A Look Back at the 9 Japanese Architects Honored with the Pritzker Prize

Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum / Tadao Ando. Image © Rrrock.my.day via ShutterstockLast week, Japanese architect and social advocate Riken Yamamoto was announced as the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate, becoming the 9th Japanese architect honored with the profession’s most prestigious award. Throughout the 45-year history of the Pritzker Prize, Japan stands out as the nation with the highest number of laureates. While geography is not a criterion in the selection of the l