The 2007 Annual Conference of the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) was held at Fukuoka University from August 29 to 31, 2007. The Architectural Institute of Japan, founded in 1886, aims to promote the advancement and development of science, technology and art related to architecture, and has always played a leading role in the Japanese architectural world. It is one of the largest academic societies in Japan, with a current membership of about 35,000. Its members include a wide range of people from government agencies, consultants, design firms, research and educational institutions, and students.
The annual conference of the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) is held once a year for three days, where nearly 10,000 members from all over Japan gather in one place to present, discuss, and study the results of their daily research. One of the main features of the conference is that it is an opportunity for researchers to exchange the latest academic and technical information and to improve the level of architecture in Japan through friendly competition.
As it was my first time to participate in the conference, I was filled with anxiety because I didn't know the atmosphere of the venue, I was going to give a presentation in front of professional engineers from the real world, I had only five minutes to give a presentation, so I had to make my presentation simple and easy to understand, and I had to answer the three-minute questions after my presentation accurately and clearly. The only way to get rid of my anxiety was to prepare, so during the period leading up to my presentation, I prepared my slides and the content of my presentation thoroughly and practiced my presentation.
The venue for my presentation was a classroom with about 50 audience members. I had a lot of time before my presentation, so I listened to the other speakers' presentations and waited for them to confirm my presentation. As my presentation got closer and closer, I was so nervous that I almost forgot what I was going to present, but thanks to my practice, I was able to finish my presentation. The rest of the presentation was a question and answer session, which was difficult to prepare for because I didn't know what kind of questions I would be asked. I received several questions, but I was able to answer all of them accurately, and I am glad that the questioners were satisfied with my answers.
I was able to participate in the conference and give a successful presentation, which gave me confidence and was a good experience for me. I was also able to learn a lot from listening to various researches.

In my laboratory, we are dealing with the theme of "the nature of architecture rooted in place. I am working on my master's design with the theme of "architecture born from town, event, and situation".
I am working on my master's design with the theme of "architecture born from town, event, and situation". It is the architecture that is born from their movement with such a certain purpose. There, like in a shrine, festivals can be held, meetings can be held in the shrine office, and the building can stand there aimlessly. I am trying to think of such architecture along with a new way of being public. I came up with this theme when I looked back on my past assignments, projects, and extracurricular activities, and realized that we live our daily lives looking for and finding our own places other than our homes. One of the most significant experiences I had was in Zushi, where I was able to experience firsthand the desire to "enjoy life in the city" through my graduate school classes and workshops with the residents. For my master's design, I am working on a project in Zushi, continuing my relationship with the residents.
One of the important points in my design is to "expand the inside. By "inside," I mean the space of human relationships, including my own, with family, friends, groups, circles, and neighbors whom I often greet. If there is a design that expresses these relationships through architecture in the city, and that can connect with society and expand relationships, I think that this could be a new way of thinking about the nature of publicness using architecture as a medium.
In the course of my involvement with the people of the city, I had the chance to work with some of my younger colleagues to organize the venue for an event at a shrine in Zushi. Although the event was temporary, I learned how tough it is to create something in the real world, but at the same time, it was a great joy to see people enjoying the event.