Nagano is getting ready for its 10th edition (November 8), which should be quite special considering the venue: Katakura-kan, an old hot spring facility. In the meantime, here’s a look at the city’s Vol. 9, with comments from Sayaka Boa-Ampong (aka NanaAkua).
PechaKucha Night Nagano Vol. 9 was held August 29th at club “Five pennies” in the city of Okaya in the Nagano prefecture. The hall was packed and the audience enjoyed the 14 varied presentations.
Team HACILA is a group of architecture students who love Nagano and architecture.
They are studying not only at school (Shinshu University) but also all around town, where there are so many attractive sources, such as local culture, design, and so on. “Sharing the Individualism” is the concept of their works.
Masahiro Hara: Takumi Project in Shimosuwa introduced old town scenery in Shimosuwa. This small town is has a vast array of architecture and buildings dating from different period, up to 200 years ago, all in a 1km square area. The project created a great map for going on a walkabout in that area.
This is the first presentation by a parent and child: NanaAkua and Nana Jr. in Nagano. They create fun things on ordinary days. Drawing pictures, traveling the world, enjoying art, and more. Nana Jr. introduced his original picture story book named Adventure of Owl. There’s more to see in this Flickr photoset.
There was a big surprise for Nana Jr. at the end of their presentation. It was his 10th birthday! He got 100 people’s happy birthday!
For the other presenters, there are more photos in the PKN Nagano Flickr group pool.