[MUSIC PLAYING]
KENGO KUMA: Hi.
I'm Kengo Kuma,
Professor of Architecture
at the University of Tokyo.
Contemporary Japanese architecture
is well known internationally,
but the thought and ideas
behind it are not as well known.
In this course, my co-instructor,
Professor Yosuke Obuchi,
is visiting with Columbian and Japanese
architects to ask about their concepts
behind their work.
This course is titled "Four Facets of
Contemporary Japanese Architecture"
between two Olympics--
from 1964 to 2020.
It is the start of a
long journey to explore
contemporary Japanese architecture.
I hope you join us on this journey.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
