Must-Read Architecture Guide! 'Strongest TOKYO Architecture Illustrated Guide' Featuring 50 Top Buildings and 50 Architects to be Released April 30 by Sogo Shikaku
Sogo Shikaku, operator of the Sogo Shikaku Gakuin certification school, will release a new book titled 'Strongest TOKYO Architecture Illustrated Guide' on April 30, 2026. Authored by Hiroshi Miyazawa, it introduces 50 iconic Tokyo buildings and their architects with illustrations.
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Sogo Shikaku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo; CEO: Takuya Sato), which operates the construction and real estate certification school 'Sogo Shikaku Gakuin,' will publish a new book, 'Exploring with Drawings and Text! Strongest TOKYO Architecture Illustrated Guide,' on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
### New Publication: 'Strongest TOKYO Architecture Illustrated Guide'
This book is the second installment in the series where illustrator/author Hiroshi Miyazawa conveys the charm of architecture through illustrated reports and lighthearted prose. Following the first book on Kenzo Tange and Arata Isozaki (2025), this volume focuses on the Tokyo area. It features 50 buildings and 50 architects selected based on Miyazawa's unique criteria: Openness, Equality (one building per architect), and Historicity.
Whether you are a newcomer to architecture or a professional with decades of experience, this guide is designed to be both fun and fresh.
### Features and Content
- **Tokyo Architecture Festival Spinoff Dialogue:** A discussion titled 'Tokyo Architecture: My Best 3' featuring Shunsuke Kurakata, Tatsunosuke Tadokoro, and Kazunobu Nomura.
- **Appendix: Architect Life Timeline:** A color-coded timeline categorizing architects into 'Communication/Exchange' and 'Quiet/Isolated' types.
- **Column: Architects Who Made Tokyo Shine:** Profiles of architects who laid the foundations of modern Japanese architecture, such as Kingo Tatsuno and Chuta Ito.
### Featured Buildings (Partial List)
- Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building (Kingo Tatsuno)
- Shin-Tokyo Building (Mitsubishi Jisho Design / Masanori Sugiyama)
- Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery (Yoshiro Taniguchi)
- Palaceside Building (Nikken Sekkei / Shoji Hayashi)
- Toranomon Hills Station Tower (OMA / Shohei Shigematsu)
- Setagaya Art Museum (Shozo Uchii)
### Basic Information
- Author: Hiroshi Miyazawa
- Publisher: Sogo Shikaku Co., Ltd.
- Format: A5, 240 pages (Full Color)
- Price: 2,200 yen + tax
- Release Date: April 30, 2026
### Author Profile: Hiroshi Miyazawa
Born in Tokyo in 1967. Graduated from Waseda University and joined Nikkei BP. Served as Editor-in-Chief of Nikkei Architecture (2016-2019). Founded Bunga Net in 2021. He holds various positions including executive committee member of the Tokyo Architecture Festival.
### New Publication: 'Strongest TOKYO Architecture Illustrated Guide'
This book is the second installment in the series where illustrator/author Hiroshi Miyazawa conveys the charm of architecture through illustrated reports and lighthearted prose. Following the first book on Kenzo Tange and Arata Isozaki (2025), this volume focuses on the Tokyo area. It features 50 buildings and 50 architects selected based on Miyazawa's unique criteria: Openness, Equality (one building per architect), and Historicity.
Whether you are a newcomer to architecture or a professional with decades of experience, this guide is designed to be both fun and fresh.
### Features and Content
- **Tokyo Architecture Festival Spinoff Dialogue:** A discussion titled 'Tokyo Architecture: My Best 3' featuring Shunsuke Kurakata, Tatsunosuke Tadokoro, and Kazunobu Nomura.
- **Appendix: Architect Life Timeline:** A color-coded timeline categorizing architects into 'Communication/Exchange' and 'Quiet/Isolated' types.
- **Column: Architects Who Made Tokyo Shine:** Profiles of architects who laid the foundations of modern Japanese architecture, such as Kingo Tatsuno and Chuta Ito.
### Featured Buildings (Partial List)
- Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building (Kingo Tatsuno)
- Shin-Tokyo Building (Mitsubishi Jisho Design / Masanori Sugiyama)
- Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery (Yoshiro Taniguchi)
- Palaceside Building (Nikken Sekkei / Shoji Hayashi)
- Toranomon Hills Station Tower (OMA / Shohei Shigematsu)
- Setagaya Art Museum (Shozo Uchii)
### Basic Information
- Author: Hiroshi Miyazawa
- Publisher: Sogo Shikaku Co., Ltd.
- Format: A5, 240 pages (Full Color)
- Price: 2,200 yen + tax
- Release Date: April 30, 2026
### Author Profile: Hiroshi Miyazawa
Born in Tokyo in 1967. Graduated from Waseda University and joined Nikkei BP. Served as Editor-in-Chief of Nikkei Architecture (2016-2019). Founded Bunga Net in 2021. He holds various positions including executive committee member of the Tokyo Architecture Festival.