The CATHEDRAL of Tokyo which is called ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL is one of the most modern church I have visited. Designed by a famous Japanese Architect and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for Architecture KENZO TANGE. The cathedral was completed on the year 1964, Tange was assisted by Wilhelm Schlombs, an architect to the Archdiocese of Cologne and Yoshikatsu Tsuboi as the construction engineer.

As the wikipedia says: The layout of the building is in the form of a cross, from which eight hyperbolic parabolas rise in a manner similar to the slightly later landmark cathedral located in San Francisco. The parabolas open upwards to form a cross of light, which continues vertically along the length of the four facades. To this rhomboid volume other secondary constructions are added, including the baptistry and the baptismal font. The rectangular shapes contrast with the symbolic character of the cathedral. The bell tower is 61.6 m (202 ft) high, standing a short distance away from the main building. The exterior cladding is made of stainless steel. In 2004 a large Pipe Organ built by Italian firm Mascioni was installed.

Just right behind the Cathedral stands the residence of our Sisters. A little community who are doing their apostolate in the Archdiocese of Tokyo.