Entry #38

Shinkirou

Masahiro Katsuki

Ryota Hagiwara

A lightweight, portable structure designed to serve three purposes: 1) as a gallery space for flower arrangement, 2) as a stage for Noh theater, and 3) as a room for tea ceremony. Primarily intended to be transported to disaster-affected areas (such as the Tohoku region after the 2011 earthquake) to be used by local residents.

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