1913        born in Sakai / Ôsaka              childhood in Imabari / Shikoku 1938        graduated from Tôkyô University 1938-41  worked for MAEKAWA Kuniô 1961        established Kenzô Tange + URTEC 1963-74  Professor at Tôkyô University              his most famous students are              ÔTANI Sachio, KUROKAWA Kishô,              ISOZAKI Arata und MAKI Fumihiko 2005        died in Tôkyô