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 1987        receives Pritzker Architecture Price 1993        receives arts prize Praemium Imperiale                  awarded by the imperial family of Japan 2005        passed away in Tôkyô