Sansuisato" is a coined word meaning a "village (sato)" where rich daily activities are born and nurtured by taking advantage of the blessings of mountains and water and human connections.
Designers who live in the mountains and rivers of Japan, living rooted in their local communities, discovering the local common and spreading it as a new value, are beginning to change Japan.

The Japan Institute of Design Promotion 2020 counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system) 5 In June, we began distributing an online blog program, "Sansui Township Channel," and to date, we have 100 We have introduced the lives and activities of more than two dozen Shanshui Township-based designers. 2021 In 2006, an exhibition by the creators who appeared in the delivery was also launched. 5 This year's event will be the second in the series and will feature WAKUSEI/Kota Abe (based in Tosa City, Kochi Prefecture) and the Love and Hope Joint Shop Project/Miho Kobayashi and Saki Yamada (from Okinawa Prefecture and other locations), MUJUN / Shinya Kobayashi (same: Onsenzu Town, Shimane Prefecture) 3 The pairs will be exhibiting their works.


Exhibit Contents
Exhibition 1: "Places where different lifestyles and cultures overlap"｜WAKUSEI / Kota Abe
In Tosa City, Kochi Prefecture, the population outflow to urban areas and the number of foreign workers such as technical interns are increasing simultaneously. Against this backdrop, "WAKUSEI" was born as a base for seeking a symbiotic relationship between technical intern trainees and local people. At WAKUSEI, several programs such as a Southeast Asian market, a café, a print studio, and a design studio (School) are held simultaneously in one building, attracting local residents, technical intern trainees, students, and many others for different purposes. Although they do not speak directly to each other, they share the same place while observing the activities of each. WAKUSEI" is also a place for experimenting with the cultivation and creation of a "new local culture" based on the gap between these different lifestyles and perspectives.
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planethttps://wakusei-tosa.com


Exhibit 2: "The Wisdom Born in Okinawa: Life with a Community Shop"｜Community Shop of Love and Hope Project / Miho Kobayashi, Saki Yamada
This project by Kobayashi and Yamada began with the desire to let as many people as possible know about the lifestyle centered around the "community kiosk," a form of mutual aid wisdom born in Okinawa. We are developing various activities based on the two axes of preserving existing community kiosks and delivering the wisdom of community kiosks to those in need. As we face various social issues such as an aging and shrinking population, when we suddenly feel doubt or anxiety about our current way of life, there are surely many things we can learn from the way of life embodied by these "community kiosks," where people live together with and support those close to them. Through this exhibition, we hope that visitors will learn about the love and hope that has continued in a small community in Okinawa, and that they will be inspired to think about the future.

love and hope joint concession projecthttps://kobayashitoyamada.wixsite.com/kobayama


Exhibit 3: "The Designer Who Bought the Mountain"｜MUJUN / Shinya Kobayashi
1987 Born in Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in 1949 to parents who were both joiners. 2010 Graduated from Osaka University of Arts (Product Design) in 2006. 2011 In 2006, he established a local joint venture company, Coelacanth Dining Hall, to solve problems in traditional crafts and local industries. 2016 In 1964, in Amsterdam, the product brand "MUJUN and began full-fledged overseas expansion. 2018 In 2006, the "The MUJUN Workshop Ono The company established a new system for training successors to cutlery craftsmen by opening the "Cutlery Craftsmen's Training Center". 2020 In 2006, he purchased a forest in the town of Yunotsu, Shimane Prefecture, in search of sustainability for craftspeople. In order to increase self-sufficiency in craftsmanship, the village "A village where everyone can aspire to be a craftsman. MUJUN Planet The company launched the 2021 In 2006, he established a joint venture company, Satoyama Installation, and started a lumber mill using self-sufficient trees, "Satoyama Installation". MUJUN Workshop Yunotsu He built the "M.I.T." himself. 2023 In 2006, he began art activities based on the theme of satoyama and abandoned houses, working with artisans in Japan and abroad to create works of art and expand them into the international art market. 2024 In 2006, the Netherlands and MONO JAPAN Together with the Foundation Artist ・In Residence "AKIYA AIR Started the "M.I.T." project. 2025 Since 2006, the company has also started accepting corporate training programs, and has become a world-class manufacturing brand. MUJUN Planet The company invites the "Mere Old Man" to join them in the "Mere Old Man.

MUJUN 　https://www.mujun.co.jp


Opening Talk
Date: September 3 Wed 18:30-20:30
Venue：bar a vin ROTI marunouchi（3-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Marunouchi Nijubashi Bldg. ・ Nijubashi SQUARE B1F)
Admission: Free and open to all.
Guests: Kota Abe (WAKUSEI) / Miho Kobayashi (Ai to Kibou no Kyodo Kiosk Project) / Shinya Kobayashi (MUJUN)
Moderator: Takeichi Inoue / Keiichiro Fujisaki
Details and application: https://sansuigo5talk.peatix.com

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#151
Shanshui Township Design 5 - Rebirth of the Common
September 4, 2025 Thu- October 4, 2025 Sat
11:00 - 20:00
Open throughout the exhibition period, free admission

#151
Design of SANSUIGO 5
Regenerating the Common
4th September - 4th October 2025
Open 11am-8pm / Admission Free