In 1949, Dr. Hideki Yukawa was the first Japanese to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.It was decided that Haseko Corporation, which was handed over by a relative, would acquire and maintain the old house near Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, where he spent his last years, and donate it to Kyoto University.
Haseko Corporation hopes that this donation will pass on the achievements and footprints of the doctor to posterity and will be effectively utilized as a facility for the future development of science, technology and art in Japan and for human resource development. It was decided by agreeing.
In addition, Tadao Ando, a world-famous architect, agreed with this donation activity, and he will be in charge of the renovation design at the Tadao Ando Architectural Institute.The construction will be handled by Hosoda Corporation, which will join the Haseko Group in 2020 and is mainly engaged in the wooden detached house and remodeling business.
reference:[Kyoto University] "Hideki Yukawa's old house" was donated to our university
