Key figures involved with CCBT discuss its direction from their respective perspectives. They consider future possibilities for the second phase of CCBT that begins with its new location.
For CCBT, a lab is an open space, environment, and team where diverse perspectives and expertise converge to engage in creative activities through repeated experimentation and verification, in order to unleash the creativity of each individual in society.
As the second phase of CCBT begins in Harajuku, this talk features a multifaceted discussion on CCBT’s vision and goals.
Miyasaka Manabu is Vice-Governor of Tokyo and also serves as supervisor of CCBT. From his position in the metropolitan administration, he has promoted CCBT’s approach since its inception. The architect Tsugawa Eri has served as an artist fellow mentor and director of the sixth edition of the Future Ideations Camp, which explored the CCBT 2025 theme of Future Commons. Nohara Kayoko is a professor at Tokyo University of Science and a member of CCBT’s steering committee. She researches translation studies, working across the fields of art and science. These three key figures closely involved with CCBT join CCBT Creative Director Ogawa Hideaki to consider the future potential of CCBT.
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LIFORK HARAJUKU (WITH HARAJUKU 3F, 1-14-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
1 minutes’ walk from Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line)
1 minutes’ walk from Meiji-jingumae <Harajuku> Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines)




