Featuring
Kengo KUMA
Kengo Kuma was born in 1954. He established Kengo Kuma & Associates in 1990 after Visiting Scholar at Graduate School, Columbia University and Asian Cultural Council (US).
Major works: Noh Stage in the Forest / Nakagawa-machi Bato Hiroshige Museum of Art / Nagaoka City Hall Aore /Besançon Art Center and Cité de la Musique /Japan National Stadium /Odunpazarı Modern Museum/Nakahashi / Aoi Shrine Grove / National Treasure Memorial Hall/ UCCA Clay Museum
Director
Hiromoto OKA
Born in Japan in 1971. After a career as a newspaper journalist, he began working as a filmmaker in 2010. He is also the representative of the NPO SHONAN YUEIZA, an organization dedicated to fostering grassroots film culture.
Starting in 2010, he independently produced a documentary film about Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, his university mentor, spent 15 years, completing it in 2025.
Music
Kazuma FUJIMOTO
A guitarist and composer best known as one half of orange pekoe, which he formed with vocalist Tomoko Nagashima in 1998. Their 2002 debut, “Organic Plastic Music,” established their signature sound. Since 2011, he has expanded into solo work focused on instrumental composition and live performance, releasing acclaimed albums such as “SUN DANCE” (2011) and “FLOW” (2016).
Guitar: Kazuma Fujimoto / Piano: Masaki Hayashi / Bass: Toru Nishijima / Drums: Shinya Fukumori