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| YODOKO GUEST HOUSE was designed by Frank
Lloyd Wright, one of America's foremost architects of the
20th century. The House sits upon a small hill in Ashiya City,
Hyogo Prefecture, surrounded by green. It was designated a
National Important Cultural Property in 1974, and has been open
to public since 1989. The few valuable works left in Japan
by the genius Wright, are introduced here with pictures. Please
enjoy the tour. |
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| Chronological
table of events and history of the house |
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| Guided tour
of the house on the Web |
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| Open days,
admission fee, location, and access map |
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| Introduction
to various secrets of the house |
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| Girls' Festival
Dolls. |
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| Please give
us your comments on the house. |
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| Wright's Personal History |
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Frank
Lloyd Wright 1867-1959 |
| Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, USA. Worked at Sullivan's office, becoming independent in 1887. With "organic architecture" as his philosophy, he designed a number of masterpieces mainly of |
residential architecture, and is reputed as one of the foremost architects of the century. "Kaufmann House" is one of his representative works. |
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