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  • Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.19 — Chairs of Japan -from floor chairs to seat of chairs-

    Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.19 — Chairs of Japan -from floor chairs to seat of chairs-

    Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day in July is “Chairs of Japan”. It was after the war that chairs began to spread among ordinary Japanese households. I will talk about the background with various chair episodes. Please join us.

    Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.19
    Chairs of Japan -from floor chairs to seat of chairs-

    Speaker: Noritsugu Oda (chair researcher, professor emeritus at the Tokai University)
    Date: July 14th Fri., 18:00～19:30
    Venue: Higashikawa CentPure Ⅰ (Community Hall)
    1-1, Kitamachi 1 Chome, Higashikawa, Hokkaido → Google Map
    Capacity 50 *Advance reservation required *Reservation will be closed when it reaches capacity.
    Admission free

    Application / Inquiries
    Higashikawa CentPure 1 Gallery
    Mail: designschool.higashikawa@gmail.com
    TEL: 0166-82-2111 (extension 764)

  • In partnership with nature. PP Mobler’s manufacturing and human resources.

    In partnership with nature. PP Mobler’s manufacturing and human resources.

    The 84th Higashikawa Design School, the title is “In partnership with nature – PP Mobler’s manufacturing and human resources”. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of PP Mobler, Kasper Pedersen, the third president of PP Mobler is coming to Japan. Please join us and not miss this precious opportunity.

    In partnership with nature. PP Mobler’s manufacturing and human resources.

    Lecturer: Kasper Pedersen (CEO & 3rd generation Master of Craftsmen at PP Mobler)
    Coordinator: Noritsugu Oda (Chair researcher, professor emeritus of Tokai University)
    Date : May 22nd, Mon. 18:00～19:30
    Venue: Higashikawa CentPure 1 (auditorium)
    Kitamachi 1 Chome 1-1, Higashikawa, Hokkaido → Google Map
    Capacity: 250 (Pre-registration required/first-come-first served)
    Admission: Free

    Application
    Email: designschool.higashikawa@gmail.com
    TEL: +81-166-82-2111
    Website

  • Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.18 — One chair “Ant Chair”

    Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.18 — One chair “Ant Chair”

    Arne Jacobsen left behind a large number of works as an architect and designer representing Northern Europe. Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day in April 2023 is one of his masterpieces “Ant Chair”. Starting with that representative work, I would like to talk about a series of molded plywood chairs.

    Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.18
    One chair “Ant Chair”

    Speaker: Noritsugu Oda (chair researcher, professor emeritus at the Tokai University)
    Date: April 14th Fri., 2023 18:00～19:00
    Venue: Higashikawa CentPure 2 (multipurpose room)
    1-2, 1 Chome, Kitamachi, Higashikawa, Hokkaido → Google Map
    Capacity 30 *Advance reservation required *Reservation will be closed when it reaches capacity.
    Admission free

    Application / Inquiries
    Higashikawa CentPure 1 Gallery
    Mail: designschool.higashikawa@gmail.com
    TEL: 0166-82-2111 (extension 764)

  • Online course “Nordic design and beautiful daily necessities. Hints for a better life – Focusing on Oda Collection.”

    Online course “Nordic design and beautiful daily necessities. Hints for a better life – Focusing on Oda Collection.”

    Mr. Noritsugu Oda’s lecture (3 times in total) will be held at Tokai University Lifelong Learning Course. This time, we will learn the background behind the production of many daily necessities, with a particular focus on beautiful daily necessities such as cutlery, tableware, glass, and ceramics. Starting with Mr. Noritsugu Oda’s hint for the way of life, we will consider hints to enrich our daily lives from masterpieces from Northern Europe, Japan, and other region. It will be a course on Scandinavian design following “The secret of Danish design that is loved over time”.

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    Online course “Nordic design and beautiful daily necessities. Hints for a better life – Focusing on Oda Collection.”

    Lecturers: Noritsugu Oda, Yuriko Shibayama, Shu Okamoto, Shinji Araya
    Schedule: November 14(Mon), November 21(Mon), November 28(Mon) *3 times total
    Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    Venue: Online
    Capacity: 100 participants (Minimum number of participants:15)
    Tuition fee: 6,000 yen(general) / 5,400 yen (OP credit card) / 4,800 yen (Tokai University officials/Bosei Gakujuku members) / 3,000 yen (Tokai University students and graduate students)
    Application deadline: October 26(Wed)

    ●Please refer to the Tokai University website for application and details.
    https://ext.tokai.ac.jp/course/num/20222043/

  • Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.15 — Redesign Story of Hans J. Wegner

    Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.15 — Redesign Story of Hans J. Wegner

    Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day in October is “Redesign Story of Hans J. Wegner”. The concept of “re-design” focuses on existing designs and improvement. This time, we focus on Hans J. Wegner’s redesign story, starting with the “Chinese Chair”, which was inspired by the chairs of the Ming period in China. Please join us.

    Chair’s Story on Chair’s Day Vol.15
    Redesign Story of Hans J. Wegner

    Speaker: Noritsugu Oda (chair researcher, professor emeritus at the Tokai University)
    Date: October 14th Fri., 2022 18:30～19:30
    Venue: Higashikawa CentPure 2 (multipurpose room)
    1-2, 1 Chome, Kitamachi, Higashikawa, Hokkaido → Google Map
    Capacity 20 *Advance reservation required *Reservation will be closed when it reaches capacity.
    Admission free

    Application
    Mail: designschool.higashikawa@gmail.com
    TEL: 0166-82-2111(extension 764)
    *Advance reservation required and will be closed when it reaches capacity. Please apply as soon as possible.
    *We will implement disinfection and ventilation with sufficient consideration.