Tsumaki Yorinaka

(1859–1916) Japanese architect

Tsumaki Yorinaka (Japan, 1859–1916) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Tsumaki Yorinaka belongs to the chapter ‘Industrialisation’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Tsumaki Yorinaka was born in Akasaka and died in Tokyo City. Tsumaki Yorinaka trained at Cornell University and Imperial College of Engineering. Tsumaki Yorinaka studied under Josiah Conder. The awards include Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class, Order of the Rising Sun, 6th class, and Senior Fourth Rank. The students included Goichi Takeda.

The best-known works include ‘National Diet Hiroshima Temporary Building’, ‘Handa Red Brick Building’, and ‘Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Tsumaki Yorinaka. The dated buildings span the years 1967–2002. The buildings are in Minami-nakadōri and Shinkō.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Sone Tatsuzō, Katayama Tōkuma, Kingo Tatsuno, Satachi Shichijirō, and Giacomo Boni.

• Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
• Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse