Join the symposium that broadens the scope of the trending topic of "share."

Yuri Naruse, a member of the Share Study Group, says, "Jun Inokuma and I, along with other university researchers, are part of a team called the Share Study Group. We are investigating domestic and international examples of 'place sharing,' such as share houses and co-working spaces. The concept of sharing places, things, and information reveals values clearly distinct from ownership and consumption in the mass production and mass consumption era. What will the rapidly spreading 'share' phenomenon in recent years bring to our lives and society?
This time, we will host a total of four symposium sessions, inviting individuals who create and practice these new movements. The sessions will cover three thematic areas: 'Sharing Communication,' 'The Economics of Share,' and 'Sharing Creativity,' followed by a concluding session, 'Future of Share.'

Session 1: Sharing Communication
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Symposium / 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Reception
Fee: ¥1,500 (includes 1 drink + food)
Venue: THE TERMINAL 1F (http://theterminal.jp/)
Registration: Please email info.terminal01@gmail.com with the event name, session number you wish to attend (1st or 2nd), representative attendee name, and number of participants.

Symposium "Future of Share"
http://theterminal.jp/share.html

Session 1 Details
While vast amounts of communication occur daily via the internet, such as through social networking services and Twitter, real-world communication and the spaces where it originates are also essential. The first session will explore spaces that foster communication, focusing on new ways of working and living.
Mifuyu Ando, as a practitioner of a lifestyle that involves working from multiple locations, will discuss working styles in co-working spaces and spatial requirements. Manjo Shimabara will speak about the expansion of share houses nationwide and recent changes in housing. Shu Hagiwara will present initiatives at "Tsukushi Stationery Store," a community space for those interested in design and stationery.
Masataka Baba will serve as commentator, and through discussions with the speakers, we will seek hints for creating communicative spaces.

Speakers: Mifuyu Ando (Freelancer), Manjo Shimabara (Senior Researcher, Recruit Housing Research Institute), Shu Hagiwara (Project Director)
Commentator: Masataka Baba (Architect, Representative of Open A, Associate Professor at Tohoku University of Art and Design)
Moderators: Yuri Naruse (Architect, Assistant Professor at the University of Tokyo, Co-representative of Naruse Inokuma Architects), Jun Inokuma (Architect, Assistant Professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Co-representative of Naruse Inokuma Architects)

Speaker Profiles for April 22nd
http://theterminal.jp/share_speaker.html

Session 2: The Economics of Share on Saturday, May 26th; Session 3: Sharing Creativity (scheduled for June); Session 4: Future of Share (scheduled for July)