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Paul Noritaka Tange
I spent more than half of my school years abroad and have been working in Japan and overseas for almost 25 years. My experience abroad has helped me realize the importance of Japanese culture - not that it is better or more important than other cultures, but that it is beautiful and has much to offer to the world. I believe it is important to encourage our younger generations to appreciate Japan's culture and to introduce other countries to its beauty. I was very happy to hear that the people of Ishikawa are working toward this end. "Real" international exchange is not about politics and economics, but about culture and traditional arts, or what appeals to the emotions. I am grateful to the people of Ishikawa who have taken on this challenge to reveal Japan's gifts to the world, and I am pleased to be able to contribute, albeit in a small way.Personal Profile
Paul Noritaka Tange -President of Tange Associates-
Born in Tokyo in 1958, Paul Noritaka Tange began his architectural career upon receiving his Master in Architecture from Harvard University, Graduate School of Design in 1985. That same year he joined Kenzo Tange Associates, the architectural firm headed by his father, well known international architect, Kenzo Tange. Paul became President of Kenzo Tange Associates in 1997 and founded Tange Associates in 2003. Paul exemplifies the international element of his practice. Born in Tokyo, Japan, and educated in Japan, Switzerland and the US, he is a registered architect of both Japan and Singapore.
Photo. (c)Yoshihiko Ueda
