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Born in [[Yonezawa]], Itô studied architecture at the Imperial University<ref>The Imperial University was so called in [[1888]]-[[1897]], after which it became the Imperial University of Tokyo, and is today simply the University of Tokyo.</ref> from [[1889]] until [[1892]], under [[Tatsuno Kingo]], receiving lectures as well from [[Josiah Conder]]. Historian [[Toshio Watanabe]] identifies Itô's graduation dissertation, entitled ''kenchiku tetsugaku'' ("Architectural Philosophy") as "the first fully argued modern theory of architecture produced by a Japanese [person]."<ref name=wata241>Watanabe, 241.</ref> He later went on to write a doctoral thesis, completed in [[1898]]; this analysis of the ancient temple of [[Horyu-ji|Hôryû-ji]] is described by Watanabe as "the first scholarly work of modern art history in Japan."<ref name=wata241/>
Born in [[Yonezawa]], Itô studied architecture at the Imperial University<ref>The Imperial University was so called in [[1888]]-[[1897]], after which it became the Imperial University of Tokyo, and is today simply the University of Tokyo.</ref> from [[1889]] until [[1892]], under [[Tatsuno Kingo]], receiving lectures as well from [[Josiah Conder]]. Historian [[Toshio Watanabe]] identifies Itô's graduation dissertation, entitled ''kenchiku tetsugaku'' ("Architectural Philosophy") as "the first fully argued modern theory of architecture produced by a Japanese [person]."<ref name=wata241>Watanabe, 241.</ref> He later went on to write a doctoral thesis, completed in [[1898]]; this analysis of the ancient temple of [[Horyu-ji|Hôryû-ji]] is described by Watanabe as "the first scholarly work of modern art history in Japan."<ref name=wata241/>
Itô became a professor of architecture at the university in [[1905]].
Itô became a professor of architecture at the university in [[1905]].
He joined [[Kamakura Yoshitaro|Kamakura Yoshitarô]] in 1924 to campaign, ultimately successfully, against plans to tear down [[Shuri castle]].<ref>Gallery labels, Fujukan Museum, University of the Ryukyus.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/30087559595/sizes/l]</ref>
In 1943, he became the first architect to be awarded the Order of Culture (''bunka kunshô''), a rather prestigious award.
In 1943, he became the first architect to be awarded the Order of Culture (''bunka kunshô''), a rather prestigious award.