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summerharmony · 1 month

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It was the graduation ceremony of Toho Gakuen Graduate School.

Sorry for not being able to post for a while as I had to prepare for the graduation ceremony 🙇💦.

Toho Gakuen→桐朋学園大学-TOHO GAKUEN COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT｜公式ホームページ (tohomusic.ac.jp)

It was the graduation ceremony of Toho Gakuen Graduate School.

Unfortunately, my piano teacher couldn't come to the graduation ceremony due to work commitments.

I took a commemorative photo with my favorite teacher. I have been studying vocal music with Mami Koshigoe since my second year of university.

When I sing Tosti songs, I feel like I'm floating in the sky, and I love the special world that only appears when I'm singing. When I play, I am able to think from both the perspective of the song and the perspective of the piano, and my world of music has expanded greatly. Before the graduation ceremony, I was able to listen to Professor Mami Koshigoe's Ikebukuro Sunshine Lunchtime Concert on March 10th. The person sitting in front of me said, ``It cleanses my soul✨,'' and I deeply agreed. There were a variety of genres, and I was excited and excited while listening to them. The uplifting rhythmic music of the jazz piano made me feel like I was traveling to a world full of scenery, which made my heart feel lighter. I listened to the song ``Song of Life'' with tears in my eyes. When the concert ended, it felt like I had been on an epic journey, and I was filled with emotion, as if I could see the sunset in my heart.

しばらく卒業式の準備があり、投稿が遅くなってしまいました。

ごめんなさい。🙇💦

桐朋学園の大学院の修了式を終えました。

ピアノの先生は残念ながら仕事のご都合で修了式でお会いすることができませんでした。

大好きな腰越満美先生との記念のお写真を撮りました。大学2年生から副科声楽をずっと腰越先生に習っていました。トスティ歌曲を歌っていると、まるで空を浮かぶような感覚になり、歌を歌っている時にしか見えない特別な世界が私は大好きです。演奏する時も歌の視点とピアノの視点で考えられるようになり音楽の世界がとても広がりました。卒業式前に、腰越満美先生の3/10の池袋サンシャインランチタイムコンサートも拝聴することができました。前に座っていた方が「心が洗われるね✨」とおっしゃっていて、深く同感いたしました。ジャンルが様々で、ワクワク心躍らせながら聴いてました。　ジャズピアノとの心弾むようなリズミカルな音楽から旅しているような、景色豊かな世界に心も軽やかになりました。悲しくてやりきれないの歌、いのちの歌ではしみじみと目に涙を浮かべながら拝聴しました。コンサートが終わった時、それはまるで壮大な旅をしてきたようで、心に夕日が見えるかのように感動が胸に広がりました。

I’m on the left.　[ right→My classmate🥰]

左側が私。隣がクラスメイトです♡！

#music #piano #my teacher #Toho gakuen

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ninjaleesato · 5 months

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Romi Park, é dubladora do Edward Elrik de Fulllmetal Alchemist Botherhood, Hitsugaya Toshiro de Bleach, Temari de Naruto, Tao Ren de Shaman King, Hanji Zoe de Shingeki no Kyojin, em Persona 4 The Animation dubla Naoto Shirogane, Pakunoda de Hunter x Hunter, Ken Ichijoji em Digimon 2 e muitos outros. A mulher é uma lenda e ainda é cantora. Se formou em Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music e estudou na Coreia do Sul. 🧐👌🏻

#manga #anime #dubladora #dublagem #seyuu #edward elrik #hitsugaya toshiro #bleach #fullmetal alchemist #digimon #shingeki no kyojin #hanji zoe #japan #otaku

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tornatoremarzipansoldat · 2 years

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Mothers’ day

You can see Yae Riruka, my Koe no Katachi OC as a 27-years old young mom with her triplets Ishida Ryu, Shiro and Ichi (from left to right). Yae Riruka was the Student Council President in Ishida's school who gave up her life as a musician prodigy and sacrificed herself to protect her peers - and her younger sister - from bullying. After her sister was attacked by some bullies and lost her eyesight due to it, she quit the Toho Gakuen Elite Music School of Tokyo and dedicated her life to atone for her crime. She was transferred into Shouya's school where due to her family's fame and influence and her wittiness, she became popular pretty soon, popular enough to be elected to the position of the Student Council's leader. The once rebellious and wild rascal girl renders herself into an untouchable "Ice Queen" and with her newly gained influence she picked up the fight against the bullying at high school. Above two of her closest friends, none of the other students know her at all, she keeps her personal life in top secret. Besides her blind little sister, Riruka keeps her soft side hidden behind her mask of ice, keeping everyone far away from her heart. Deep inside, she is a soft girl who is deeply romantic with a heart of gold. Leading the Student Council, taking care of her sister while she is fighting against her deadly disease, chronic leukemia. And as an addition, she has a budding crush on the former bully called Ishida Shouya. She doesn't confess her feelings to him from one hand because she thinks that she doesn't deserve happiness for what's happened to her sister in the past. Self-hatress and pain weightens her shoulder, she blames herself for the attack on her younger sister. From the other hand:she knows that she is dying and she doesn't want to make Ishida suffer. After she discovered the rising mutual interest between the boy and the silent girl, Nishimiya Shouko, she has decided to aid Shouya to get closer to Shouko-chan even though it breaks her heart. How did the plain Ishida caught her attention? And how did they became a family after Riruka was denied by her own father? How did she survive leukemia? Stay tuned.

#mothersday #koe no katachi #a silent voice #yae riruka #OC #original character #oc x canon #future generation #babies #anime mom

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productions-sarfati · 3 months

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COMMUNIQUÉ - DÉCÈS SEIJI OZAWAA

C’est avec le cœur lourd que nous vous informons que Maestro Seiji Ozawa nous a quitté paisiblement le Mardi 6 février à l’âge de 88 ans, chez lui à Tokyo .

This is with a heavy heart we announce that our very dear friend and one of the most influential figures in the world of classical music, Maestro Seiji Ozawa, passed away peacefully at his home in Tokyo on February 6th at the age of 88.

Citizen of the world, as he liked to call himself, his talent knew no bounds. Seiji's legacy resonates across generations, leaving an indelible mark on the global musical landscape.

Born in Shenyang, China, in 1935, Seiji's musical journey began at a young age, guided by a passion for excellence and an unwavering dedication to his craft. He honed his skills at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo before venturing to Europe where he won the Besançon International Orchestra Conductors competition .

Seiji's meteoric rise to prominence saw him assume leadership roles with prestigious orchestras worldwide, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and notably, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he served as Music Director for an illustrious 29 years. In Europe, he forged very close ties with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and in Japan he created the Saito Kinen Orchestra in 1992 in honor to his teacher Hideo Saito. With France among so many projects, with the Paris Opera he created with Olivier Messiaen “Jean François d’Assise” in 1983 and with Henri Dutilleux the “Shadows of Time” and “Le temps, l’horloge” with the Orchestre national de France.

Throughout his career, Seiji's conducting style was characterized by its dynamism, precision, and an unparalleled ability to breathe life into every note.

Beyond his conducting prowess, Seiji Ozawa was a tireless advocate for music education, spearheading initiatives to nurture young talent and inspire future generations of musicians. His commitment to fostering a love for music among the youth remains a cornerstone of his enduring legacy. He created in 2000, in Japan, the Ongaku Juku Music Academy and in 2004, in Switzerland, the Seiji Ozawa International Academy .

He made a profound impact on the world of classical music and deeply touched countless lives through his artistry. Though he may no longer stand before the orchestra, his spirit will forever resonate in the timeless melodies he brought to life and the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to experience his brilliance.

Seiji's passing leaves a void in the realm of classical music, but his legacy will continue to echo through the ages, inspiring countless musicians and enriching the lives of audiences for years to come.

All our thoughts go to his family.

This has been the greatest honor to be by your side all these years .

Rest in eternal harmony, dear Seiji. Your baton may be still, but your music will live on forever.

Vony Sarfati- Productions Internationales Albert Sarfati - February 9th 2024

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suzukidotworld · 1 year

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Airi Suzuki

Airi Suzuki ,born 1989 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese violinist. She began playing the violin at the age of four and joined the Toho Gakuen School of Music in 2005. In 2006, she was second prize winner at the XIII Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition. Suzuki performed her debut recital at Yokosuka in the spring of 2005, and is studying at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media with Krzysztof Wegrzyn.

In the past, she performed with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, and Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra. She won fifth prize at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover in 2012. Photo credit WIKImaniac via Wikimedia Commons.

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jrocknews · 3 years

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DaizyStripper's "SAKURA Samuneiru" music video is simple yet heartfelt

DaizyStripper has revealed the music video for ballad SAKURA Samuneiru from its album INFINITY released back on March 1, 2020. The description of the video states that it was made in collaboration with Toho Gakuen Film College in Japan and what they’ve created here is something simple, yet heartfelt to match the song. Through the bittersweet music…

DaizyStripper’s “SAKURA Samuneiru” music video is simple yet heartfelt

#Daizystripper #jrock #visual kei #vkei #vk #japanese music

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martyoshka · 5 years

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Italian TV is currently showing the repeats of Captain Tsubasa's Musashi VS Toho Gakuen (1983) episodes. So I drew a thing while I was watching that part (For like the 100th time, lol) . These two are SO different! But I love them both!! 🤴🏻//🐯 ~ ( ´༎ຶㅂ༎ຶ`) . #fastsketch #sketch #sketching #sketches #animesketch #日向小次郎 #kojirohyuga #marklenders #captaintsubasa #hollyebenji #fanart #headshot #sketch #三杉淳 #misugijun #draw #drawing #doodle #sketchbook #anime #キャプテン翼 #supercampeones #junmisugi #artistsoninstagram #manga #captaintsubasa2018 #oliverybenji #julianross #小次郎日向 #childhood https://www.instagram.com/p/B03zQxgHOP7/?igshid=73cgxtxsdwf1

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ninkyogakuen-movie · 5 years

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＼初日舞台挨拶決定！／

9月27日(金)に、公開初日舞台挨拶付き上映の実施が決定しました！皆様のご来場お待ちしております！！

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ayaelectro · 5 years

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Muto Tomu’s Interview for Setagaya Kanko (Sightseeing) Site

web: http://www.kanko-setagaya.jp/?p=we-page-entrylist&spotlist=17616&type=special

A special project “Enjoy! SETAGAYA” whereby a celebrity who has an affinity with Setagaya introduce their recommended spots in Setagaya.

The fourth one is Muto Tomu-san. She is an AKB48 member and in the World Senbatsu Sousenkyo 2018 she achieved Kami7 (rank 7th), Muto-san is impressive. In fact, she went to Seijo Gakuen since junior high school and becomes a Seijo native. Muto-san will introduce her memorable spots and favorite shops.

- Muto-san must be familiar with Seijo.

I went to Seijo for junior high school, senior high school, and university, therefore I have a lot of memories. I am very familiar with the town. Recently, the buildings of junior high school and high school has been renewed and it becomes beautiful. I have mixed feelings about it because it becomes more beautiful after I graduated. Lol.

- Since you have spent your time since junior high school in Seijo, does Muto-san have any recommendations in Seijo?

Although it is ordinary, it would be the symbol of Seijo town “Gingko Trees”. It is very beautiful to take a picture of it. It looks like someone laying a yellow carpet, it is very instagrammable! You should come during the autumn leaf season.

It is interesting to walk around the residential area of Seijo, there are also many hidden spots. The shopping centre attached to the station “Seijo Corti” has a rooftop with a pleasant and beautiful scenery, I often went there and chatted with my friends. You can also see Mount Fuji when the weather is nice. I would recommend this place also because we can hardly see a direct scenery of train track in a city like we do at this place. In winter, the illumination is beautiful, I want to enjoy the surrounding scenery together with you.

Then, the TOHO Studio, when I have a work there, I will be delighted to say that “my school is near!”.

- Are there any recommended sweets or gourmet spots in Seijo?

There are many of them and I am troubled, but as for sweets, of course, it will be “Seijo Alpes” and “Seijo Anya”. It is a famous place for souvenirs, when someone brings you this it looks luxurious, and you will feel “Ah!”. I appeared on Seijo Gakuen’s 100th Anniversary event and they gave me this as a treat. The top recommendation for Seijo’s sweets is this!

I also love the Chinese food from “Keifa”. I love the noodles and I eat it a lot, the Sura Tanmen is very delicious. Of course, all of them are delicious and I also eat the other menus, but of course, the Sura Tanmen seems to be popular. There will always be a queue during lunch time, there are large round tables in the store, somehow it brings back memories. AKB member who loves gourmet, Iwatate Saho-chan told me, “I want to try to go to this shop”.

- Are there any other memorable places aside from Seijo?

Next to Seijo Gakuen Mae, there is Soshigaya Okura Station’s “Ultraman Shopping Street”. I often go there because it is close to my school.

Then, I often go to “Futakotamagawa Rise” with my friends. Something like window shooping and having tea at upper floor. I had a memory of running in Futakotamagawa because junior high and high school there is an annual marathon tournament at Futakotamagawa’s river bank. I was supposed to run 6 times during the whole 6 years of my junior and high schools, but it was cancelled three times due to rain. For me who is not good at running, it was great. Lol.

Now, something that I am interested in Futakotamagawa is the French restaurant “Tokio Plage Lunatique”, I heard it is cheap and delicious. French restaurant seems to be expensive, but here is all self-service. Instead, it is very cheap and serves authentic cuisine that we can enjoy, I would love to go there.

- Do you also go to Shimokitazawa, the popular town alongside Futakotamagawa?

There are many pharmacies in Shimokita (Shimokitazawa), thus I often go there when I am looking for cosmetics. Previously, I went to Shimokita to watch Oshima Yuko-san’s stage play. It is a fun city to stroll around. When I enter an alley and go to a variety store, I will buy accessories at that kind of place. But, when I was in junior high and high school, I rarely bought expensive items, thus I looked for costumes for the dance club at Shimokitazawa’s thrift store.

- Then, last one, what do you think about Setagaya and Seijo?

When we talk about Setagaya, there are many shopping streets and it looks like a working-class neighborhood. But there are also greenery at such a lively place, there are nearby places to take a breath. The appeal would be that the proximity between city and nature are close.

Seijo has a lot of students, there are also big houses. It might make you feel awkward to go there, but I believe slowly you will feel relax in this town. There are many fashionable places and shops, it will be fun more than you imagined. Among them, the “sakura tree” is particularly impressive. The petals are fluttering on the school entrance ceremony season, that is beautiful. I was also nervous on the junior high school’s entrance ceremony because it was a new school for me, but the sakura was very beautiful. When I looked at that, I believed it would be a great day, I felt brighter. I felt like it would go well.

I wonder if I was encouraged by sakura.

- It was such a wonderful memory. Thank you for today

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nct-rewind · 3 years

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BASICS

STAGE NAME \\ dolly ( 돌리 )

MEANING \\ cute child

BIRTH NAME \\ okamoto hoshi ( 岡本星 )

NICKNAMES \\ hosh, doll, shishi

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BIRTHDAY \\ july 5, 2001

ZODIAC \\ cancer

CHINESE ZODIAC \\ snake

BIRTHPLACE \\ tokyo, japan

HOMETOWN \\ tokyo, japan

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HEIGHT \\ 161cm ( 5'3" )

WEIGHT \\ 48kg ( 106lbs )

BLOOD TYPE \\ a

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ETHNICITY \\ japanese

NATIONALITY \\ japanese

LANGUAGES \\ japanese ( fluent ), korean ( semi-fluent )

CAREER

GROUP \\ morning musume ( 2012 - 2018 ), nct ( 2020 - 2023 ), rewind ( 2021 - present )

UNITS \\ nct u ( 2020 - 2023 ), nct rewind ( 2021 - 2023 )

POSITION \\ lead dancer, vocalist

REPRESENTATIVE COLOUR \\ purple

NAMESAKE \\ dolly parton

COMPANY \\ up-front agency ( 2010 - 2012 ), up-front promotion ( 2012 - 2018 ), sm entertainment ( 2019 - 2023 ), moon studios ( 2023 - present )

TRAINEE PERIOD \\ 2 years ( up-front ), 1 year ( sm )

DEBUT \\ september 14, 2012 ( morning musume ), november 27, 2020 ( nct )

DEBUT AGE \\ 11 years old ( morning musume ), 19 years old ( nct )

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STATS

VOCALS \\ 7/10

DANCE \\ 9/10

RAP \\ 2/10

VARIETY \\ 7/10

ACTING \\ 4/10

PRODUCING \\ 4/10

PHYSICAL

TATTOOS \\ soot sprites on her collarbone, totoro on her left upper arm

PIERCINGS \\ seven on left ear ( 4 x lobe, 2 x helix, flat ), six on right ear ( 4 x lobe, 2 x helix )

FACE CLAIM \\ tokunaga yuuri ( former lunarsolar )

VOICE CLAIM \\ jian ( former lunarsolar )

DANCE CLAIM \\ yuuri ( former lunarsolar )

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PERSONAL

SEXUALITY \\ pansexual

EDUCATION \\ toho gakuen school of music

MBTI \\ isfp-a, adventurer personality

STRENGTHS \\ principled, spontaneous, empathetic

WEAKNESSES \\ easily bored, unpredictable, too sensitive

STYLE \\

LIKES \\ classical music, the jpop group morning musume, low-rise skirts, making her own candles, building blanket forts, collecting seashells at the beach, receiving parcels in the mail, the sound of a harp, disney movies, the taste of mint chocolate, platform shoes

DISLIKES \\ sleeping with the windows open, when people waste their food, cemeteries, people who beat around the bush, people who judge others before getting to know them, leaving an argument unresolved, misogynists, the taste of energy drinks, people who overuse emojis, homophobes, when songs fade out

HABITS \\ talking in pout

TALENT \\ can play a multitude of instruments, including the harp

HOBBIES \\ candle making, collecting seashells, taking poloroids of the other members

FEARS \\ thanatophobia ( fear of death )

FAMILY

MOTHER \\ okamoto reina ( 1980 )

MOTHER \\ okamoto yuki ( 1981 )

TRIVIAL

ONE \\ dolly is a former idol under hello! project as an 11th generation member of the jpop group morning musume. she debuted with the group in 2012, at the age of 11

TWO \\ she graduated from morning musume in 2018, alongside fellow member ogata haruna, to move to korea with her parents

THREE \\ has been a fan of classical music from a very young age, and can play the piano, the violin and the harp

FOUR \\ dolly's role models are her parents

FIVE \\ has a scrapbook of candid poloroids of the morning musume members and her new nct members

SIX \\ dolly used to get bullied by her classmates for having two mums

#dolly #nct #nct rewind

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animefagos · 3 years

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Nuevo tráiler con el tema principal de la película número 29 de Crayon Shin-chan

Nueva entrada publicada en https://www.animefagos.com/2021/02/25/nuevo-trailer-con-el-tema-principal-de-la-pelicula-numero-29-de-crayon-shin-chan/

Nuevo tráiler con el tema principal de la película número 29 de Crayon Shin-chan

TOHO ha publicado un segundo tráiler de la película número 29 de la franquicia Crayon Shin-chan, titulada Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen. En el vídeo se revela, además de escucharse, el tema principal, titulado Hashirigaki, interpretado por Macaroni Enpitsu. La cinta se estrenará el 23 de abril. La historia comienza con Shinnosuke y sus amigos…

#Crayon Shin-chan #Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen

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guardiannews24 · 3 years

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Crayon Shin-chan's 1st School Mystery Film's 2nd Trailer Reveals Theme Song - News

Crayon Shin-chan’s 1st School Mystery Film’s 2nd Trailer Reveals Theme Song – News

Macaroni Enpitsu perform theme song for 29th film in franchise opening on April 23 TOHO began streaming a second trailer on Thursday for Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen (Crayon Shin-chan the Movie – Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkazu Academy), the 29th film in the Crayon Shin-chan franchise. The trailer reveals and previews Macaroni Enpitsu’s theme song…

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architectnews · 4 years

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Tokyo Architecture News: Buildings Designs

Tokyo Architecture News 2020, Japanese Building, Construction Design, Architect, Property Updates

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post updated 6 Oct 2020

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6 Oct 2020 Metsä Pavilion opens in Tokyo – a showcase of elegant design and fast offsite construction with wooden elements

The elegant Metsä Pavilion highlights innovative architecture based on industrially manufactured wooden elements. The pavilion was built fast and is now ready to host events organised by Business Finland and Finnish businesses. During the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the Metsä Pavilion will serve as a home base for the Finnish national teams. Using Metsä Wood’s Kerto LVL as the main material made the construction fast, light and green.

photo courtesy of architects

The official opening of the Metsä pavilion, located on the grounds of Finnish embassy in Tokyo, will be held on 6 October. The Pavilion stays open until the end of 2021, hosting various events organised by Finnish companies and organisations. The Metsä Pavilion is Business Finland’s project with Metsä Group as the main partner.

“We are happy that many companies have decided to bring their events to the Metsä Pavilion, where wood meets nature scenery on the walls, world-class audio, and design furniture – all from Finland”, says Petri Tulensalo, Head of Sports Cluster at Business Finland.

Industrially efficient wood construction

The Metsä Pavilion is a showcase of how to construct a stylish building quickly and efficiently by using standard elements. The Pavilion was designed by renowned Finnish architectural office Helin & Co. Architects. The designs for all the elements used in the Pavilion are freely available on Metsä Wood’s Open Source Wood platform.

“We value the freedom of the architects and engineers to design in an aesthetically pleasing way. With our Open Source Wood Initiative we want to enable them with a variety of options”, explains Jussi Björman, Director, Business Development, Constructionat Metsä Wood.

The Metsä Pavilion makes the benefits of using prefabricated Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) elements apparent. The elements were manufactured by a Finnish company, Timberpoint. The production of all the wooden columns, beams, and elements took only seven weeks at the factory.

The assembly of the Pavilion at the construction site was quick. It took only ten days, thanks to the lightweight wooden elements. Additionally, the great workability of Kerto LVL brought rapidness to the process. Puurakentajat was responsible for the construction.

The connections of the Metsä Pavilion are designed so that the building can be disassembled and assembled again at a new location.

Sustainably from Finnish forests

The raw materials for the Kerto LVL used in the Metsä Pavilion comes from sustainably managed Finnish forests where the forests grow more than they are used. Every part of each tree is used in the best possible way, therefore almost nothing goes to waste. By-products like sawdust and bark are utilised, for example, as bioenergy in the production of Kerto LVL.

As with all wood products, Kerto LVL stores carbon throughout the whole lifespan of the buildings built with it.

An end-result to be proud of

The Metsä Pavilion has met the expectations of Business Finland and Metsä Wood. The pavilion is proof that stylish buildings can be constructed efficiently from prefabricated wooden elements. “Historically, the pavilion is one of the biggest investments Business Finland has made in the Japanese market. It is also a great way to contribute to the success of the games, and the Japanese really respect it”, says Tulensalo from Business Finland.

5 Oct 2020 RK Flat RK Flat, Tokyo Apartment Interior

27 Mar 2020 L’OCCITANE Bouquet de Provence, Shibuya Crossing, Suginami City Architects: AtMa inc. photo : Shigenori Ishikawa L’OCCITANE Shibuya in Suginami City This flagship store renovation project is at the world-famous Shibuya Crossing, one of the busiest places in the capital city.

7 Mar 2020 NÔL Architects: CASE-REAL photo : Daisuke Shima NOL Restaurant Atelier Located on the ground level this a restaurant atelier with a distinct concept. Functioning as an experimental kitchen, nôl can also be considered as a flexible space freed from the physical restraints of a classical restaurant.

27 Dec 2019 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium – Rainforest Destruction image courtesy of architects Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium Building To mark the inauguration of the New National Olympic Stadiumin Tokyo on December 21st, 12 NGOs issued the following statement, denouncing the Stadium’s severe negative impact on the tropical rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia as a result of its construction.

9 Dec 2019 Shinjuku Miyabi Guest House, -27-15 Yotsuya Shinjuku-ku Architects: Himematsu Architecture photography: Kota Nakatake & Shinichiro Himematsu Shinjuku Miyabi Guest House Himematsu Architecture selected “Hemp Leaf” as concept for the symbol of the hotel. Hemp has very strong growing force and rapid growth speed as seen in nature.

23 Sep 2019 Biffi Teatro di Tsumagata Restaurant, 4-19-21, Shirokanedai, Mitato-ku Architects: Hiramoto Design Studio photography: Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.) Biffi Teatro di Tsumagata Restaurant The architecture studio designed a long counter table around an open kitchen, inspired by Japanese Sushi / Teppan-yaki counter, giving diners a front-row view of all the chef’s activities.

2 Sep 2019 Salon Kusuda Restaurant, Ebisunishi, Shibuya-ku Architects: Hiramoto Design Studio photography : Koji Fujii (Nacása&Partners Inc.) Salon Kusuda Restaurant This new restaurant is a result of the collaboration between Mr. Kusuda Takuya, a connoisseur of the Japanese wine scene, and Mr. Miyanaga Hisatsugu, a famous chef.

2 Aug 2019 Angelo Mangiarotti – La Tettonica dell’Assemblaggi, Italian Cultural Institute, 2-1-30 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku Design: tomomi kito architect & associates photo courtesy of Vistosi Angelo Mangiarotti Exhibition This great exhibition is a tribute to the work and the thought of Angelo Mangiarotti, architect, sculptor and designer.

12 Jan 2019 Furusaki Tokyo Office, Nakano-ku Design: Hiroyuki Niwa with Yuki Imafuku photographer: Hiroyuki Hori Furusaki Tokyo Office Building

12 Sep 2018 Tokyo Parking Tower Competition

10 May 2018 Tatsumi Apartment House Design: Hiroyuki Ito Architects photo © Makoto Yhoshida RIBA Awards for International Excellence 2018 A minimal residence in Japan, this house is a direct response to the needs of a fast-paced and dynamic population. There is a compelling logic to the use of a limited amount of space that resolves difficulties and creates comfort and calm.

Toho Gakuen School of Music Design: NIKKEN SEKKEI photo © Harunori Noda This virtuoso piece of architecture has an august almost village like quality with its independent teaching spaces, clever accouustic treatments and neat communal spaces. It adroitly allows for flexibility, adaptation and improvisation by its students whilst retaining an order and formality.

7 May 2018 Musashino Art University Museum & Library Building

3 May 2018 Ota Art Museum & Library, Gunma Prefecture Architects: akihisa hirata architecture office photo : Daici Ano Ota Art Museum & Library Building Ota City has a population of about 220,000 people, and the number of users of the station exceeds 10,000 people in a day. But few people walk in front of the station, shopping streets are quiet. To pioneer breakthroughs for such a situation prevailing throughout Japan, it is the purpose of construction to bring life back in front of Ota Station.

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2 Jan 2018 Green Triangle – Aoyama 346, Minamiaoyama, Minato Design: Ryuichi Sasaki + Rieko Okumura/ Sasaki Architecture photo © Koichi Torimura Green Triangle – Aoyama 346 in Tokyo A three-story office and retail complex in the Minami Aoyama area.

20 Nov 2017 House for Four Generations Design: tomomi kito architect & associates photograph : Satoshi Shigeta House for Four Generations This is an interior renovation project of an existing two-story timber structure house in Tokyo which was built approximately 40 years ago. The clients, a young couple and the wife’s parents, were already living here before the renovation.

13 Nov 2017 Giant Bubble Installation Design: studio ENESS photograph : Larissa LP Giant Bubble Installation Mori Art Museum Design recently selected installation design studio ENESS to send their giant Bubble sculpture from Melbourne to Tokyo, Japan. The audience was encouraged to “please touch” the pulsating six meter-wide sculpture, which responded to human touch and closeness with light and sound.

7 Nov 2017 R・torso・C Residence Architects: Atelier TEKUTO photo : Jérémie Souteyrat、SOBAJIMA, Toshihiro R・torso・C Residence in Tokyo This house is located in the center of Tokyo, on a site area of mere 66 sqm. The clients are a married couple both working in the field of chemistry, sharing a passion for architecture and art.

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31 Jul 2017 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Design: Architect Kenzo Tange Photo courtesy Japan Sport Council Yoyogi National Gymnasium When Japan was preparing to host the first-ever Olympic Games in Asia in the early 1960s, the state commissioned eventual Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange to build a pivotal venue for the event. Tange responded with the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, two elegant concrete and steel buildings that gained immediate international recognition as masterpieces of modern architecture when their doors opened in 1964.

9 Jun 2017 Perrotin Art Gallery, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku Architect: Andre Fu photography: Nacas, courtesy of Perrotin Tokyo Perrotin Art Gallery Building Following openings in Paris, Hong Kong, New York and Seoul, contemporary art gallery Perrotin, founded in 1989 by Emmanuel Perrotin, opened its newest gallery in Tokyo on June 7th with a solo exhibition bringing together a collection of recent paintings by 97 year old Pierre Soulages.

20 May 2017 Tropical Forest Timber at New National Stadium Tokyo Design: Kengo Kuma & Associates image courtesy of architects New National Stadium Tokyo Timber Investigation required as use of plywood likely linked to tropical forest destruction and human rights abuses found at construction site of new Tokyo Olympic Stadium. Ironically the building uses a lot of wood so it can fit into the wooden context, but thereby destroying woods in Borneo, in what appears to be an unssustainable way.

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