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title: "You can watch the video without week limitation!! (X Series: FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE)"
description: "In this XSeries, you can take all four courses in the “Four Facets of Contemporary Japanese Architecture” series: “1st Facet: Theory,” “2nd Facet: Technology,” “3rd Facet: City,” and “4th Facet: Humans”. In the paid course [Verified Track], you will receive a certificate of completion by answering comprehension quizzes, but you can also view all lecture videos in the free course [Audit Track].
In this series, we have looked back on the turbulent half-century since Japan’s reconstruction after World War II, focusing on the four facets of architecture, together with the architects involved. We hope that many people will find it useful as a resource for considering the future of architecture and humanity.　"
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# [You can watch the video without week limitation!! (X Series: FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE)](https://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/topics/tp2023-07-07-002)

 Written by [Public Relations Office](https://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/topics/author/public-relations-office) | Jul 4, 2024 8:00:00 AM

 

2024.07.04

**You can watch the video without week limitation!! (X Series: FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE)**

 

Great news! We've successfully negotiated with edX to remove the set number of weeks for the FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE.  
There is no longer a number of weeks to attend the course, so you can now watch videos for free without worrying about the course period.  
Please take this opportunity to watch a conversation between Japan's leading architects, Special Professor Kengo Kuma and Associate Professor Yusuke Obuchi.

**Please access X Series: FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE from[ here](https://www.edx.org/xseries/utokyox-four-facets-of-contemporary-japanese-architecture?index=product&queryID=24308af04bd1fc5260c8cd81a35d81b8&position=1&results_level=first-level-results&term=the+university+of+Tokyo&objectID=program-7db01338-1ea8-449a-bf5a-493824db5a90&campaign=Four+Facets+of+Contemporary+Japanese+Architecture&source=edX&product_category=xseries&placement_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.edx.org%2Fsearch)！**

 

2023.07.07

In this XSeries, you can take all four courses in the “Four Facets of Contemporary Japanese Architecture” series: “1st Facet: Theory,” “2nd Facet: Technology,” “3rd Facet: City,” and “4th Facet: Humans”. In the paid course [Verified Track], you will receive a certificate of completion by answering comprehension quizzes, but you can also view all lecture videos in the free course [Audit Track].  
In this series, we have looked back on the turbulent half-century since Japan’s reconstruction after World War II, focusing on the four facets of architecture, together with the architects involved. We hope that many people will find it useful as a resource for considering the future of architecture and humanity.　

 

 

Contents

・FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE: Theory  
1-1. Revisiting Kenzo Tange, Yoyogi 1st Gymnasium (1964)  
1-2. In Search of a Space – Arata Isozaki, The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma (1974)  
1-3. Learning from Style – Hisao Kohyama, Sainokuni Saitama Arts Theater (1994)  
1-4. New Primitivism – Terunobu Fujimori, La Collina Omihachiman (2014)  
1-5. Connecting the Dots – Hidetoshi Ohno, Heart Nursery School (2014)  
1-6. Architect without Architecture – Kengo Kuma, Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (2012)  
1-7. Too Large As Architecture Too Small As City – Kazuyo Sejima, Inujima “Art House Project” (2010-)  
1-8. Review – 1st Facet: Theory

・FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE: Technology  
2-1. Architecture Lives Inside People – Tadao Ando, Atelier in Oyodo II (1991)  
2-2. Advancing Systemic Spaces – Kazuhiko Namba, BOXHOUSE 112 (2006)  
2-3. What Do You Want, Wood? – Shigeru Ban, La Seine Musicale (2017)  
2-4. Why I Went to Countryside? – Kengo Kuma, Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum (2010)  
2-5. Design by Reinterpretation – Manabu Chiba, KOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY 125TH MEMORIAL EDUCATION CENTER (2012)  
2-6. In Praise of Errors – Yusuke Obuchi, DFL Pavilion (2015)  
2-7. Review – 2nd Facet: Technology

・FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE: City  
3-1. Architectures in Unconditional Love – Fumihiko Maki, Hillside Terrace (1969-1992)  
3-2. Architecture for the People – Itsuko Hasegawa, Niigata City Performing Arts Center (1998)  
3-3. Transparency: Literal & Behavioral – Riken Yamamoto, Saitama Prefectural University (1999)  
3-4. Worldly Architecture – Kengo Kuma, Nagaoka City Hall Aore (2012)  
3-5. Towards an Architecture of Emancipation – Jun Aoki, Omiyamae Gymnasium (2014)  
3-6. architecture After Architecture – Atelier Bow-Wow, Koisuru-Buta Laboratory (2012)  
3-7. Review – 3rd Facet: City

・FOUR FACETS OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE: Humans  
4-1. Architecture is Fiction – Hiroshi Hara, Hara House (1974)  
4-2. Constructing From Subconscious Images – Toyo Ito, Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture, Imabari (2011)  
4-3. Towards an Architecture of Interiority – Osamu Ishiyama, Gen An (1975)  
4-4. Living Room of the City – Kengo Kuma, V&A Dundee (2018)  
4-5. A House for Living Together – Satoko Shinohara, SHARE yaraicho (2012)  
4-6. Respect the World – Sou Fujimoto, SHIROIYA HOTEL (2020)  
4-7. Review – Kengo Kuma & Yusuke Obuchi, Japan National Stadium (2019)

 

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