Architect Nagano Uheiji (長野宇平治), a native of Joetsu City, is said to have been involved in restoration work on the Bank of Japan's head office, which was damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake. As Tatsuno Kingo's “successor,” he is reported to have contributed to preserving Meiji-era Western-style architecture.
After the Great Kanto Earthquake, the Bank of Japan's head office in Tokyo suffered extensive damage, and restoration and repair work was carried out. Nagano Uheiji (長野宇平治) was responsible for designing extensions and renovations during the early years after its completion, and is said to have contributed to preserving one of Japan's leading examples of Meiji-era Western-style architecture.
Nagano Uheiji (長野宇平治) was from Joetsu City and moved to Tokyo at a young age. He studied architecture at an institution of higher education, where his classmates reportedly included Natsume Soseki and Masaoka Shiki.
After graduating, he worked under contract for Nara Prefecture and was involved in designing the prefectural government building and prefectural teacher-training school, among other projects. He was later invited to design extension, renovation and restoration work at the Bank of Japan's head office.
The article focuses on Nagano Uheiji's (長野宇平治) achievements and the restoration of the Bank of Japan's head office, while also introducing his background and the historical context.