Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week
Viewing the Present State of Culture from the Perspective of 2050 – How to Sustain Culture as a Shared Asset of Humanity
Shape New World Initiative
Culture is nurtured over a long period, yet, like the natural environment, it can be lost in an instant, often irreversibly. In the past few decades, growing awareness of environmental issues has served as a positive precedent. Similarly, culture must be viewed not merely as an isolated survival issue but as a shared asset of humanity. We must make conscious choices now to preserve it for future generations.
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For example, environmental pollution was once treated as a localized issue, not recognized as a national or global concern. Looking back 20 years to the Kyoto Protocol's enactment and the Expo 2005 in Aichi, public awareness of environmental issues rapidly increased, and today, environmental consciousness has become part of everyday life.
Now, how do we perceive culture? Various cultural practices, once deeply integrated into daily life and rituals, are now being treated as isolated problems, on the verge of disappearing. This issue is not confined to one country; with the progression of globalization, humanity is facing an unprecedented cultural crisis on a broad scale. Whether tangible or intangible, addressing cultural challenges as individual, specific issues is no longer sufficient. What is needed is a broader awareness among people and a transformation in behavior to preserve culture.
By 2050, we aim to look back at the present as a turning point when awareness of culture as a universal issue began to grow. Just as environmental issues are now widely recognized, we seek to make culture a subject of collective consciousness and action, ensuring its preservation for future generations.
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Moderator
Yuki Tokunaga
the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies (ROLES) of the University of Tokyo/Juchi Golf Co.,ltd
Born in 1990, graduated from Waseda University with a degree in Political Science and Economics. After working as an English and Russian interpreter, joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd., where responsibilities included steel product export operations. Later pursued graduate studies and was seconded to the Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute. Resigned from Mitsui & Co. at the end of July 2024. At Juchi Golf Co., Ltd., is granted full flexibility in terms of duties, location, and working hours, allowing for a focused commitment to cultural research in Japan and around the world.
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Itto Sakai
Coordinator
Born in Tokyo in 1992, currently residing in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. Engages in cross-disciplinary work related to local culture, art, and crafts, creating interview-based articles. Served as an interviewer, writer, and editor for the Cultural Tourism Research Team, a project commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2021, conducting interviews with individuals involved in culture, tourism, and community development across Japan.
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Tokichika Yamashina
A representative director of the Yamashina Courtly Culture Institute and a researcher at the Center for the Study of Court Culture, Doshisha University.
A young master of the Yamashina School of Emon-do.He is the 30th successor of the House of Yamashina (a former court noble family), which has passed on the preparation and wearing of court costumes from generation to generation. He has served as a costume ararnger for the three imperial festivals of Kasuga, Kamo, and Ishimizu, as well as for the Imperial Ascending Ceremony in 2019. He is committed to promoting the tradition and dissemination of court culture by organizing and supervising lectures and exhibitions around the country, and serving as an advisor to companies and government agencies.
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Risako Ota
Kobe University (Doctoral student)
Japanese art historian, born in Kyoto in 1994. Specializes in early modern and modern Kyoto painting. Also studies film costumes. “What Played a Role in the Generation of Japanese Cartoon Films: From the Perspective of Kenzo Masaoka and Modern Painting in Kyoto” (in “Manga/Manga/MANGA: From the Perspective of Human Literature”)etc. Doctoral student at Kobe University. Eldest daughter of Toru Ota, the fourth generation head of the confectionery company, Oimatsu.
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Takahiro Anno
Management Machine, Inc. CEO
AI engineer, entrepreneur, and science fiction writer. Graduated from the Matsuo Laboratory at the University of Tokyo. After working for a foreign consulting firm, he founded two AI startup companies. He is involved in transforming social systems through digital technology. He is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of Japan.
He is running for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in 2024, and is practicing interactive elections using AI.
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Kotaro Motoshima
RULEMAKERS DAO/Japan DAO Association/Co-creation DAO/1 million people DAO/AiHUB Co-Founder/Lawyer
Engaged in projects utilizing DAO, a next-generation purpose-driven online community, across various fields and regions. Recently relocated to Shikoku and involved in building ecosystems for the social sector and traditional crafts. Also works as a social coordinator, mobilizing people and systems toward specific visions, including creating cycles of mutual aid and collaboration, and leading projects like Ise Jingu/Ainu × Art × Startup.
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Kentaro Takai
Ryukyu dance/Kumiodori Kyoto Tamaki-ryu Toshifu Rimi no Kai
Trained under Wakana Nakama and Toshimi Ashimine, and graduated from the Graduate School of Music and Performing Arts at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, specializing in Ryukyu Dance and Kumiodori. Recipient of the highest prize in the Ryukyu Dance category at the Ryukyu Classical Performing Arts Competition by Ryukyu Shimpo. Completed the fifth-term Kumiodori training program at the National Theatre Okinawa. Actively involved in performances, including those by the National Theatre Okinawa, as well as workshops and efforts to promote Kumiodori both in Okinawa and beyond.
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Co-creating Cultures for the Future Week
Viewing the Present State of Culture from the Perspective of 2050 – How to Sustain Culture as a Shared Asset of Humanity
Culture is nurtured over a long period, yet, like the natural environment, it can be lost in an instant, often irreversibly. In the past few decades, growing awareness of environmental issues has served as a positive precedent. Similarly, culture must be viewed not merely as an isolated survival issue but as a shared asset of humanity. We must make conscious choices now to preserve it for future generations.
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2025.04.29[Tue]
18:00～20:30
(Venue Open 17:30)
- Theme Weeks Studio
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
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