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Project • By MIKAMI Architects • Libraries

Anjo City Library: Anforet

Anjo City is right in the middle of the Mikawa Plains, which belongs to Aichi Prefecture, almost in the middle of Japan.  The area of the countryside that was cultivated by Meiji irrigation water has professed itself to be Japan’s Denmark. Currently, Toyota Motor Corporation has been located, and the area has been transformed into the housing district for the company’s workers. MIKAMI Architects MIKAMI Architects Although the site was developed in the city center, in front of the JR Anjo Station, the bustle of ancient times is being lost due to the proliferation of medical and commerce facilities in the neighboring area. The north side of the site faces the main street which holds the Tanabata Festival in traditi... More