Atsuko Ishikawa, Akihiko Shikkou, Kyohei Kishida, and Seiichiro Mori, employees NOMURA Co.,Ltd., will be speaking at a seminar on the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo (held on October 9th).
This seminar, which was postponed, will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Please see the details below for the outline of the event, where to apply, and the main topics of the seminar.
Posting date: September 30, 2021
Our employees Atsuko Ishikawa, Akihiko Shigyo, Kyohei Kishida, and Seiichiro Mori gave a lecture on the World Exposition at "Odaiba Juku" (sponsored by Daiba Citizens Center Designated Manager Minato Ward Sports Fureai Culture and Health Foundation). I will. We are looking forward to your participation.
<Seminar overview>
This seminar explores the appeal of World Expos from the perspective of exhibition design, covering news about the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, the history of expos and their impact on society, and the work of NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Ltd. (Odaiba, Minato-ku), a spatial design company whose origins lie in the "Rankai-ya" (a type of displays concept design company) that has supported expos.
What is Odaiba Juku?
The Minato City Sports and Culture Foundation (Kissport Foundation) works in collaboration with Minato City, its residents, organizations, and businesses to revitalize the community and realize a harmonious local society. The "Daiba Juku" project was launched to promote collaboration and showcase the unique characteristics of Daiba.
The first company featured is NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Ltd., which relocated Head Office to Odaiba in 2008 and has been involved in the Expo and World's Fair projects since its founding.
<Overview>
Title: The 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo will surely be even more exciting! ~A tour of the World Expo through displays concept design ~
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021 14:00-15:45 (Doors open at 13:30)
Venue: Daiba Civic Center 1F Civic Hall
Cost: Free (reservation required)
Target: Junior high school students and above
Capacity: 100 people (first-come-first-served basis, acceptance will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached)
Speakers (tentative):
NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Atsuko Ishikawa (NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Ltd. Expo Archives)
Akihiko Shikkou (Spatial concept design Director)
Seiichiro Mori (displays Planner)
Kyohei Kishida (displays Planner)
Organizer: Daiba Civic Center
Cooperation: NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd.
<Application>
Apply to:
Please apply by calling the Kissport Foundation website or the Daiba Civic Center.
(Applications will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.)
how to apply:
Please apply from the homepage below
https://www.kissport.or.jp/event/info/?id=8975
Phone Daiba Civic Center TEL: 03-5500-2355
*Priority is given to those who have made advance reservations, so we will refuse admission to customers who come directly to the venue without a reservation.
Application deadline: Tuesday, October 5, 2021
<Main Topics> * Contents are subject to change due to circumstances. Please note.
・2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo NEWS: We introduce the latest topics, including initiatives related to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.
• Expo Origin Quiz: This quiz will introduce you to something very familiar that actually originated at the World Expo.
This section introduces the history of
the World Expo and NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., NOMURA Co.,Ltd., as well as a selection of approximately 2,000 exhibition-related materials held by NOMURA Co.,Ltd.
Behind the Scenes of the World Expo: This section introduces the behind-the-scenes stories of the World Expo pavilions that NOMURA Co.,Ltd. assisted with, such as the 1970 Osaka World Expo and the 1985 Tsukuba World Expo, along with valuable historical documents from that time.
Let's think together! We'll gather opinions and questions from everyone at the upcoming Expo site, and use that as a basis to think together about the future of the Expo.
<Speaker profile>
The results of a collaborative research project that focuses on and delves into various aspects of World's Fairs, "World's Fair Studies: A Method for Understanding the World" (edited by Mayuko Sano, published by Shibunkaku Publishing, August 2020).
The creators from NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd., who were involved in the writing process, will share their insights.
- Atsuko Ishikawa
Born in 1958. Works in charge of the Expo Archives at the General Affairs and Management Division NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Since 2001, he has been involved in organizing and making public the "Exhibition Materials Collection" held by the company. He works to promote and raise awareness of exhibitions through employee training and presentations and lectures at academic conferences both domestically and internationally.
Akihiko Shikko
Born in 1958. Director of the Japan Spatial concept design Association. Chief Director of the Third Business Division, NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Since the "Historical Museum" exhibit at the International Science and Technology Exposition (Tsukuba '85) (1985), he has been a leading expert in displays design for Expo pavilions, museums, and science centers. He currently serves as a Creative Advisor for Cultural Environment Business at the same company.
- Seiichiro Mori
Born in 1973. Planner at the Planning Division of NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd.
He has been in charge of displays planning in a wide range of fields, from science museums to corporate PR facilities, including the "Nagoya City Science Museum Science and Technology Hall" (2011), the "Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum" (2015), and the "Amada Memorial Hall" (2018). At the "Hamamatsu Science Museum Mirai-ra" (2019), he was in charge of large-scale renovations as the planning manager.
Kyohei Kishida
Born in 1983. Planner at the Planning Division of NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Co., Ltd.
He has been involved in the proposal and content direction for highly themed museums, such as the "Annual Layer Museum" (2018) and the "Hida Space Science Museum Kamioka Lab" (2019), which have received domestic and international awards, and has worked with leading researchers to create displays.
<Details/Inquiries>
Event official website
https://www.kissport.or.jp/event/info/?id=8975
Various inquiries: Daiba Civic Center
TEL: 03-5500-2355
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