Pr. Katsuto Miyahara is involved with the “Recovery of Fukushima through a “Gentle Handwork” and will give a commemorative speech as well as arrange a seminar on lumber. In addition, our university’s own Pr. Kunihiro Ando will contribute to the symposium.
For more information please refer to the following pamphlet:
Japanese Lacquer Art Festival
We apologize for the late announcement. Project members Pr. Takuro Osaka and Pr. Katsuto Miyahara will participate in the Japanese Lacquer Art Festival taking place in both Aizawa-Wakamatsu and Kitakata.
Japanese Lacquer Art Festival website:
October 6, 2012 (Saturday) through November 23, 2012 (Friday)
* The works of Pr. Osaka and Pr. Miyahara will be exhibited in the Niju-Magura event space
REPORT: Symposium on Disaster Prevention and Recovery of Japan
The CR Project and the activities it engenders were presented during the Symposium on Disaster Prevention and Recovery of Japan: Contribution of Knowledge, Creation of Living Spaces Safe and Secured — Rokko Symposium on Disaster Recovery (Kamisu Hiraizumi Community Center; October 14, 2012). The forum was widely attended by roughly 100 citizens and researchers. When guests inquired about the workshop and showed interest in our support of the program we realized how high the concern of individuals outside the university was.
Moreover, prior to that day, we had a chance to introduce the project’s education ideas and plans during seminars, and as with the symposium, attendees expressed curiosity regarding the methods we incorporated to foster the classes and their outputs.
Another conference is scheduled for November 25, 2012 (Sunday) in Kenpoku during which Pr. Osaka will take the rostrum. We hope to see you there. [Yamamoto]
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Occassion to sponsor a festival
October 13th
After returning from their research excursion in August, the CR Aizu/Kitakata team held several meetings and, as a result, decided to foster projects in the temporary housing units of Johoku in the city of Aizu-Wakamatsu. They visited the temporary dwellings of Johoku again with several concrete action plans and gave a presentation to Mr. Ishikawa, the president of the residents’ association, and his colleagues. In the end, they agreed to organize a festival with the students there. (Miyahara)
A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation, 6th session
For the 6th session of Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation we were honored to welcome Pr. Kosuke Tsumura (fashion designer & professor at Musashino Art University). During his lecture entitled “Fashion & Society” he displayed actual pieces of his most evocative work “Final Home”, detailing its creation process and functionality. (Kataoka)
Announcement : A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation, 7th session
It has already been announced on the same page before, but the 7th session of A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation, will be off-campus. Please attend one of the dates of the Culture & Social Innovation / Tokyo Conference on October 19th & 20th. A special reception desk will be set up for Tsukuba students.
Schedule (1):
October 19th, 2012 (Friday) 10:00am – 12:30pm
Location – Japan Foundation, JFIC hall “SAKURA” (4-4-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Lecture title – Section meeting program #1
Schedule (2):
October 20th, 2012 (Saturday) 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Location – Tosho Hall (3-2-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Lecture title – Plenary meeting program [debrief session]
* The two above lectures are the only ones required for the course, but there are many other interesting and informative events that students are encouraged to attend.
“Culture and Social Innovation, Tokyo Conference” website: http://bunkanochikara.tokyomoon.jp/
There is a “Registration” option available at the above website, but this process is unnecessary as participants of the Vision Formulation already benefit from a registration.
Report : « Art Project in collaboration with the Ishigenishi Junior High School »
The Joso team has planned an exhibition to showcase the results of their art project in collaboration with the students and faculty of Ishigenishi Junior High School, whose school building was levelled following the disaster. Here is the report:
Dates: Saturday October 6th, 2012 to Monday October 8th (holiday)
Location: Tsukuba University festival “Soho Festival” / room 204 of the 6A building in the Art area
The team introduced the different steps of the project using panels on the black board, pictures and the display of actual objects found in the school building, and also worked to exhibit pieces the school students completed during the summer holiday workshop along with the work of the Tsukuba students and teachers. All the creations used materials and artifacts found in the demolished former school building.
Many people attended this exhibition. Among them were not only the regular visitors of the school festival, but also pupils and faculty from Ishigenishi Junior High School, guarantors, alumni, etc. The show appeared to be quite a success as we feel we managed to convey the sentiment of loss that the people of Ishigenishi experienced as well.
The exhibition is scheduled to be displayed at the Ishigenishi school festival too, on October 27th .
(Sasamoto)
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Announcement – A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation, 6th session
For the 6th session of A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation we are honored to welcome Pr. Kosuke Tsumura (fashion designer and professor at Musashino Art University). He will deliver a lecture entitled “Fashion & Society.”
Friday, October 12th @ 4:45pm
University of Tsukuba [Bldg 5C, Room 416]
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A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation, 5th session
For the 5th session of A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation we were honored to welcome Pr. Norio Akasaka (University of Tsukuba, Art department). In his lecture entitled “Reactions of the Museum after the Disaster”, he emphasized the concept that art can play a very important role in order to express and keep alive the thoughts and emotions of the people who suffered from the catastrophe..
(Kataoka)
Joso Team : Art Project in collaboration with the Ishigenishi Junior High School
The Joso team is contributing to the University of Tsukuba Festival (Soho Festival). They are presenting a report on the workshop they organized at the Ishigenishi Junior High School, along with an exhibition of the artworks created by teachers and students. The pieces in this exhibit were all made with objects and fragments that were left after school building was torn down.
In the entrance, the school flag is displayed.
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