Ito Denzo Memorial Museum

Using digital exhibits, the museum conveys the founder's aspirations and diverse achievements to a wide range of visitors in a limited space of 86 square meters.

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  • The exhibition room features a white dome ceiling. Visitors sit around a central table and view Video and information content exhibits to the front and left and right.

    The exhibition room features a white dome ceiling. Visitors sit around a central table and view Video and information content exhibits to the front and left and right.

  • A condominium that was redeveloped and constructed in the area where the company was founded. The Ito Denzo Memorial Museum is located on the first floor.

    A condominium that was redeveloped and constructed in the area where the company was founded. The Ito Denzo Memorial Museum is located on the first floor.

  • Upon entering the entrance, you are greeted by a bronze statue and a massive door to the exhibition room.

    Upon entering the entrance, you are greeted by a bronze statue and a massive door to the exhibition room.

  • Opening the door reveals an exhibition room enveloped in soft light.

    Opening the door reveals an exhibition room enveloped in soft light.

  • Adopting a system that allows exhibition content and operation methods to be freely changed according to the attributes and purpose of visitors

    Adopting a system that allows exhibition content and operation methods to be freely changed according to the attributes and purpose of visitors

  • A library where you can browse publications, research materials, and related books

    A library where you can browse publications, research materials, and related books

  • Ito Denzo Memorial Museum
  • A condominium that was redeveloped and constructed in the area where the company was founded. The Ito Denzo Memorial Museum is located on the first floor.
  • Upon entering the entrance, you are greeted by a bronze statue and a massive door to the exhibition room.
  • Opening the door reveals an exhibition room enveloped in soft light.
  • Adopting a system that allows exhibition content and operation methods to be freely changed according to the attributes and purpose of visitors
  • A library where you can browse publications, research materials, and related books

Photo by: YAMADA SEIRYO

About the Project

Overview This memorial museum was established in the company's original location as a commemorative project for the 90th anniversary of Itoham's founding, and conveys the aspirations of the company's founder, Denzo Ito. It widely introduces and displays the path Denzo Ito took to lead the development of the meat processing industry through his business endeavors. It is jointly operated by Itoham Inc. and the Ito Memorial Foundation and Ito Cultural Foundation, which were established to carry on Denzo Ito's spirit of "serving society through business."
Issues/Themes The aim is to express Denzo Ito's spirit of adventure, his ability to read the times, and his ambition to contribute to the development of the industry by widely publicizing his technology, all within the limited space of 86 square meters (approximately 26 tsubo), the same size as an apartment room.
Our goal is to create a facility that satisfies a wide range of targets, including employees, business partners, industry stakeholders, researchers, those involved in promoting culture and the arts, students, and local residents.
Space Solution/Realization In order to fully convey the diverse achievements of Denzo Ito, we adopted a primarily digital exhibition based on Video and information content. We created a system that allows the exhibition content to be freely changed according to the attributes and purpose of the visitor, and devised a mechanism to satisfy all visitors in a limited space.
The exhibition room has a white dome ceiling and is constructed with rich materials with a theme of "maturity" so that visitors can feel the long history and processing techniques from the entire space. It is a majestic space where visitors can come face to face with the thoughts of the founder, Denzo Ito.

Basic Information

Client Itoham Foods Inc.,, The Ito Foundation, Ito Cultural Foundation
Services Provided Display Planning, Design, Layout, Production, Construction
Our Team Design Direction: Kenji Baba
Design, Layout: Eriko Murakami
Production, Construction: Koji Takano
Project Management: Yasuha Ouchi
Location Hyogo Prefecture
Open February 2023
Website https://www.itodenzo-memorialmuseum.com/
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