The Japan Times printed a pretty interesting story about William Vories on Feb. 28, 2008:
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fa20080228a1.html

The writer says that his architectural designs were not original. They were taken from existing styles of architecture. Of course, they were Western-style, so in Japan, those buildings stood out.

Vories designed 1,091 buildings in Japan and South Korea, and today only about 100 remain. Omi-Hachiman has 28 buildings designed by Vories.

I look forward to seeing the inside of the Toyosato Primary School when they open it to the public someday.

*Update: Toyosato Primary School opened to the public in May 2009.