Kenzo Tange – Kengo Kuma: Architects of the Tokyo Games 1964/2020

This book, centered on the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964 and 2020, compares and contrasts the similarities and differences between Kenzo Tange and Kengo Kuma, their work for the Tokyo Games, and their involvement with Paris, and explores the appeal of their architecture.
It offers an interpretation of the architectural philosophies of the two architects through essays by Kengo Kuma and architectural historian Saikaku Toyokawa and extensive use of photographs by Yasuhiro Ishimoto and Mikiya Takimoto. This is a bilingual (Japanese/English) catalog for the exhibition titled "Kenzo Tange - Kengo Kuma: Architects of the Tokyo Games" held at the Maison de la Culture de Japon à Paris in 2024. It also highlights the architectural appeal of the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, a candidate for the World Heritage List.