Event
10/1（Thu） OPEN 15:00〜
Circular Culture Shimokita —A Day to Decipher Shimokitazawa Through the Circulation of the Town and Its People—
📍 Mikan Shimokita “Dandan”
Making Shimokitazawa more interesting—and deeper.
Shimokitazawa is a place where culture, people, commerce, and the rhythms of town life weave together to spark new venues, projects, and community movements. We view this dynamic as a form of "circular culture."
In this event, we will share our own observations and thoughts about Shimokitazawa while exploring the following questions through walking, listening, and conversation:
・What exactly is "circular culture"?
・How do cultural elements and human connections evolve into the next phase?
・How can these concepts be applied to future urban development?
【Program】
⚫︎Part 1 | "Circular Village Shimokitazawa" Walking Tour
A field trip where we walk through Shimokitazawa to interpret the town's culture, commerce, greenery, architecture, and human connections through the lens of "circularity."
・Guide: Masanobu Kuroda (Curator, Shimo-Buro)
Time: 15:00–16:30 (Meet at 15:00 at Shimokitazawa Station East Exit)
Participation Fee: 2,000 yen (Includes priority seating area for the "Dandan Talk" session)
⚫︎ Part 2 | Dandan Talk
A talk session featuring key figures active in Shimokitazawa across various genres and roles. They will discuss the relationship between their work and the neighborhood through the lens of "Circular Culture."
Time: 17:00–20:00
17:00–17:30 Session 1
17:35–18:05 Session 2
18:10–18:40 Session 3
18:45–19:15 Session 4
19:20–19:50 Session 5
Venue: "Dandan" (Grand Staircase) at Mikan Shimokita
⚪︎ SESSION 01: Comedy × Theater — "How are comedy and the stage passed on to the next generation?"
・ Yumemaru Higa (Scriptwriter, Shimokitazawa GRIP)
・ Yu Wada (Representative, Shimokita GRIP)
・ Haruhiko Noda (Manager, Suzunari Theater)
・ Hiraku Ogura (Owner, Fermentation Department)
⚪︎ SESSION 02: Music × Film — "The circulation of culture born from live music venues and movie theaters"
・ Tsune Morisawa (Chikamatsu Co., Ltd.)
・ Takeshi Otaka (MOTION GALLERY Inc.)
・ Shintaro Uchinuma (Representative Director, Sanposha Co., Ltd.)
⚪︎ SESSION 03: Fermentation × Plants — "Thinking about circulation through eating and growing"
・ Kichiji Saito (Representative Director & Compost Team Leader, Shimokita Gardening Club)
・ Harumi Sada (5th-Year Member & Compost Team Member, Shimokita Gardening Club)
・ Hiraku Ogura (Owner, Hakko Department)
⚪︎SESSION 04: Vintage Clothing × Used Books × Vinyl Records – "One person's possessions become the next person's culture"
・Takuya Nakano (Section Manager, BC CIRCULABLE SUPPLY Sec)
・Kenji Mita (Area Manager—Shibuya & Shimokitazawa—Disk Union Co., Ltd.)
・Shintaro Uchinuma (Representative Director, Sanposha Co., Ltd.)
⚪︎SESSION 05: Community Development × Railways × Media – "How do we create a town where people circulate?"
・Masanobu Kuroda (Shimoburo)
・Shintaro Uchinuma (Representative Director, Sanposha Co., Ltd.)
・Hiraku Ogura (Owner, Fermentation Department)
・Takato Amemiya (Editor-in-Chief, Tokyo-to Jikken-ku Shimokitazawa)
・Mayu Ishizuka (Keio SC Creation Co., Ltd.)
・Yuka Jimbo (Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.)
⚫︎Networking Reception
Time: From 20:00
Venue: Pizzeria 8 Shimokitazawa
Participation Fee: 5,000 JPY (Paid event; advance reservation required)
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