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Japanese architect (born 1954)

Kengo Kuma (隈 研吾, Kuma Kengo, born August 8, 1954) is a Japanese architect and emeritus professor in the Department of Architecture (Graduate School of Engineering) at the University of Tokyo. Frequently compared to contemporaries Shigeru Ban and Kazuyo Sejima, Kuma is also noted for his prolific writings.

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He is the designer of the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, which was built for the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[1] He is married to architect Satoko Shinohara, and they have one son, Taichi, also an architect.^[2] He is an advisor for Kitakyushu-city in Japan.^[3]

Early life and education

Kuma was born in Kanagawa, and attended Eiko Gakuen Junior and Senior High School.

After graduating in architecture from the University of Tokyo in 1979, he worked for a time at Nihon Sekkei [ja] and Toda Corporation [ja]. He then moved to New York City for further studies at Columbia University a Living in Nature | Kengo Kuma | TEDxOgikubo - YouTube KOWY