The Japan Foundation has organised Japan's national participation at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, which will be held from 7 June through to 23 November 2014. This year, for the very first time, all of the national pavilions at the biennale have been invited to adopt and explore the same theme; 'Absorbing Modernity: 1914‐2014'. The Japan Pavilion which has been commissioned by Kayoko Ota, Exhibition Organiser and Editor, will convey the strength and historical depth of Japanese architecture, telling the story of the architectural development of Japan over a hundred years.

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