Born in Shizuoka, Japan. Based in Shizuoka, Japan.

After graduating from the architecture course of the Department of Architecture and Building Science at Yokohama National University in 2008 and then the Yokohama Graduate School of Architecture (Y-GSA) in 2010, architect Tsuji Takuma formed the “403architecture [dajiba]” architectural collective in 2011. He established “tsujitakuma and projects” in 2017, incorporating it as Tsujitakuma and Projects LLC in 2022. He also currently serves as special advisor at Takashi Watanabe Office. Tsuji won the 30th Yoshioka Award for “The Ceiling of Tomitsuka” in 2014. He participated in the Japan Pavilion exhibition that won a special mention at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale (2016, Italy).*

* Awarded as the collective 403architecture [dajiba].

Born in Hyogo, Japan. Based in Aichi, Japan.

Asano Kakeru (he/his) is a design researcher based in Aichi, Japan. Dedicated to achieving social inclusion through design research, he offers comprehensive solutions spanning survey design, branding, product development, and business strategy. His approach is characterized by qualitative studies that consider the context of social transformation, employing methods tailored to capture evolving societal dynamics. His work focuses on understanding context and crafting compelling visions to uncover unexplored challenges and opportunities. After earning a master’s degree in design, engineering, and management from the Kyoto Institute of Technology in 2014, he established his practice in Nagoya. He is also a co-founder of Arimatsu Yamori, LLC, a community development company that revitalizes local neighborhoods through innovative urban planning and management strategies.

Born in Kanagawa, Japan. Based in Tokyo, Japan.

Photographer Kuroda Natsuki won the grand prize at the 8th 1_WALL Photography Competition in 2013. She is interested in the interactions that take place through photographs in the absence of face-to-face contact between people. Recently, she has also been creating video pieces that involve fieldwork and workshops. Her activities are wide-ranging, including taking part in an anniversary project at a public zoo from the planning stage. Major group exhibitions include Zoo Escape Drill, Tokyo Biennale (2023, Japan). Major solo exhibitions include Halfway Happy vol. 3 Natsuki Kuroda: The Photograph Begins, galleryαM (2021, Tokyo, Japan) and Art Lab 13 Kuroda Natsuki: Birdwatching day, Chiba City Museum of Art (2023, Japan).

Born in Gifu, Japan. Based in Kyoto, Japan.

Art manager Noda Tomoko has engaged in creating an environment conducive to art and culture, and in collaborating with artists since 2020, when she cofounded the art production company Twelve Inc., which focuses on art management and media production. She is a member of the artist collective “Nadegata Instant Party”. Major projects include management of the learning section at Aichi Triennale 2019 (2018 – 19), learning coordinator at Aichi Triennale 2022 (2021 – 22), and producer of Art Site in Nagoya Castle, an art project set in Nagoya Castle (2023 – present).

Born in Tokyo, Japan. Based in Nagano, Tokyo, Chiba, Japan.

Murakami Satoshi is an artist. Focusing on the relationship between the private and the public, his art explores the impact of individuals’ lives on society. Recently, he has been working on the Murakami Benkyo Do project, which is developing air conditioning that utilizes natural phenomena on land purchased in Sammu City, Chiba Prefecture. Exhibitions include SATOSHI MURAKAMI Living Migration, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (2020, Ishikawa, Japan) and TERRADA ART AWARD 2023 Finalist Exhibition, Warehouse TERRADA (2024, Tokyo, Japan). Authored books include Ie wo Seotte Aruku (The life with a small mobile house, Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, 2016).