Wilhelm Böckmann
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Wilhelm Böckmann was a German architect who worked briefly as a foreign advisor to the government of Meiji period Japan.
Wilhelm Böckmann
The Ministry of Justice Building in Tokyo
Ministry of Justice (Japan)
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The Ministry of Justice is one of the cabinet level ministries of the Japanese government. It is responsible for the judicial system, correctional services, and household, property and corporate regis
Wilhelm Böckmann
…to rebuild Tokyo into a modern national capital. He spent two months investigating the terrain and put together a draft plan with an outline for a new Ministry of Justice building. His plan was a magnificent Baroque city comparable to Paris or Berlin, but he left Japan with the Japanese authorities gasping at the tremendous budget…
The Ministry of Justice building in Kasumigaseki
Tokyo Detention House