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Hiroshi Hara, Architect Known for Kyoto Station Building, Umeda Sky Building, Dies at 88; Innovative Architect Leaves Lasting Legacy

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

14:03 JST, January 5, 2025

Hiroshi Hara, the architect known for designing Kyoto Station Building and Osaka’s Umeda Sky Building, died of old age on Friday. He was 88.

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