Design in Japan / Understanding Japanese Design 2021

Launched in 2020, “Design in Japan / Understanding Japanese Design” is a special course in which faculty members from diverse fields of specializations, such as architecture, sound, art, and welfare, introduce Japanese design from their respective points of view. The course provides a rare opportunity to learn about design from a wide variety of disciplines in one place.

This course targets mainly students of the School of Design and Graduate School of Design at Kyushu University. The subject title is “Design in Japan” in the Graduate School, “Understanding Japanese Design” in the School of Design. All lectures are offered in English. The course is part of the “Program for Understanding Japan” and it is open to students from all schools and graduate schools of Kyushu University.

[Program]
#1 Introduction
Date: October 6 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Moe Shimomura
Venue: Room 511, Building 5 at Ohashi Campus

#2 Can “kids” DESIGN?
Date: October 13 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: LOH Wei Leong, Leon
Venue: Online

#3 Post Product Design that Expresses Japanese Aesthetics
Date: October 20 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Yoshitaka SUGIMOTO
Venue: Room 511, Building 5 at Ohashi Campus

#4 Modern and Contemporary Architecture in Japan
Date: October 27 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Masaaki IWAMOTO
Venue: Online

#5 – 8 Excursion “Japanese Traditions”
We will visit the city of Yanagawa, located in southern Fukuoka prefecture. Highlights of the day include a lecture by urban designer Barrie Shelton on an overview of Japanese spatial design and Yanagawa water-town, a river punting trip, a workshop to make the traditional crafts of Sagemon or a visit to Kamachi ware.
Date: November 3 (Wednesday, National holiday) 9 am – 8 pm
Instructor: Moe SHIMOMURA
Venue: Yanagawa City

#9 Sound and Music in Japan 1
Date: November 10 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Daryl JAMIESON
Venue: Recording Studio, Acoustic Research Center in Ohashi Campus

#10 Sound and Music in Japan 2
Shakuhachi player Mr. Shozan Hasegawa will give a demonstration on Japanese sounds and music.
Date: November 17 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Daryl JAMIESON
Guest Lecturer:Shozan HASEGAWA
Venue: Recording Studio, Acoustic Research Center in Ohashi Campus

#11 Site-Specific Art
Date: November 24 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Hitoshi KURIYAMA

#12 Japanese Life and Welfare
Date: December 1 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Ping Yeap LOH
Venue: Room 511, Building 5 at Ohashi Campus

#13 Post Human Centered Design in the Japanese Context
Date: December 8 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Tokushu INAMURA

#14 Presentation & Discussion
Date: December 15 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Moe SHIMOMURA
Venue: Room 511, Building 5 at Ohashi Campus

#15 Presentation & Discussion
Date: December 22 (Wednesday) 4th period
Instructor: Moe SHIMOMURA
Venue: Room 511, Building 5 at Ohashi Campus

[Venue]
Room 511, 1F of Building 5 in Ohashi Campus/ Recording Studio, Acoustic Research Center in Ohashi Campus/ Online

[Number of credits]
2

[Language]
English

[Participation fee]
Participation fee 1480 yen for those who participate in the excursion river rafting.

Please visit here to see the course in 2020.