1.后现代主义之前日本的对外开放和国际交流始于1859年,距今已有130年的历史了。从那时起,日本的政治、经济和文化迅速地走上了现代化的道路。在这130年里建筑业也不例外,也在不断地向前发展。可以说,今天日本建筑取得的丰硕成果也应归功于这130年间所进行的现代化努力。那么,这个现代化,其内容是什么呢?我想可以说就是向西方建筑学习。近代的日本,认为西方的科学技术和文化比自己先进,要不断地向西方努力学习,力求充分地掌握西方的科学文化。在这种努力中,有些是令人惊叹的。美国、英国、瑞士、捷克和奥地利等各欧洲国家的建筑师纷纷被邀请到日本来做建筑设计;同时,很多日本的建筑师留学欧美。除人才交流外,日本建筑师还经常阅读欧美杂志和书籍,努力学习世界的尖端知识。 1. Post-modernism Japan’s opening to the outside world and international exchanges began in 1859 and have been 130 years old. Since then, Japan’s politics, economy, and culture have rapidly embarked on the road to modernization. In these 130 years, the construction industry is no exception and is constantly moving forward. It can be said that the fruitful achievements of today’s Japanese architecture should also be attributed to the modernization efforts made during these 130 years. Well, what is the content of this modernization? I think it can be said that it is learning from Western architecture. Japan in modern times believed that the Western science and technology and culture are more advanced than themselves. We must continue to study hard in the West and strive to fully grasp the Western scientific culture. Some of this effort is amazing. Architects from European countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Austria have all been invited to Japan for architectural design; at the same time, many Japanese architects have studied in Europe and America. In addition to talent exchanges, Japanese architects often read European and American magazines and books and strive to learn cutting-edge knowledge in the world.