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Unraveling the history and culture of Itoman and passing on its diverse charms to the future
Photo: INDIE BOND NETWORKS
Overview | This is a Tourism and cultural exchange facility that opened in 2022, the historic milestone of the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japan and the year in which Itoman City held its 50th anniversary ceremony. In a social context where Okinawa is receiving increasing attention, the facility was developed with the aim of "passing on the memories of the region to the younger generation" to pass on Itoman's seafaring culture and lunar calendar events to the next generation. It consists of a theater exhibit centered on the Sabani and a thematic exhibit featuring local resources, and introduces the history and culture of Itoman by interweaving actual materials and Digital Contents. |
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Issues/Themes | To promote the charm of Itoman so that it will lead to travel throughout the city and cultural exchange. To pass on the local culture, including the lunar calendar and traditional events, to the next generation. |
Space Solution/Realization | The story of the exhibition unfolds as the fishermen look out over the beaches of Itoman from the sea on their sabani. A place has been created where visitors can experience the diverse charms of Itoman as they follow the scenery that leads from the sea, gusuku (castle), market, fields, and the town where the traditional culture of the lunar calendar lives on. By creating a new sabani, a symbol of the fishermen's culture, for the exhibition, the museum is putting traditional techniques into practice. Furthermore, the museum has responded to the issue of passing on and preserving the lunar calendar and traditional events that are rooted in the city, which have been canceled due to the impact of COVID-19, to the next generation by systematically and daily introducing traditional events that can only be seen in that season, and passing them on to the future with an exhibition that introduces them in a way that is easy to understand and understand. |
Design for Environment | Energy-saving design: Energy-efficient Video, audio and information equipment has been selected. Universal design: We aimed for content design that is easy to understand and has good visibility for everyone, as well as simple operability. Safe design: The fixtures are designed to be safe and durable, taking into consideration group use. |
Client | Itoman City |
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Services Provided | Research & Analysis, Facility Concept Planning, Display Planning, Design, Layout, Production, Construction, Video Production |
Our Team | Creative Direction: Yoshitaka Aguni Planning: Noriaki Tanigawa, Ryoko Ohashi Design, Layout: Atsushi Takayanagi, Takashi Fukuda |
Location | Okinawa Prefecture |
Open | April 2022 |
Website | https://www.kukuru-itomancity.jp/ |
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Creative Direction
Yoshitaka Aguni
We are involved in planning in a wide range of fields, with a focus on museums. We value the "narrative" aspect of finding stories from objects, people, and themes, and building new concepts, while giving shape to what our clients truly want to communicate.
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