The roof on the Tokyo Station, with its original form, is one of the most distinctive features on the building and it is the slate that is mostly used on the roof among various kinds of materials. The design of the slate roof, however, has not been analyzed enough, and its tendency of the design and technique also have not been clear enough. This paper is going to clarify the design of the Tokyo Station, based on the usage of slate roof, and also clarify the position of the building among other buildings designed by Kingo Tatsuno and other architects in those days.
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