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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kisho Kurokawa
		Born in Nagoya, Aichi, Kurokawa studied at Kyoto University, graduating with a bachelor's degree from the Department of Architecture in 1957.
		Kurokawa is the founder and President of Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates, established on 8 April 1962.
		Then at one point, in the 1960’s, Kurokawa and small group of architect began a new wave of contemporary Japanese architecture believing that previous solution and their imitations were not satisfactory to the new era: life was not present in modernism.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kisho_Kurokawa (1645 words)

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		That principle was retained by Kurokawa for the Kuala Lumpur airport.
		Kurokawa designed the hyperbolic paraboloid shell roof, which brings to mind the dome of a mosque, while at the same time representing the purest in high-tech.
		In the middle of the ellipsoid outbuilding at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, built in 1998, is a tank of water.
	www.signandsight.com /features/392.html (962 words)

	Kurokawa Kisho Summary
		Kurokawa Kisho (in Japanese, family name first: 黒川紀章 Kurokawa Kishō; born April 8, 1934) is a famous Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolism Movement.
		Kurokawa is the founder and President of Kisho Kurokawa Architect and Associates, established on 8 April 1962.
		Kurokawa District, Miyagi is also a district in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
	www.bookrags.com /Kurokawa_Kisho (646 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin News /2005/01/09/
		But Gary Kurokawa, administrator for the Real Property Assessment Division, said he hopes to have the majority of the backlog cleared by the end of June, in part by assigning a second appraiser to the Waikiki area to focus on appeals.
		For new Oahu appeals filed by this month's deadline, Kurokawa said his goal is to have the bulk of those cases resolved by the end of June 2006, with some of the more difficult ones perhaps taking longer.
		Kurokawa said the appeal backlog has developed partly because of difficulties his office has had dealing with properties in Waikiki.
	starbulletin.com /2005/01/09/news/story1.html (1448 words)

	Stallard v. Consolidated Maui, Inc.
		A hotel district is regulated by MCC § 19.14 and a hotel is a permitted use in a hotel district.
		Consequently, Kurokawa and Hart could attest to facts as to which it could be reasonably inferred they would have personal knowledge as a result of their "positions and the nature of their participation[.]" Barthelemy, 897 F.2d at 1018.
		Kurokawa stated that he had "been President of Marine Planning International, Inc. the developer of the Maui Isana Resort from 1987 to the present" (declaration signed December 2, 1998).
	www.hawaii.gov /jud/22603.htm (3897 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		Kurokawa's mission began with an e-mail message from the Kazakh government last April - an invitation to take part in a competition to design the country's new capital.
		The idea, Kurokawa explains, is to allow space and passage for various wildlife that might otherwise become extinct.
		Kurokawa will soon base a team in the Kazakhstan capital to work with local experts on phase one of the new Astana.
	www.pathfinder.com /asiaweek/99/0129/feat3.html (850 words)

	Event
		During the festival, Kurokawa Noh, an important intangible folk cultural property which has been preserved and passed down mainly by local farmers for almost 500 years, is performed for the god at two appointed houses and on the Noh stage at the shrine.
		Kurokawa Noh has been influenced by Sarugaku Noh, as perfected by Zeami (a Noh performer and playwright in the early Muromachi period, late 14th century).
		Now Kurokawa Noh is performed on the shrine stage as a way for local people to serve the god.
	www.yamagatakanko.com /english/kokusai/eve01.html (2080 words)

	Tomiya-town/English/History of Tomiya
		The Kurokawa District is located in the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture.
		During the 11th century, Kurokawa was under the control of the local ruling family, Abe.
		In feudal days, the Kurokawa District was ruled by three lords in their respective areas, and the administration system was extremely complicated.
	www.town.tomiya.miyagi.jp /html/english/history/index.html (737 words)

	Property tax break deadline nearing - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Gary Kurokawa, the city administrator of the Real Property Assessment Division, said it has been impossible to predict how many people might qualify for the credit.
		City Councilwoman Barbara Marshall said her Windward O'ahu district was stung by the soaring assessments as the region's sale prices skyrocketed.
		Kurokawa said last week that 137,842 people had filed homeowners' exemptions of 247,377 residential and apartment properties listed in the city data base as of February.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2006/Sep/24/ln/FP609240341.html (980 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		The Forum, a combination of convention and exhibition center and performing arts complex, is the last and probably the most spectacular gesture of an era that has now faded into memory, except for the detritus of collapsing property prices, bad loans and economic stagnation.
		In 1991, the government offices moved into a towering complex in the Shinjuku district, which in itself is one of the most striking -- and certainly controversial -- buildings in the city.
		They echo the style of the nearby financial district, which is made up mainly of a succession of solid but squat, nondescript buildings.
	www.pathfinder.com /asiaweek/97/0321/feat1.html (1568 words)

	Tokyo's Nakagin capsule tower
		At the outskirts of the posh Ginza district stands the now almost forgotten Nakagin Capsule Tower, the world's first capsule architecture built for actual use.
		Kurokawa developed the technology to install the 2.3m x 3.8m x 2.1m sized capsule units into a concrete core with only 4 high-tension bolts, making the units detachable and replaceable.
		The capsules were designed to accommodate the individual as either an apartment or studio space, and by connecting units they could also accommodate a family.
	beverlytang.com /architecture/tokyos_nakagin_capsule_tower (185 words)

	the popular city in europe,amsterdam
		An alternative is to take a circular canal-boat cruise and see the city from the water, peering in on the lives of the locals who live on house-boats lining the waterways.
		At night even the most conservative visitor is drawn by the lively atmosphere of the infamous Red Light District, known as De Wallen, which is bounded by the Oudezijds Voorburgwal and Oudeziujds Achterburgwal canals near the Dam Square.
		The third section is the showcase of the museum's history recording its progress with a feature on the development of the new wing designed by Japanese architect, Kisho Kurokawa, built to house the temporary exhibitions.
	www.siamaffiliate.com /amsterdam1.htm (1150 words)

	Hawaii Island Journal - Last Issue Stories
		County officals held a series of four introductory meetings throughout the district to kick off the endeavor and solicit ongoing community input in what will be an 18-month process.
		Puna, one of nine districts on the island, is about 600 square miles in size - larger than the entire island of O'ahu - and includes Pahoa, Kapoho, Kea'au, Kurtistown, Glenwood, Mountain View and Volcano.
		At the CDP meetings there is considerable talk about "the team." But Jacobson pointed out that "some people are born onto the team and have the power, land and water." Rather than exercising this power at open meetings, their access, many contend is often private, with direct, behind-the-scenes meetings with government officials.
	www.hawaiiislandjournal.com /2006/0311c.html (2051 words)

	Palomar offers College for Kids - North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News
		Classes are offered in everything from magic to science, which program coordinator and director Linda Kurokawa said she hoped would please both parents and kids.
		Kurokawa said she was gratified by the program's growth over the past two years.
		Kurokawa, who holds a master's degree in curriculum, said she searches for high-calliber instructors and then helps them develop their classes.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2005/07/23/news/community/21_07_077_22_05.txt (741 words)

	KUSHIBIKI-MACHI
		Kushibiki Town, southeast of Tsuruoka and north of Asahi Village, spreads out on either side of the prefecture's second largest river, the Aka-gawa (Aka River); to the west the town borders on the northern tip of the Asahi Range, while in the southeast a long, narrow strip reaches up toward Gassan.
		Also well-known throughout Japan, the most interesting aspect about Kurokawa No is that the actors and musicians are farmers who live in Kushibiki's Kurokawa district.
		In 1976 Kurokawa No was designated by the government as a National Important Intangible Cultural Asset.
	www4.ocn.ne.jp /~yuko2000/shonai-r/kushibiki/index.html (220 words)

	Miyagi Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On April 1, 2003, the town of Kami (in Kami District was formed from a merger between three towns in the district: Miyazaki, Nakaniida, and Onoda.
		On October 1, 2005, the town of Shizugawa and the town of Utatsu from the Motoyoshi District merged to form the new town of Minamisanriku.
		Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Miyagi_Prefecture (798 words)

	2 men clash over woman's send-off - Aug. 26, 2003
		Villanueva told Western Police District investigators that the gun-pointing incident happened Sunday at the 5th floor hallway of the Las Palmas Hotel in Manila's Malate district.
		At the WPD headquarters, Kurokawa said she was surprised to see Villanueva there, adding she did not ask Villanueva to take her to the airport.
		She said, however, that Rano was a close friend who had gone to the hotel to ask her if she needed him to accompany her to the airport.
	www.inq7.net /met/2003/aug/26/met_5-1.htm (251 words)

	Japanese Architecture, Arts & Design: Travel Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Benesse House
		This tour is an in-depth exploration of Japan from the perspective of design, looking at architecture, arts and crafts, with a special focus on the unique relationship between traditional and contemporary forms in the Japanese landscape.
		During our travels, we will have the wonderful opportunity to enjoy private discussions with several of these visionary individuals and hear for ourselves what moves them, what inspires them, what it is about them that makes us respond to their work.
		Continuing on to the Ginza district, we'll enjoy a tour of the Tokyo International Forum Building with Masao Shiina, Associate Project Architect of the complex and Rafael Vinoly.
	www.esprittravel.com /tours/architecture.html (1578 words)

	The Art Newspaper -- News
		Designed by leading architect Kisho Kurokawa, the art centre consists of a curved glass facade and the largest gallery space (14,000 sq.
		The state-funded ¥36.5 billion ($313m) art centre does not have a collection and there are no galleries for permanent displays.
		The Roppongi district is also home to another major art institution, the Mori Art Museum, which opened on top of the 53-story Mori Tower in 2003 (p28).
	www.theartnewspaper.com /article01.asp?id=518 (486 words)

	Kisho Kurokawa: Metabolism and Symbiosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Kisho Kurokawa’s international projects have grown in size along with his reputation.
		A co-founder in the 1960s of the influential Metabolism movement in Japan, which promoted adaptable structures, Kurokawa has recently articulated his theory of Symbiosis, in which he examines the contemporary shift from machine-age values to more organic environments.
		This retrospective book spans his still-vibrant career, illuminating the continuity, originality, and humanity of his work.
	www.artbook.com /3936314446.html (221 words)

	Holland - Netherlands, Amsterdam - Country Information, Motorhomes Hire Vacation, Campervan Hire, Car Leasing, Car ...
		Here tourists stroll over ancient bridges and down the narrow lanes where the aroma of cannabis pervades the air, and at night the streets are lit up by the crimson glow of windows from which prostitutes beckon passers-by.
		The infamous Red Light District (De Wallen) is located to the left of the Dam Square bordered by the canals Oudezijds Voorburgwal and Oudezijds Achterburgwal.
		Pijp is an exciting area from which to explore the cultural diversity within the city and to quaff local brew from one of the many pubs perched on the street corners.
	www.europeshoppe.com.au /country/holland_netherlands.shtml (4049 words)

	Method and apparatus for an electronic collaborative education process model - Patent 6688891
		If the student is a "returning student" then his or her "permanent record" (normally a paper file stored in a filing cabinet) is pulled by the school clerk, the new forms are added and all is re-filed (returned to the filing cabinet).
		It the student is transferring from another school district or state school system, then often a phone call will suffice to fax or mail "everything" in the student's permanent record (paper file) from the previous school.
		Of course, each local school district 500 is composed of all the local students, their parents, the local teachers, the administrators for each individual school campus.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /6688891.html (18350 words)

	TJM.org - Tim McCormick — Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		French Quarter, Warehouse District, signs of rebirth, signs of surprising unaffectedness, some of devastated Lower Ninth Ward.
		in Chicago a few months ago, I stayed near the Printer's Row district, which is just south of the Loop.
		It's a small area that used to be the center of Chicago's nationally-powerful printing and publishing industry.
	www.tjm.org /weblog/categories/architecture (636 words)

	Roppongi Prince Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Designed by internationally known architect Kurokawa Kisho, the Roppongi Prince Hotel is built around an inner court with an open-air, sky-blue swimming pool in the center.
		The décor is modernistic with bright colors and contemporary furniture reflecting the latest design trends in Tokyo.
		A quiet oasis located just off of busy Roppongi Dori, the hotel is an easy walk downhill to Tokyo's pulsating entertainment district and nightlife.
	www.princehotelsjapan.com /RoppongiPrinceHotel (88 words)

	Pacific Citizen \| www.pacificcitizen.org
		Shin Kurokawa, a successful anime producer, was used to a career filled with long hours and constant stress so when he became ill over a lengthy period of time, he blamed his symptoms on work-related stress.
		But when he came down with an unusual case of respiratory infection in 2003 that left him virtually immobile, doctors ran several tests and finally discovered the cause of Kurokawa’s years of health problems.
		At the age of 35, Kurokawa was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic.
	www.pacificcitizen.org (502 words)

	asahi.com : English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		In another winter event of note, residents of the Kurokawa district in Kushibiki town, Yamagata Prefecture, put on their very own Noh performances on Feb. 1 and 2.
		Since the performers are basically amateurs, it is said the shows retain a style no longer evident in the performances staged in cities.
		But be aware that because the Kurokawa Noh plays performed for the Ogi Festival are staged at the Kasugajinja shrine and in ordinary homes, spectator seats are limited.
	www.asahi.com /english/nation/TKY200411160131.html (522 words)

	LIONS CLUB OF HONOLULU OFFICIAL WEBSITE
		The Lions Club of Honolulu, chartered October 11, 1926, is the mother club of District 50.
		Not only is it the oldest of the state’s 64 clubs, but it has achieved several milestones in international Lionism.
		In 1926 Honolulu Lion Cobert Kurokawa persuaded the organization to drop its white-only requirement for membership, enabling Lionism to charter us and spread around the globe.
	www.honolululions.org (723 words)

	Shikoku: Journey into Forgotten Japan: Tour Naruto, Osaka, Iya, Fakuoka City
		This is a leisurely tour of rural southern Japan for artists and creative spirits who prefer the countryside to cityscapes and the quiet contemplation of an outdoor hot spring bath to a modern shopping district.
		Hot spring bathing before breakfast will be followed by a day at Mount Aso, a fascinating area located within a huge volcanic caldera that is home to mountain towns, blooming wildflowers, cattle ranches, many wonderful strolling areas and an active volcano.
		Our morning baths and breakfast will be followed by another train ride through stunning mountain scenery to the seaport of Beppu, where we'll board a ferry for the charming old merchant town of Uchiko.
	www.esprittravel.com /tours/southern_japan.html (1626 words)

	Van Gogh Museum - Amsterdam Hotels
		The grandeur of the museum is harmoniously united in the museums two buildings, the main structure of which was designed by Gerrit Rietveld and was established in 1973; the Exhibition Wing was opened in 1999 and was created by Kisho Kurokawa.
		The finishing, rebuilding and remodeling of these two buildings are done by a number of other architects and designers.
		Van Gogh Museum enjoys an ideal location in the Museum Quarter district of Amsterdam between Rijksmuseum and Stedelijk Museum.
	www.hollandhotels.com /van-gogh-museum.htm (1361 words)

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