Takayuki Kishii
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University

1953: Born in Kobe. 1975: Graduated, Urban Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. 1977: Completed master’s degree, Graduate School of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo and entered the Ministry of Construction. 1992: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University. 1995: Associate professor. 1998: Professor. 2010-12: President, The City Planning Institute of Japan. Currently: President, Urban Design Center Japan.

Ryue Nishizawa
Professor, Y-GSA, Yokohama National University; SANAA; Office of Ryue Nishizawa

1966: Born in Tokyo. 1988: Graduated, Yokohama National University. 1990: Completed master's program, Yokohama National University. 1990-: Kazuyo Sejima & Associates. 1995: Founded SANAA with Kazuyo Sejima. 1997: Founded Office of Ryue Nishizawa. 2001: Assistant Professor, Y-GSA, Yokohama National University. 2010-: Professor, Y-GSA. 2010: Pritzker Prize.

Seiichi Saito
Principal, Rhizomatiks Co., ltd.

1975: Born in Isehara, Kanagawa. 1999: Graduated, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science. 2001: Graduated, Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University. 2001: Assistant to Winka Dubbeldam, Graduate School of Architecture, Columbia University. 2001: Worked at Archi-Tectonics (NY). 2002: Worked at the Arnell Group (NY). 2003: Formed the artist team White Base. Dissolved, 2004. 2006: Founded Rhizomatiks Co., Ltd. 2006 ~ 2014: Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science. 2015: Lecturer, Department of Graphic Design, Kyoto Seika University.

Junji Tanigawa
CEO / Space Composer, JTQ Inc.

1965: Born in Chiba. 1986: Quit Faculty of Letters, Hosei University. 1986-1989: Worked in theme park operations division, administration department. 1990-2002:Worked in sales division, Murayama Inc. 2002: Founded JTQ Inc. Executive Advisor, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pilot Project Examination Committee member, Olympics & Paralympics Basic Policy Promotion Research. 2020: Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Association of Chiefs for Promoting Regional Revitalization. Advisor, TABISURU Shintora Market. Creative Director, KENPOKU ART. Artistic Director, Media Ambition Tokyo. From April: Outside Director, Culture Convenience Club Co., Inc.