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Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is a sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and hosted the table tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The gymnasium was rebuilt to a futuristic design created by Pritzker Prize winner Fumihiko Maki from 1986 to 1990.

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1956

Sendagaya, Sendagaya, Japan

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Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Sendagaya, Japan

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Sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

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Fumihiko Maki

1928-2024 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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Fumihiko Maki was a Japanese architect. In 1993, he received the Pritzker Prize for his work, which often explores pioneering uses of new materials and fuses the cultures of east and west. Maki died on 6 June 2024, at the age of 95.

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Maki and Associates

practice · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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