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Itō Chūta

Itō Chūta (1867–1954) was a Japanese architect, architecture critic and university teacher.

Also recorded as Ito Chuta · Itou Chuuta

伊東忠太(川口盛成撮影、1948年第2回文化人肖像写真展出品作)

『文化人のプロフイル』富士写真フイルム株式会社、1950年4月1日 · Public domain

Biography

Born at Yonezawa in 1867, died in Bunkyō-ku in 1954.

Itō Chūta studied at University of Tokyo, First Higher School and Tokyo School of Foreign Languages. The recorded working language is Japanese.

The field of work recorded is Japanese architecture.

Employment is recorded with University of Tokyo and Waseda University.

Works named in the authority record are Kashihara Jingū, Hōkokubyō, Miyazaki Jingū, Karafuto Shrine, Uesugi Shrine and Chōsen Jingū.

Distinctions recorded are Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit.

伊東忠太 の墓

伊東忠太 の墓

三人日

伊東忠太

伊東忠太

朝日新聞社 · 『 アサヒグラフ 』 1949年8月31日号

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  • Yonezawa

    Birth place

  • Bunkyō-ku

    Death place

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