What city in Japan did Jean Francisque Coignet become known for modernizing?
Jean Francisque Coignet Jean Francisque Coignet (1835 – 18 June 1902) was a French mining engineer and government advisor in Bakumatsu and Meiji period Japan noted for his modernization of the Ikuno Silver Mine at Ikuno, Hyōgo Prefecture, near Kobe.
Hayashi Shōji Hayashi Shōji (林 昌二 ) (23 September 1928 – 30 November 2011) was a Japanese architect. As chief architect of Nikken Sekkei, he designed many notable buildings, including the Palaceside Building in Tokyo, which was selected as one of 20 works of modern Japanese architecture by Docomomo Japan. He was chairman of the Japan Institute of Architects (1990–1992) and an honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects.