1945 | 
             
born in Beijing / China | 
          
          
            1968   
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            BA from Department of
Architecture /  Nihon University | 
          
          
            | 1971 | 
            MA from Faculty of Architecture /
Tôkyô University of the Arts 
Research student at University of Tôkyô 
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            | 1973 | 
            founds "Riken Yamamoto &
Field Shop" 
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            2002-07   
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            Professor at Department of
Architecture / Kôgakuin University 
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            | 2007~ | 
            Professor at Yokohama National
University  | 
          
          
            seit 2011   
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            Professor at Nihon University 
             
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