ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on those buildings, which are examples of colonial architecture, and the Japanese architects who designed them in the first half of the twentieth century, as well as the relationship between these buildings and some of Japan's colonial policies, including policies of both the Japanese government and the established colonial governments. It addresses point for the colonial governments and governors; each colonial building was a tool to display Japan's ability to rule to the Great Powers and to the Asian people. Second, Japanese colonial architecture was the result of Japanese architectural education and Japanese architects' studies from the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. The Japanese colonial architects' building activities were the results of a Japanese architectural education based on British architectural education and the Japanese architects' studies from the late nineteenth century to beginning of the twentieth century. The chapter discusses not only the Japanese architects, but these European and American architects and their works as well.
