What is the "Sea of ​​Time - Tohoku" project?

Born in 1957. In 1988, he was invited to the Newcomer Division of the Venice Biennale, where he gained international attention for his works using digital numbers. Since then, he has held numerous exhibitions both in Japan and abroad, and has presented his works in over 250 locations in 30 countries worldwide. In 1990, he stayed in New York at the invitation of ACC. In 1993, he stayed in Paris at the invitation of the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain.
His major works include "Mega Death" (1999 / 2016), "Counter Void" (2003, TV Asahi Collection), and "Sea of Time '98" (1998). He also promotes the "Revive Time: Kaki Tree Project" (1995-), in which children around the world are encouraged to nurture the second-generation saplings of persimmon trees that survived the atomic bombing. In 1998, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the Arts London.
From 2006-2016, he served as Vice President of Tohoku University of Art and Design. From 2012-2016, he served as Vice President of Kyoto University of Art and Design. In 2020, he received the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts.
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Born in Tokyo in 1979. Tsuyoshi Tane established ATTA – Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects, and is based in Paris, France. With "Archaeology of the Future" – creating architecture from the memory of a place – as his concept, numerous projects are currently underway around the world, primarily in Europe and Japan.
Major works include the "Estonian National Museum," "Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art," "Al Thani Collection at the Hôtel de la Marine," "Vitra Garden House," and "Imperial Hotel Tokyo New Main Building" (scheduled for completion in 2036). He has received numerous awards, including the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the French Academy of Architecture's New Talent Award, the Estonian Cultural Endowment Grand Prize, and the 67th Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts (New Artist category). His publications include "TSUYOSHI TANE Archaeology of the Future" (TOTO Publishing).


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Born in 1980. Operating primarily in graphic design, with a focus on identity design, signage planning, book design, and spatial composition. Translates the concepts and philosophies of subjects into visual information, giving them color and form. Past works include "Sapporo International Art Festival 'City and Nature'" (2014), "Dojima Biennial" (2019), "Tohoku Youth Orchestra" (2016-), "Anish Kapoor's Overview of Collapse" (2017), "David Lynch 'Empire of the Mind' Exhibition" (2019), Pola Museum of Art's new VI plan (2020), Japan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition "Traces of Elements" (2021), "Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the piano 12122020" (2021), and Kvadrat "Irreversible Scale" (2024). Author of "Long Before Color and Form" (Murahata Publishing/2024).


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Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1985. Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design. Completed a Master's program in Creative City Studies (Urban Policy) at Osaka City University Graduate School. While still a student, worked as an intern at the Association for Corporate Support of the Arts, and was involved in planning and managing exhibitions, art appreciation education programs, and art projects, primarily focusing on contemporary art. From the autumn of 2010, joined NPO法人BEPPU PROJECT and engaged in managing various art projects in the local region. Key projects include production and progress management for art and performance works in the Kunisaki Peninsula Art Project (2012, 2013) and Kunisaki Peninsula Art Festival (2014), and developing tour programs in collaboration with local businesses and citizens.

From April 2015 to March 2022, served as a Program Officer at Arts Council Tokyo, where she was involved in the Tokyo Artpoint Project, the human resource development program "Tokyo Art Research Lab," and Art Support Tohoku-Tokyo (a disaster relief project utilizing arts and culture by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government) (2015-2020). From April 2022, she has been active as a part-time lecturer at Joshibi University of Art and Design (2022-2025), Project Manager for "Metote Lab," Project Director for Tatsuo Miyajima's "Sea of Time - Tohoku" project, and a board member of the Fukushima Tomioka Cultural Foundation (from 2025).