Tokyo Creative Weeks 2014, a program that showcases the captivating wonders of Tokyo during peak culture season, and Daikanyama Design Department 2014 unite to give audiences new, exciting ways of experiencing Tokyo culture.
Every issue of the TOKYO PAPER for Culture, a free newspaper from the Tokyo Culture Creation Project, profiles a diverse mix of cultural figures. The “Remix” project brings people who have appeared in the TOKYO PAPER for Culture together to talk about topics that did not make it to print, share behind-the-scenes stories, and treat audiences with exclusive tidbits.
Admission: Free (for the first 60 participants; registration required * To make a reservation, contact the Art Desk [Building 2] at Daikanyama Tsutaya)
Contact: 03-3770-2525 (Daikanyama Tsutaya)
[Oct 26 (Sun)]
Guests: Koichi Yanagimoto (design director) x Robert Harris (author)
Host: Ryuichiro Mori (Tokyo Culture Creation Project)
Details: Koichi Yanagimoto and Robert Harris discuss the full range of components that constitute urban culture, including design, broadcasting, publishing, film, live music, and festivals. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics were the catalyst for transforming Tokyo into a cultural city. Ranging from culture and subculture to sociology and the study of modern social phenomena, the discussion looks at Tokyo’s urban culture from a wide array of angles.
[Oct 29 (Wed)]
Guests: Miu Sakamoto (musician) x Robert Harris (author)
Host: Ryuichiro Mori (Tokyo Culture Creation Project)
Details: Miu Sakamoto and Robert Harris, two experts on urban life outside Japan, talk about Tokyo music, Tokyo poetry, their favorite areas of Tokyo, the best places and times to recharge, ideal locations for people who live with cats, and more. As the guests go deeper into how they have discovered their own “Tokyo cultures,” the discussion inspires guests to join in, explore new aspects of Tokyo’s cultural allure, and share their insights.
