Nobuko Nakahara facts for kids
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Nobuko Nakahara
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| 中原暢子 | |
| Born | January 5, 1929 |
| Died | July 5, 2008 (aged 79) |
| Education | Musashi Institute of Technology |
Nobuko Nakahara (Japanese: 中原暢子, January 5, 1929 – July 5, 2008) was a Japanese architect who reached prominence after World War II. Nakahara was one of the first women to become a licensed architect in Japan.
Biography
Nobuko Nakahara was born in Urawa, Saitama in 1929. In 1945, she matriculated to Kasei-Gakuin Special School where she was taught home economics. After graduation, Nakahara found herself dissatisfied with her course of study and resolved to pursue architecture. In 1951, she enrolled at Musashi Institute of Technology where she studied architecture.
She was president of the UIFA (French: L'Union Internationale des Femmes Architectes, lit. 'International Union of Women Architects').
In September 1953, Nakahara, along with a number of other female architects established PODOKO, an association of women in design.
Nobuko Nakahara died on July 5, 2008, at age 79.
See also
In Spanish: Nobuko Nakahara para niños
