Tatsuno architectural style in Manchuria

Abstract

The main goal of the article is to study the transformation of the style of banking and consular institutions in Manchuria in comparison with its Japanese counterparts. The first part of the work provides an introduction and indicates the relevance of the topic. The author of the architectural style of tatsuno is the architect Kingo Tatsuno. The article carries out an analysis of his creative path and identifies his main buildings, which later formed into a separate style. The continuity of tatsuno to the German Renaissance is shown, the main elements of the style are revealed. Most of the Japanese buildings were concentrated in the southeast of the region, in the cities of Dalian, Yingkou, Shenyang, Tieling and Changchun. Five banks and four tatsuno-style consulates have been identified. The work shows a detailed architectural analysis with the identification of classical and non-traditional elements within the style. The conclusion section summarizes the data obtained and shows the Russian influence on some Japanese buildings.

Keywords

• China
• Japanese architecture
• bank
• consulate
• embassy
• tatsuno stile