives award from Italy

Famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando speaks after receiving the Grande Ufficiale prize from Italy at the country's embassy in Tokyo on March 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tadao Ando's solo exhibition in Shanghai

A model of "Rokko Housing" is on display in Japanese architect Tadao Ando's solo exhibition in Shanghai on March 19, 2021.

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Tadao Ando's solo exhibition in Shanghai

Photo taken March 19, 2021, shows "Church on the Water," replicated for Japanese architect Tadao Ando's solo exhibition in Shanghai.

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Sengawa Theater, designed by architect Ando, in Tokyo's Chofu

The Sengawa Theater designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando is seen in Tokyo's Chofu City on June 20, 2015. The theater is known for providing a stage for up-and-coming musicians and actors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese architect Ando wins 2002 AIA gold medal

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese architect Tadao Ando speaks with the media in Washington on March 1 after winning the prestigious 2002 gold medal of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Ando, 60, proposed constructing a circular-shape, lawn-covered tomb with a diameter of 200 meters at ground zero in New York.

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Scholarship fund for children affected by March 11 disaster

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Masatoshi Koshiba, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics, architect Tadao Ando and Fast Retailing Co. President Tadashi Yanai attend a press conference at the education ministry in Tokyo on May 18, 2011. They and others established a scholarship foundation the same day for children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Recipients of Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Recipients of the Order of Culture (from L) architect Tadao Ando, stage director Yukio Ninagawa, medieval historian Haruko Wakita, Nobel laureate chemist Akira Suzuki, nuclear physicist Akito Arima, Nobel laureate chemist Eiichi Negishi and fashion designer Issey Miyake pose for a photo session at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2010, a national holiday, Culture Day. They received the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito. (Kyodo)

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Architect Ando receives Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Architect Tadao Ando (R front) receives the Order of Culture from Emperor Akihito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2010. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) also attended the award ceremony held on Culture Day, a national holiday. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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Tadao Ando Exhibition

A green apple with a height of more than 2 meters is seen at the North Plaza of the BFC Bund Financial Center in Shanghai, China, March 18, 2021. It is the outdoor symbol of the design exhibition of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the BFC Fosun Art Center will hold a comprehensive retrospective of his architectural career from March 19 to June 6.

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