ITŌ Nobuo Awarded the Gazzola Prize

On December 1, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) announced at its General Assembly held at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, that the Gazzola Prize had been awarded to ITŌ Nobuo, an honorary member of the Japanese ICOMOS National Committee. The recognition honored his longstanding contributions as a bridge among Japan, Asia and the wider world. He advocated that the methods and traditions for preserving and restoring wooden architecture in Asia differ from those for European masonry structures, calling for understanding and respect for this diversity. He also contributed significantly to the adoption of new international standards for the protection of historic buildings. He is the second Japanese recipient of the award, following SEKINO Masaru in 1987. (Japanese)