Iwahiko Tsumanuma

Iwahiko Tsumanuma
Born1878
Yamagata, Japan
Died5 February 1936(1936-02-05) (aged 57–58)
OccupationArchitect
SpouseAgnes Margaret Asbury (1915–his death)
ChildrenGeorge T. Rockrise

Iwahiko Tsumanuma, a.k.a. Thomas S. Rockrise, A.I.A., (1878 – February 5, 1936) was one of the earliest Japanese immigrants to receive an architecture degree at an American university and was among the first Japanese architects to be licensed in the State of New York in 1916. His practice was based in New York City and included work in the United States as well as Asia.[1]

  1. ^ Dubrow, Gail; Rockrise, Christina; Gregory, Alyssa; Pawlicki, Sarah (2021). "Practicing Architecture under the Bamboo Ceiling: The Life and Work of Iwahiko Tsumanuma (Thomas S. Rockrise), 1878-1936". Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 80 (3): 280–303. doi:10.1525/jsah.2021.80.3.280. S2CID 241643066.

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