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This special talk is part of the programme of events accompanying the Japan-UK design exhibition Mark-ing.
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Operating out of Tokyo’s Kusoge suburb, KOSUGE1-16 is a husband-and-wife duo renowned for their adventurous and interactive art. A glance at their website yields works such as a larger-than-life table football assembly, manned by up to 12 competing children, as well as an equally impressive and interactive Scalextric-esque cycledrome.
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Jessie Turnbull (2005) Jessie in Naoshima The two-year Daiwa Scholarship in 2005-07 not only made me reflect on the privilege of being a Westerner in Japan, it was also the gateway to my career as an architect. I arrived for the first day of my internship at Atelier Bow-Wow dressed (as
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By Stephen P Osborne Published by Routledge The voluntary and non-profit sector is an important and emerging feature of Japanese society. It is a response both to the changing nature of this society, and to political and social trends that have encouraged the Japanese government to see this sector as a potential provider of public
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This seminar looked at ways in which the design sectors in both countries are developing innovative approaches and solutions to the needs of ageing societies – in the home, in the workplace and in all areas of public life.
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The 11 March earthquake and tsunami have produced a human tragedy, to which the Japanese have responded with stoicism. However, this is also an economic crisis, made more complicated by the damage done to the Fukushima nuclear complex and disruption to other east coast facilities, including nuclear and thermal plants.
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This fifth seminar in the 2011 series considered the issues surrounding healthcare provision and management in the UK and Japan. This is a highly topical area for debate in the UK as spending cuts and healthcare reforms focus attention on the ways in which the NHS must adapt to changing times. The Japanese health service is facing similar difficulties as Japan’s ageing population and low birth rate impact upon healthcare needs and provision.
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The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is a UK charity, established in 1988 with a generous benefaction from Daiwa Securities Co Ltd. The Foundation’s purpose is to support closer links between Britain and Japan. It does this by: making grants available to individuals, institutions and organisations to promote links between the UK and Japan across all fields
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