REFRAMING VALUE: Japanese Women Architects in the 20th Century.

What has value as architecture? The answer varies from one historical moment to another, and is deeply linked to the cultural and geographic circumstances. But this fundamental question is also linked to the identity of the creator. A journey through the histories of Japanese women architects involves unraveling the meaning of these intersecting words. This article will briefly review key women whose proposals and visions contested the value system, enriching Japanese architecture in the past century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]