Japan Information and Study Centre

Inauguration of the Exhibition on Japanese Contemporary Architecture
2015-01-10 18:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Formidable Style
Inauguration by
Chief Guest Hon’ble Mr.Yoshio Ito
Consul General of Japan at Mumbai
Open for Public Viewing from
11th to 13th & 16th to 23rd January,
Daily 12 noon to 8 pm You do not have permission to view this form. A World Class Exhibition, featuring some of Japan’s most influential architects Toyo Ito (Pritzker Prize Winner 2013), Kengo Kuma, Tadao Ando, Kenzo Tange and SAANA. With a specific focus on the decade of 1996-2006, Parallel Nippon is a collection of creative architectural solutions that reflect the social and cultural context of contemporary Japan.
The exhibition includes photographic panels and model of Japanese designs showcased in four themes: Urban, Life, Culture and Living. The exhibition contains high quality large-scale photographs, wooden and paper (origami) architectural models, along with a film on contemporary Japanese architecture and informative panels with texts written by Japanese experts, professors and architects.
The exhibition aims to present to the world, momentous achievements of Japanese architects and to contribute to better understanding and acceptance of new architectural practices across the world.

Inauguration of the Japan Centre at AMA
2015-01-10 18:00
Hon’ble Bhupendrasinh Chudasama,
Education Minister, Govt. of Gujarat.
has kindly consented to inaugurate the Japan Centre.

Hon’ble Mr. Yoshiaki Ito
Consul General of Japan at Mumbai
has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest.

Mr.Masakazu Sakakida, CMD,
Mitsubishi Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr.Daisuke Kadono, CMD,
Metal One Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. You do not have permission to view this form. The Japan Information and Study Centre at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), a unique and the first of its kind in the country, is being set up with the support of leading Japanese Companies, Mitsubishi Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. and Metal One Corporation India Pvt. Ltd.
The Centre, being set up with the objective of furthering Indo-Japanese Relations on Academic, Business and Cultural fronts between Japan and India, aims at encouraging and promoting study and learning of Japanese Language, Art, Literature, History, Culture, Traditions, Business, Economy, Management and diverse aspects relating to Japan.
The Centre is equipped with a state-of-the-art Japan Library, having reference books, journals, audio-visual learning aids, films, digital viewing facilities, industry-business information, language learning resources, etc. The Centre will endeavour to connect with different parts of Gujarat and India through video conferencing and other innovative methods of distance learning.
