Shimoda Kikutarō (Japanese: 下田 菊太郎; 2 May 1866 – 26 December 1931) was an architect who created the prototype of the Imperial Crown Style for the Empire of Japan. He was a native of Akita, in northern Honshu, and moved to Tokyo in 1881, when he was fifteen. At Keio University, he enrolled in an architecture course under Josiah Conder.
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🎓 Imperial College of Engineering📅 Born June 14🎂 Born 1866📍 From Semboku, Akita💼 Architect・Architectural Scholar
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