{"id":863,"date":"2019-11-15T15:27:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T06:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/?p=863"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T06:48:27","slug":"1st-association-of-design-departments-and-schools-in-japanese-public-universities-conference","status":"publish","type":"reports","link":"https:\/\/www.mirai.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/en\/reports\/1st-association-of-design-departments-and-schools-in-japanese-public-universities-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Report of 1st Association of Design Departments and Schools in Japanese Public Universities Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 1st Association of Design Departments and Schools in Japanese Public Universities Conference was held on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the International Design Liaison Center in Tokyo Midtown Design Hub<\/a>.
\nUnder the sponsorship of the Kyushu University Faculty of Design, the Center for Designed Futures of Kyushu University, and the Japan Institute of Design Promotion, a total of 18 universities attended the conference.<\/p>\n

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Participating universities by region (* Universities absent due to appointments)<\/h2>\n

[Hokkaido region]
\nFuture University Hakodate
\nSapporo City University (*)
\n[Tohoku region]
\nIwate University
\nAkita University of Art
\n[Kanto region]
\nUniversity of Tsukuba
\nChiba University
\nTokyo Metropolitan University
\n[Central region]
\nNagaoka Institute of Design
\nToyama University
\nKanazawa College of Art
\nShizuoka University of Art and Culture
\nNagoya City University (*)
\nAichi Prefectural University of the Arts
\n[Kinki region]
\nKyoto City University of Arts
\nKyoto Institute of Technology(*)
\n[Chugoku Shikoku region]
\nOkayama Prefectural University
\nHiroshima City University
\nOnomichi City University (planned) (*)
\nKagawa University
\n[Kyushu Okinawa region]
\nKyushu University
\nSaga University
\nThe Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts (*)<\/p>\n

The conference started with the opening remarks from the Dean of Kyushu University, Faculty of Design, Professor Masakazu Tani. It was followed with the talks given by Mr Akira Tamagami, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Mr Takuya Kikuchi, Assistant Manager of the Cool Japan Policy Division and Design Policy Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry \/ Service Group.
\nThe conference consists of two parts and a discussion. Part 1 introduces the agenda of the conference and the Design Academia website. Part 2 presents the case studies of each university. We have Professor Ryusuke Imanaka from the Akita University of Art, Associate Professor Shogo Baba from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Associate Professor Kenya Kitamura from Kanazawa College of Art, Professor Yuichi Izu from Shizuoka University of Arts and Culture, Professor Setsuko Takai from Kyoto City University of Arts and Professor Masakuza Tani from Kyushu University. The discussion was engaging with views from various universities sought, and an agreement made on the future expectations for the conference.
\nAfter that, various opinions were exchanged at the information exchange meeting, which was very meaningful. This Association of Design Departments and Schools in Japanese Public Universities Conference is the first attempt in Japan. Kyushu University Center for Designed Futures with the cooperation of the universities and the Japan Institute of Design Promotion became a great start-up project.
\nThe next event will be held in Fukuoka. We can look forward to more of such meetings, development of design studies and a place to conceive various proposals for the country and government.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

event venue<\/p>\n\"\"\n

chairman, Prof. Kiyosumi<\/p>\n\"\"\n

conference<\/p>\n

[Date]
\nOctober 5th, 2019 (Saturday)<\/p>\n

[Venue]
\nTokyo Midtown, Design Hub International, Design Liaison Center
\nMidtown Tower 5F, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052<\/p>\n

[Contact]
\nKyushu University Center of Designed Futures<\/p>\n

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