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The Morioka Machiya Monogatari-kan (Morioka Townhouse Story Museum), a complete renovation and revitalization of a sake brewery, main house, and library storehouse that are all preserved buildings in Morioka City, has opened as a new tourist exchange facility in Morioka. Based on the museum's concept of "encountering the lively atmosphere of nostalgia," the museum has been designed to be a place for concept design between visiting citizens and tourists, while preserving the historical buildings and atmosphere of old Morioka townhouses, and showcasing five new aspects of Morioka's charm: "seeing," "experiencing," "interacting," "shopping," and "eating."

[Project Overview] The Toyota Techno Museum Commemorative Hall of Industry and Technology, jointly operated by the Toyota Group, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on June 11th. As part of the commemorative activities, the founding period zone of the automobile hall was renovated and reopened in January. displays has been transformed from a displays method that relies solely on objects and explanations to incorporate many new and innovative features. Our company participated in the project from the planning stage, providing comprehensive support from planning and design to construction. [Project Members] Project Management: Kosei Tsujimura Direction: Mitsuhide Yoshinaga concept design Yuzo Kosaka, Sakiko Iwano Graphic concept design Yoshitoshi Konno Sculpture and Direction: Kenichi Kishikawa Production construction Kazuyuki Chino

[Project Overview] "Attack on Titan," a manga series that has sold over 44 million copies in Japan and is available in more than 10 countries worldwide, is the focus of this exhibition. The unique worldview and skillful storyline, centered on the battle between humanity and the giants that devour them, were presented using a variety of displays methods. In addition to displays of original artwork, there was a large-scale 4D immersive theater, realistic 3D models of giants, and a 360-degree video space using the latest HMD (Head Mount Display) technology. This was an experiential displays event that could be enjoyed by both those familiar with the work and those unfamiliar with it, and it was the most popular in Japan in 2014, generating buzz in the media and through word of mouth. Our company assisted with the planning, design, layout, and construction of the spatial presentation. [Customer Feedback] Based on the concept of "fear," the exhibition captured the worldview and story of the original work, creating an art exhibition that kept visitors satisfied until the very end, with a flow that highlighted the main original artwork and an opening theater that pleasantly defied expectations. *This event is scheduled to be held in Oita and Osaka in 2015. ©Hajime Isayama/Kodansha/"Attack on Titan Exhibition" Production Committee

The first class lounge has been renewed and expanded to three times its original size. One corner of the lounge, an expanded area, was planned with the theme of a hideout-like space for adults. In a new approach, folding screens with patterns of mica powder on Japanese paper were placed on both sides, and plastering art on the theme of Shuhei Hasado's contrails was placed in front. We believe that this lounge, which has different concepts depending on the area, can embody the challenge of JAL, which continues to innovate while preserving tradition.

The Tama Rokuto Science Museum opened in 1994, underwent its first displays renovation in 2001, and its second renewal in March 2013. The 2013 renewal leveraged the double benefit of having the same person as both displays designer and designated manager, incorporating feedback from the museum's on-site staff into the refinement process by NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 's planners and designers. While retaining existing displays, displays rooms were completely transformed, creating a user-friendly and manageable environment for the museum's frontline staff. Key features of displays design include the inclusion of three distinct areas in each exhibition room: a "laboratory" experience space where visitors can deepen their scientific learning through communication with staff; a "connecting spot" for information dissemination in collaboration with local talent, businesses, and academic institutions; and a "kids' space" to foster intergenerational exchange. These features ensure that displays displays remains "people-centered" and "continuously growing and evolving."

This tourist facility plays a central role in the urban vitalization business of Tono City. It consists of "Mukashibanashi-gura," where visitors can have a variety of experiences based on folktales; "Yanagita Kunio displays Hall," which tells the story of the life and achievements of Yanagita Kunio, the author of "Tono Monogatari" (Tales of Tono); "Tono-za," which hosts a variety of performances including folktales and local performing arts; and food and beverage retail facilities. Planning, design, layout were handled by the Institute for Cultural Environment, while production and construction were handled by Head Office.

Based on GC Corporation's management philosophy of "contributing to the local community through the improvement of oral health," Camrie, a facility that "supports eating," has opened in Ochanomizu. It provides a wide range of support through the sale of oral care products and consultations, provision of food recipes at the cooking studio, and the sale of food for people whose eating function has declined. The store also sells sweets developed by pastry chef Hironobu Tsujiguchi. Our company provided total support, from planning and concept design to creating cooking studio programs and facility management.

Inheriting the ideals of the 1975 Okinawa International Ocean Exposition, this facility has been reborn as a cultural center that fosters international exchange befitting the century of the ocean. In addition to valuable materials from the 1970s, new cultural resources—such as a Micronesian sailing canoe (Lien Porowat) and an Okinawan sabani boat—have been created, and displays have been completely revamped. Under the theme of "Wayfinding: Traditional Navigation," it conveys the history and culture of the unsung navigators who spread across the Pacific Ocean. A total of 20 supervisors and experts were brought into concept design process to ensure comprehensive implementation.

The "Onihei Edokoro" opened at the Hanyu Parking Area on the Tohoku Expressway (uphill line) with an Edo theme centering on the world of "Onihei Hankacho" (The Onihei Storybook). The restaurant reproduces an Edo townscape, creating an Edo space with a focus on "authenticity" in everything from the buildings to the knick-knacks. We assisted with business development assistance, design administration and interior administration, and implementation concept design and design supervision. We were in charge of the operation of "Yatai-ren," a stand-up food stalls of Edo style, and "Yatai-ren," a souvenir shop selling original products of "Onihei Edodokoro" and confectioneries of long-established stores, working drawings and construction. We will strive to revitalize the parking area through their operation.

[Project Overview] Panasonic Center Osaka has opened in Grand Front Osaka, the gateway to Osaka, as a global information hub. The center, themed around "Beauty," "Food," "Enjoyment," and "Living," is a showroom designed to create "wouldn't it be nice to have" and "wouldn't it be great to be able to do" things for everyday life together with our customers. We assisted with the design and construction for the opening of this showroom, which is Panasonic's first showroom to open in a commercial facility.

"Kokoniwa" is a communication space located in the lobby of the new Kirin Group Head Office, which brings together the Head Office functions of the Kirin Group, which were previously scattered in various locations. It consists of displays content that allows visitors to experience the past, present, and future of the Kirin Group through seeing, hearing, and touching, as well as a communication space that fosters connections between people inside and outside the company, and generates creativity and synergy. Our company provided comprehensive support, from branding and planning to production, construction, and logo concept design.

Koizumi Lighting Operation Studio (KLOS) is an experiential, interactive "innovation showroom" born from the concept of "Feel Design." concept design to allow visitors to experience the allure of "light," an essential element of life, through various methods such as harmonizing artificial and natural light and displays the latest technologies, the space offers a unique and engaging experience. Our company assisted with design, layout, construction.

The TOTO Technical Center is a showroom designed for collaboration with architectural professionals to create better bathroom and kitchen environments, based on the concepts of "building knowledge," "creating spaces," and "cutting-edge technology." The concept design incorporates the concept design elements of "earth," "water," and "ceramics," which symbolize the products, and features a refreshing space symbolized as a spring from which ideas flow. Our company assisted with the planning, design, layout, and construction of this center.

Panasonic made its debut at Europe's largest consumer electronics trade fair, showcasing its appliance products (white goods). The high-performance technologies inherent in the products are displays in a powerful tower showcase constructed from high-quality glass and black mirror. The interconnected towers create overlapping messages, expressing the overall concept message that permeates the products throughout the entire space. Our company assisted with the planning, design, layout, and construction of this showcase (Messe Berlin). Our responsibilities: design, layout, Planning, construction

The Palace Hotel Tokyo Chapel is located within the Palace Hotel Tokyo, which opened in Marunouchi, Tokyo in May 2012. In order to realize the hotel's aim to embody the "highest quality of Japan," concept design incorporates a distinctly Japanese approach, adding only the necessary minimum of form to the surrounding landscape to maximize its beauty. Furthermore, the pointed arch structure veil, crafted by hand-weaving individual steel pipes, embodies meticulous structural calculations, mock-up testing, and the skill and effort of human craftsmanship.