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"Kohoku Regional Studies" Special Lecture Architect Kengo Kuma Held Report on Okurayama
Last Updated September 30, 2022
On Saturday afternoon, September 3, 2022, when the rain forecast was cloudy and the heat disappeared, a special lecture titled "Architect Kengo Kuma talks about Okurayama" was held in Kohoku public hall. This lecture was an introduction to Josei-in (Okurayama) and was originally scheduled for February 27, 2022, but was postponed due to priority measures such as prevention of spread.
Outline of the event
Keynote speech by Kengo Kuma
[Contents] Ⅰ Keynote speech by Kengo Kuma
Ⅱ Free discussion
Date and time Saturday, September 3, 2022 from 13:30 to 16:00
[Venue] Kohoku public hall
[Lecturer] Kengo Kuma (Kengo) architect
[Free discussion speaker]
Seiji Hirai, President of Okura Institute for Psychiatry and Culture
Takahiko Iida lives in Okurayama, Chairman of the Yokohama City Fire Department Leaders' Association
Junichi Urushibara (Junichi Urushibara) Kohoku Director General, Yokohama
Mr. Kengo Kuma Profile
Mr. Kengo Kuma
Born in 1954. Established Kengo Kuma Architectural and Urban Design Office in 1990. After serving as a professor at Keio University and a professor at the University of Tokyo, he is currently a special professor and emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo. Projects are underway in more than 30 countries. We propose architecture that opens up new relationships between nature, technology and human beings. Major books include "Dots / Lines / Masks" (Iwanami Shoten), "Hito no Sumi" (Shincho Shinsho), "Losing Architecture" (Iwanami Shoten), "Natural Architecture", "Small Architecture" (Iwanami Shinsho), many others.
Speaker Profile
Seiji Hirai Born in Okayama Prefecture, President of Okura Institute of Psychiatry and Culture.
He studied Japanese history and joined the Okura Institute of Psychiatry in 1987 as a part-time researcher. It is entrusted with the collection of materials at the research institute. Learn the history of the founders, research institutes, and Kohoku Ward. One of the founding members of the Kohoku Library Friendship Association, Okurayama Park Protection Association, and Tsurumi River Boat Project, working on a wide range of local activities.
Takahiko Iida Born and raised in Okurayama. He still lives.
One grade higher than Mr. Kuma. Councilor of the Okura Institute of Psychiatry. He also serves as chairman of the Yokohama City Fire Fighting Association and chairman of the Kanagawa Fire Fighting Association.
Junichi Urushihara Born and raised in Nagaokurayama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama.
After graduating from university, he joined the Yokohama City Hall Urban Planning Bureau as an architect. He also experienced the development of facilities for the 2002 FIFA World Cup at Yokohama International Stadium (Nissan Stadium). In April this year, he became Minatokita Director General, Yokohama.
Mr. Kengo Kuma and Okurayama Chronology
| Japanese calendar | Christian era | Age | Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1954 | 0 years old | Birthday |
| 1958 | 1958 | 4 years old | Kano River Typhoon, many underfloor and upper inundations |
| 1961 | 1961 | 7 years old | Entered an elementary school in Dennenchofu, completed a training camp for Swallows of the Japanese National Railways in Okurayama. |
| 1964 | 1964 | 10 years old | The Tokaido Shinkansen was opened. Opened Shin-Yokohama Station |
| 1966 | 1966 | 12 years old | Typhoon No. 4 flooded the Tsurumi River, submerged around Shin-Yokohama Station. |
| 1969 | 1969 | 15 years old | Super Sanko will open in front of Okurayama Station. |
| 1972 | 1972 | 18 years old | By raising the station building at Kikuna Station, the railroad tracks will not be submerged. |
| 1973 | 1973 | 19 years old | Admission to the University of Tokyo |
| 1977 | 1977 | 23 years old | Graduate School of the University of Tokyo |
| 1978 | 1978 | 24 years old | Kohoku Ward Office moved to the current Soyado Town |
| 1979 | 1979 | 25 years old | Completed graduate school and left Okurayama. |
| 1981 | 1981 | 27 years old | Buildings such as the main building of the Okura Institute for Psychiatry and Culture will be donated to Yokohama City. (currently Okurayama Memorial Hall) |
| 1984 | 1984 | 30 years old | The current Okurayama station building is completed |
| 1988 | 1988 | 34 years old | Completed Okurayama Elm Street |
| 1990 | 1990 | 36 years old | Established Kengo Kuma Architectural and Urban Design Office |
| 2007 | 2007 | 53 years old | In Tao-cho, the house display is carried out in three years and changes to Okurayama. |
Contents of special lecture
4 free discussion
In the keynote speech, Mr. Kuma spoke in detail about Okurayama, which triggered him to become an architect. "I think Okurayama was a village forest. When I was little, I always had boots. I was playing around crayfish removal and around the Okurayama Memorial Hall. The house was often assisted by his father's commitment to reforming it. That may have brought interest in architecture. "And spoke with plenty of photos.
In the second half of the free discussion with Mr. Hirai, Mr. Iida, and Mr. Kohoku Director General, Yokohama, a fun talk about the old Okurayama, the episode of Mr. Kuma's childhood, memories of the Tokyu Line and the Okurayama Memorial Hall, and a photo of the warehouse of the Keiseiin (Okurayama 2-chome), which Kuma worked on.
Video of the Special Lecture
"Kohoku Regional Studies" Special Lecture Kengo Kuma talks about Okurayama, you can see it from "Kohoku Video Library".
・Part 1 Keynote Speech by Kengo Kuma (outside site)
・Part 2 Free Discussion (External Site)
From inhabitant of a ward activity support center
Due to priority measures such as prevention of spread, we decided to wait for more than six months, but Kengo Kuma's keynote speech was also wonderful, and four speakers told us a lot of memories about Okurayama. . According to the questionnaire received from the participants, "I enjoyed listening to a lot of stories when I was living in Okurayama." "It was very interesting. Mr. Kuma's frank narrative full of local love was good. "And many impressions were received, and the lecture was highly satisfactory. Thank you very much.
Contact information
Kohoku Ward Residents' Activities Support Center
Kohoku Ward Office 4th floor (48th window) Phone: 045-540-2246 FAX: 045-540-2246
E-mail: ko-center@city.yokohama.jp
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