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Overview
Kenzo Tange's eight hyperbolic shells form a cross seen from above; inside, light falls only through a thin cruciform slit.
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St. Mary's Cathedral (in Japanese: 東京カテドラル聖マリア大聖堂, romanized: Tōkyō katedoraru sei Maria daiseidō) is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo. It is located in the Sekiguchi neighborhood of Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1964 Architect / artist：Kenzo Tange Highlights / collection：Eight faces of HP shells, Stainless-steel skin, Cross-shaped skylight Genre：Architecture
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