Junzo Sakakura

Japanese architect (1901-1969)
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Summary

Junzo Sakakura was born on May 29, 1901[1], in Takegahana[2]. He died on September 1, 1969[3], in Minato[4]. He worked as an architect[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,090 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Takenosuke Sakakura[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[8], Empire of Japan[9]
  • Employer: Le Corbusier[10], Sakakura Associates Architects and Engineers[11]
  • Educated at: Tokyo Imperial University[12], École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie[13], First Higher School[14], Gifu High School[15]
  • Award received: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Movement: modern architecture[18]
  • Commons category: Junzo Sakakura[19]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[20]
  • Family name: Sakakura[21]
  • Given name: Junzō[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Junzo Sakakura[23]
  • Relative: Isaku Nishimura[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Name in native language: 坂倉 準三[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[27]
  • Japanese court rank: Senior Fifth Rank[28]

Why It Matters

Junzo Sakakura has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Junzo Sakakura born?

Junzo Sakakura's place of birth was Takegahana[2].

Where did Junzo Sakakura die?

Junzo Sakakura passed away in Minato[4].

What did Junzo Sakakura do for work?

Junzo Sakakura worked as an architect[5].

Where did Junzo Sakakura go to school?

Junzo Sakakura was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[12], École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie[13], First Higher School[14], and Gifu High School[15].

What awards did Junzo Sakakura receive?

Honors received include Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Article database of deceased artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'ja', 'ru', 'uk', 'zh']
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  2. 5w ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Japanese court rank → Senior Fifth Rank
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  3. 23w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Employer → Le Corbusier, Sakakura Associates Architects and Engineers
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    Sex or gender → male
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