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Last Updated Oct, 2007 |

Biography
| 1970 |
Born in Fukuoka |
| 1994 |
Graduated from Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| 1996 |
Obtained a Masters Degree from the Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| 1996-2004 |
Worked with Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop |
| 2004- |
Established SAKO Architects |
| 2004-2005 |
Overseas artist dispatched by Agency for Cultural Affairs
Visiting Scholar at Columbia University |
Selected Works
Selected Writing
| 2003 |
EDGE -The Power of Materials, National Museum of China |
Selected Awards
| 2004 |
JCD Design Award 2004
Encouragement Prize:T in Tokyo |
| 2005 |
JCD Design Award 2005
Gold Award:FELISSIMO in Beijing |
| 2006 |
JCD Design Award 2006
Silver Award:KID’S REPUBLIC in Beijing
Bronze Award:FELISSIMO2 in Beijing |
| 2007 |
JCD Design Award 2007
Bronze Award:ROMANTICISM in Hangzhou |
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 Biography
| 1970 |
Born in Tokyo |
| 1995 |
Graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music |
| 1996 |
Visiting researcher at Moscow Architecture Institute, Russia |
| 1997 |
Completed the Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo |
| 1997-2001 |
Worked at Toyo Ito and Associates, Architects Worked at Shenyang Urban Design and Research Institute, Liaoning / atelier FCJZ, Beijing, China |
| 2002-05 |
Lecturer at Peking University with the honor of Japanese Government
Oversea Study Program for Artists |
| 2005- |
Established Beijing Matsubara and Architects (BMA)
Associate professor at Keio University |
| 2006- |
Lecturer at Tohoku University |
Selected Works
Selected Writing
On site design - the Interior Design of the Zhongguancun Book Building
Selected Awards
| 2003 |
Zhongguancun Book Building Competition, 1st prize |
| 2004 |
Baiwanzhuang Book Building Competition, 1st prize |
| 2005 |
ID+C awards (for the Zhongguancun Book Building Interior) |
| 2006 |
Beijing Publications and Distribution Center Competition,
1st prize |
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