Josiah Conder (architect)

Josiah Conder (28 September 1852 – 21 June 1920) was a British architect who was hired by the Meiji Japanese government as a professor of architecture for the Imperial College of Engineering and became architect of Japan's Public Works. He started his own practice after 1888.

Josiah Conder
Josiah Conder
Born(1852-09-28)28 September 1852
London, England
Died21 June 1920(1920-06-21) (aged 67)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of London
OccupationArchitect
AwardsOrder of the Sacred Treasures
BuildingsRokumeikan

Conder designed numerous public buildings in Tokyo, including the Rokumeikan, which became a controversial symbol of Westernisation in the Meiji period. He educated young Japanese architects, notably Tatsuno Kingo and Katayama Tōkuma, earning him the nickname "father of Japanese modern architecture."

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