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Kengo Kuma built this market street from local cedar, long low roofs on raised ground.
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Minamisanriku (南三陸町, Minamisanriku-chō) is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2020, it had an estimated population of 12,516, and a population density of 77 persons per km2 in 4504 households. The total area of the town is 163.40 square kilometres (63.09 sq mi). It is a resort town on a coastline of wooded islands and mountainous inlets, large sections of which suffered from damage due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
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Founded / opened:2017 Architect / artist:Kengo Kuma Highlights / collection:Eaves of local cedar, Group of low-rise wooden buildings Genre:Architecture
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