Viewing characteristic and fantastic films, animations, mangas, and works of literature (aka ‘sub-cultural media’) ever made in the characteristic Hokuriku region of Japan as our important references, the workshop’s aim is to derive the women’s images, lives, dreams, and roles from these characters in order to find visions for the future, ideas, or suggestions for urban planning and community design.

This autumn is supposed to mark the workshop on its fifth year, a programme that was originally started in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture in the region, that has been gradually growing as a modest opportunity as a creative network for local people to share the sensibility and empathy in terms of art and culture, but this year’s campaign will be moved to Tokyo due to the novel coronavirus precaution.

It’s open to students, business workers, and anyone interested in film, architecture, urbanism, literature, representational culture or art, as well as Hokuriku. No creative skills are necessary, though we’ll ask you to make two- or three-dimensional work to express your interpretation with assistance from Cinématic Architecture Tokyo’s staff. Why don’t we share a fun and creative moment to think and express, taking such a very special occasion positively?

＊The phrase ’ For the Sake of Anyone Who We Might not Have Seen Yet’ is taken from a dialogue of Satoko Kizaki’s Akutagawa Literature Prize-awarded novel, The Phoenix Tree (1985) which is located in the city of Takaoka.

Date & time:
Workshop
15 + 23 November 13:30〜15:30 （2 days）
Orientation
2 November 19:00〜21:00
Online session including an introduction to the works of Hokuriku and Q&A. It is for anyone who has reserved in advance and could voluntarily come in anytime during the time.
＊Tutorial will be available during the week as requested.

How to apply:
It’s eligible for someone who could come in two days.
Please email us with your name, contacts and the name of your school or profession then we’ll send you the entry form with an instruction for the payment.
＊We suggest attendants research the materials referring to the list below on your own in advance.

Fee:
1,000 yen (for two days sessions)

Venue:
Space E, 3rd floor, Musashino Place (2-3-18 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo)(access)

＊College students studying architecture, urban planning, design and art as well as people coming from outside Toyama prefecture are very much welcome.

＊Voluntary staff is now also wanted. You can get a closer look at CAT’s approach from the beginning Please contact us by email.

＊Any enquiries are welcome by email.

Supported by NPO N-Project

About the previous Visiting Workshop in Takaoka: For the Sake of Anyone Who We Might Not Have Seen Yet:
Season 01 Season 02 Season 03 Season 04

＊Collage: Masumi Nakashima

Reference:

Film

The Water Magician(1933 Kenji Mizoguchi), blue (2003 Hitoshi Ando), Bitter Honey (2014 Gakuryu Ishii), Narratage (2017 Isao Yukisada) and etc.

Anime

true tears (2008 Junji Nishimura), Hanasaku Iroha (Blossoms for Tomorrow 2011 Masahiro Ando), Wolf Children(2012 Mamoru Hosoda), Sakura Quest (2017 Shuichi Masui), I Want to Eat Your Pancreas(2018 Shinichiro Ushujima)

Literature

River of Fireflies (1977 Teru Miyamoto), PPhoenix Tree (1985 Satoko Kizaki), Translucent Tree (1999 Nobuko Takagi) and etc.

Manga

blue (1997 Kiriko Nananan), Hoshi no Furumachi (When You Wish Upon a Star/2006 Hidenori Hara), Tsukikage Baby (2013 Yuki Kodama) and etc.