On August 29 and 30, we held our annual seminar camp.
At the BBQ, we all helped prepare the food together, enjoyed our meal, and had a great time until late into the night. On the second day, we tried SUP at the beach and were able to fully enjoy the summer!
We hope to cherish the bonds we deepened during this seminar camp and continue to inspire and challenge one another as we tackle our respective research and activities in the second semester!
Japan–Taiwan Workshop was held from June 15 to June 18.
A total of 18 students and professors from Taiwan joined 18 fourth-year students from Hiroshima University to develop proposals addressing contemporary issues facing the Motomachi High-Rise Apartments.
On the first day, participants attended lectures and visited the sites to learn about the Motomachi Apartments, followed by an opening party that provided an opportunity for interaction and ice-breaking.
During the second and third days, each group engaged in discussions, research, and proposal development. The final day, all groups presented their work and shared their ideas.
Although the language barrier and cultural differences sometimes created communication challenges, it was inspiring to see participants sincerely engage with the same issues and develop proposals that reflected their diverse perspectives.
Working together with students from different backgrounds provided valuable opportunities to encounter new viewpoints and ideas, making the workshop an enriching and stimulating experience for everyone involved.
Through this valuable international exchange, I think it was great opportunity for participants to broadened their perspectives while gaining a deeper appreciation for the importance of collaborating across cultures and sharing diverse values in the process of addressing complex challenges.
オープニングアクトの様子/ The opening remarks by Assoc.Prof. Sumikura基町アパートの実態の解説 / The lecture by Itai san2日目先生方によるエスキスの様子/ Discussing about the plan with the professors.英語で話し合う学生たち / Sharing the progress in English最終発表の様子/The final presentation最終発表後に基町アパートで集合写真 / Group photo after the final presentation at the Motomachi Apartment
On 8 April, we held our annual cherry blossom viewing party!
We had a lovely time with the new members who joined us this year.
Over the coming year, I’m sure each of us will face both enjoyable and amusing moments, as well as difficulties and challenges, but I hope we can share these experiences, overcome them together, and make this a year we can look back on with no regrets.
It was a day that marked the start of such a wonderful life in the lab!
On 23 March 2026, the Hiroshima University Architecture Group held its degree conferment ceremony and graduation and completion celebration party to congratulate the graduates and those completing their programmes.
From our laboratory, six undergraduate students and twelve postgraduate students (ten Master’s students and two PhD students) successfully reached this milestone and will be moving on to new environments from April. Congratulations to you all.
The after-party was held at an izakaya near Hiroshima Station. This marked the final lab social gathering of the academic year. The first-year M.Sc. students organised the event to provide an opportunity for them to spend quality time interacting with the senior and junior students who had looked after them. We were also treated to a few words from our graduates. It certainly brings back a flood of memories.
After the after-party, we took the final group photo of the year.
It was a wonderful team. Let’s meet again soon. Until then, we’re breaking up temporarily.
On January 29th, the final session of the “Yanominami Project” was held! For this third and final session, the children completed the pieces they had been working on throughout the earlier classes! Specifically, they hammered in the components while adjusting the overall balance, decorated the plywood base, and attached the letters. The base used a material resembling grass, and the children were thrilled to work with this unusual material. It was impressive to see them decorating with such enjoyment.
For the lettering, they carved the project name “Time and Space’s Annual Rings,” which the children themselves came up with, onto the table leg components. They also attached the letters “YANOMINAMI”! The design turned out incredibly cute, featuring a brilliant idea from an elementary school student: turning the ‘O’ in “YANOMINAMI” into a clock!
The completed work will be installed in the school’s entranceway. We hope it will be cherished not only by the children involved in its creation but also by future students who will enroll here!
In the latter part of the class, we held a roundtable discussion-style lecture featuring professionals from various fields: university professors, furniture craftsmen, carpenters, designers, architects, filmmakers, and university students.
Through this project, we students also gained much inspiration from the children’s sensibilities and the skills of the professional artisans. This project is a continuous effort spanning three years. While this year’s activities have concluded for now, we look forward to continuing our collaboration with everyone at Yano Minami Elementary School next year and beyond, aiming to build on this success for even better activities.
