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"Kohoku Regional Studies" Special Lecture Architect Kengo Kuma and a report on Okurayama
Last Updated September 30, 2022
On Saturday afternoon of September 3, 2022, when the rain forecast turned cloudy and the heat was gone away, a special lecture was held, "The architect Kengo Kuma talked about Okurayama" in Kohoku public hall. This lecture was introduced by Josei-in Temple (Okurayama) and 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 Mr. Kengo Kuma
[Content] Ⅰ Keynote speech by Mr. Kengo Kuma
Ⅱ Free discussion
Date and time 13:30 to 16:00 on Saturday, September 3, 2022
[Venue] Kohoku public hall
[Lecturer] Mr. Kengo Kumakengo Architect
[Free Discussion Speaker]
Mr. Seiji Hirai President, Okura Institute of Mental and Cultural Studies
Takahiko Iida Lives in Okurayama, Chairman of the Yokohama City Fire Department President Association
Junichi Urushibara (Urushibara Junnichi) Kohoku Director General, Yokohama
Profile Kengo Kuma Profile
Mr. Kengo Kuma
Born in 1954. Established Kengo Kuma Architects & Urban Design Office in 1990. After working as a professor at Keio University and a professor at the University of Tokyo, he is currently a special professor and emeritus at the University of Tokyo. Projects are underway in more than 30 countries. We propose architecture that opens up a new relationship between nature, technology and human beings. His main books include "Dots, Lines, and Surfaces" (Iwanami Shoten), "People's House" (Shincho Shinsho), "Lost Architecture" (Iwanami Shoten), "Natural Architecture", "Small Architecture", "Small Architecture" (Iwanami Shinsho) , Many others.
Profile Profile Profile
Mr. Seiji Hirai, President of Okura Institute for Mental and Cultural Studies Born in Okayama.
He studied Japanese history and joined the Okura Institute of Mental and Cultural Studies in 1987 as a part-time researcher. He is in charge of organizing a huge amount of materials at the institute. Learn about the history of the founder, research institute and Kohoku Ward. One of the founding members of the Kohoku Library Friends Association, the Okurayama Park Protection Association, and the Tsurumi River Boating Project, working on a wide range of local activities.
Takahiko Iida Born and raised in Okurayama. He is still living.
Mr. Kuma's first grade. Councilor of Okura Institute of Mental and Cultural Studies. He also serves as chairman of the Yokohama Fire Department's Association and the chairman of the Kanagawa Fire Association.
Junichi Urushihara Born and raised in Nagaokurayama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama.
After graduating from university, he joined the Yokohama City Hall City Planning Bureau as an architect. At the Yokohama International Stadium (Nissan Stadium), he also experienced the development of facilities for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. In April this year, he became Kohoku Director General, Yokohama.
Mr. Kengo Kuma and Okurayama Chronology
| Japanese calendar | C.E.E. | Age | Matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1954 | Age 0 | Birth |
| 1958 | 1958 | 4 years old | Kano River Typhoon, flooding underfloor and upper floors |
| 1961 | 1961 | 7 years old | Entered an elementary school in Dennenchofu, completed a training camp for the Japanese National Railways Swallows in Okurayama. |
| 1964 | 1964 | 10 years old | Tokaido Shinkansen line opened. Opened Shin-Yokohama Station |
| 1966 | 1966 | 12 years old | Typhoon No. 4 flooded the Tsurumi River and submerged around Shin-Yokohama Station. |
| 1969 | 1969 | 15 years old | Super Sanko opens in front of Okurayama Station. |
| 1972 | 1972 | 18 years old | Raising the station building of Kikuna Station will prevent the tracks from being submerged. |
| 1973 | 1973 | 19 years old | Admission to the University of Tokyo |
| 1977 | 1977 | 23 years old | Graduated from the University of Tokyo |
| 1978 | 1978 | 24 years old | Kohoku Ward Office moved to Soyado-cho |
| 1979 | 1979 | 25 years old | Completed graduate school and left Okurayama. |
| 1981 | 1981 | 27 years old | Buildings such as the Okura Institute of Mental and Cultural Studies 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 | Kengo Kuma Architectural and Urban Design Office was established |
| 2007 | 2007 | 53 years old | In Tao-cho, the house indication is carried out in three years and turns to Okurayama. |
Contents of special lecture
Free discussion of 4 people
In the keynote speech, he spoke in detail about Okurayama, which triggered Mr. Kuma's goal to become an architect. "I think Okurayama was the "satoyama" that we call. When I was little, I used to play in my childhood. I was playing crayfish picking and playing around the Okurayama Memorial. The house was often helped by his father's remodeling with care. That may have brought interest in architecture. "And plenty of photographs.
In the second half of the four free discussions, including Hirai, Iida, and Kohoku Director General in Yokohama, a fun talk about Okurayama in the old days, followed by his childhood episodes and memories of his childhood along the Tokyu Line and the Okurayama Memorial Hall.
Video of special lecture
"Kohoku Regional Studies" Special Lecture Kengo Kuma Talking about Okurayama can be viewed 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 spread prevention, we had to wait more than half a year, but Kengo Kuma's keynote speech was also wonderful, and four speakers told us many memories about Okurayama. . According to the questionnaire given by the participants, "I enjoyed listening to a lot of stories when I lived in Okurayama." "It was very interesting. Kuma-san's frank narrative full of local love was good. "A lot of impressions were received, and the lecture was highly satisfied. Thank you very much.
Contact information
Kohoku Ward Residents' Activities Support Center
Kohoku Ward Office 4th floor (48 window) Telephone: 045-540-2246 FAX: 045-540-2246
E-mail: ko-center@city.yokohama.jp
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Kohoku Ward Residents' Activities Support Center
Phone: 045-540-2246
Phone: 045-540-2246
Fax: 045-540-2246
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