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A science city built to state plan, and with it a dense archive of 1970s Japanese public architecture.
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Tsukuba (つくば市, Tsukuba-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 256,526 in 121,001 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total area of the city is 283.72 square kilometres (109.54 sq mi). It is known as the location of the Tsukuba Science City (筑波研究学園都市, Tsukuba Kenkyū Gakuen Toshi), a planned science park developed in the 1960s.
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Founded / opened:1970s Highlights / collection:Cluster of research-institute architecture, Plan of the University of Tsukuba Genre:Architecture
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