It offered an early glance into a modernizing Japan that included tiny transistor radios, bullet trains, and ubiquitous labels that read “Made in Japan.” It went up just 19 years after Japan’s defeat in World War II, a time when building materials were in short supply in the country. Tange was awarded the Pritzker prize in 1987 - architecture’s highest award - and the citation described Yoyogi as “among the most beautiful buildings of the 20th century.” TOKYO (AP) - The Yoyogi National Stadium by Kenzo Tange was the elegant symbol of Tokyo’s 1964 Summer Olympics, a combination of modern technique and Japanese tradition.
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