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Timeline of the Earth and Town
Naraha Town x The University Museum
Timeline of the Earth and Town
An innovative museum supporting earthquake disaster recovery that conveys the "crisis and regeneration" of humanity and the earth from a macro perspective
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A chronological exhibition that takes a macro perspective on the history of the solar system and the birth of the Earth, through to the culture created by humankind, and combines materials from Naraha Town and the University of Tokyo.
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Symbolic exhibit: Displaying Naraha Town 's "coal" produced by the workings of the earth
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Based on the research results of geologist Dr. Akiho Miyakonojo, we will introduce plate tectonics (the theory that geological phenomena are caused by rock movement) and its relationship to earthquakes.
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A tunnel exhibit that suggests that the Earth is moving and that we are receiving blessings from the Earth through specimens from The University of Tokyo of Tokyo
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The information is conveyed in an easy-to-understand way by layering headlines, exhibit materials, graphics, and other visual elements.
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Learn about the town's history through the "crisis and revival" it experienced through documents in the town's collection
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A projection Spatial Production using models and a screen looks back on the "crisis and rebirth" of the Earth and humanity
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A message from "us": An information-participation exhibition corner where you can hear the thoughts of the townspeople about their town and think about and disseminate information about the future of Naraha Town.
Photo: Forward Stroke inc.
About the Project
| Overview | This is a renovation of the Naraha Town History Museum, which was damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake and closed. The museum was created through collaboration between the town and the university, with the theme of "Crisis, Regeneration, and Creating the Future", by fusing together materials from each other's perspectives and contributing to reconstruction support. By looking at the history of the earth, humanity, and the town from a macro perspective, the museum aims to treat the earthquake disaster as one of the crises facing the earth, and to serve as an opportunity to create the town's future. |
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| Issues/Themes | By combining the abundant specimens held by The University Museum with existing materials from the town's former historical museum, we were able to create a grand-scale exhibition story viewed from a macro perspective and communicate it to visitors in an easy-to-understand way. |
| Space Solution/Realization | We have devised a way to communicate the exhibition story in an easy-to-understand way by inserting copy called "headline" at the beginning of each section. In addition, the exhibition is structured as a participatory one, where visitors can feel and learn that the Earth and humanity have overcome many crises while walking through the sections constructed with materials from the town and the university, and in the final section, they can hear the thoughts of the townspeople about the town's future, leading to the visitors' participation in the exhibition. We hope that this museum will become a platform for creating the future of the region. |
Basic Information
| Client | Naraha Town, The University Museum |
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| Services Provided | Display Planning, Design, Layout, Production, Construction, Video Production |
| Our Team | Display Planning: Shun Inagaki, Kenya Hirata, Chiho Sanfuji Creative Direction: Reiko Machida Design, Layout: Kenji Takahashi, Yasuyasu Endo, Daisuke Inoue Production, Construction: Takehiro Harada, Makiko Fujinoki Project Management: Kazuki Sugiyama |
| Location | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Open | April 2023 |
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| Academic planning and supervision | Naraha Town: Iwao Sakamoto, Yoshinori Niitsume, Kazuya Sakamoto, Tsutomu Shimakawa, and Hiromi Miura Yoshihiro Nishiaki, Takeshi Mikawauchi, Taketomo Sasaki, Ai Shiraishi The University Museum) Nobuyoshi Akimitsu, Isotope Center, The University of Tokyo |
| Exhibition Concept and Supervision | Tsuneo Hong and Fumio Matsumoto, The University Museum |
Creative Direction
Reiko Machida
He has experience in a wide range of creative fields, including bustling Commercial Spaces, comfortable office spaces, and corporate museums incorporating digital Spatial Production. He established the Visual Design Department, a creative team that aims to create spatial experiences with a focus on visuals, and is expanding his design field while actively participating in collaborations with creators from different fields. He aims to create "hospitality-filled spatial designs" that generate empathy and convey messages.
Main Achievements
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