Dear AIA Japan Members and Affiliates,

The next seminar in the Wrightian Architectural Archives Japan inaugural seminar series, aimed at promoting greater cultural awareness of Frank Lloyd Wright's work and ongoing legacy in Japan, is scheduled for Aug. 26, 2006 in Tokyo.

The featured speakers, Koichi Kitazawa and Yoshiko Godai, both worked for famed Czech-born American architect Antonin Raymond and will be sharing their personal and professional experiences. Antonin and Noemi Raymond first joined Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin in 1916. They then accompanied him to Tokyo in late 1919 to assist him on the Imperial Hotel. Raymond started his own firm in 1920 and made major contributions to Japan's modern architecture for 43 years.

Godai was Raymond's executive secretary from 1949-1966. Kitazawa, who was a student of Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Taro Amano, worked for Raymond from 1966-1973. He has been the owner-caretaker of Raymond's New Karuizawa Studio since purchasing it shortly before the Raymonds returned to the U.S. in 1973.

This has been registered with the AIA CES program and the lecture/seminar is valid for 2 learning units. To receive credit, please email to ces@aiajapan.org after you have attended the event.

Best Regards,
Jim Lambiasi
AIA Japan CES Committee