Jan Josef Švagr (7 September 1885, Týnčany – 26 March 1969, Claypole) was a

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architect who worked mainly in

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. He moved to Japan in 1923 and started working there, designing many buildings. Švagr left Japan due to the war in April 1941 to

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where he continued to participate in several projects. The following is a list of his works in Japan.

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Japanese. 1885 births 1969 deaths People from Příbram District Czech architects Czech expatriates in Japan Czech expatriates in Argentina Sons of Divine Providence {{CzechRepublic-architect-stub