See & Do
What is most important in making the maintenance and utilization of a cultural property compatible with each other?
See & Do
What is most important in making the maintenance and utilization of a cultural property compatible with each other?
Beginning heritage management honoring the president’s late father, and the many challenges that followed
We were required to secure the building's safety and to hold public hearings to gain the understanding of local residents to operate a business here. Securing the building's safety meant we had to start with a full survey of the property. This included settling the legal property boundaries. We also lifted every single tatami mat to inspect the structure below. Then, we had some repair work done on part of the ceiling. It added up to cost a fortune, and since the subsidies we were expecting to receive were reduced because of the pandemic, our company had to bear almost all of the cost and even needed to get a loan to do so. Also, we held public hearings sincerely hoping to answer any concerns held by local residents, but it didn't all go smoothly, and there were some difficult times."
Keeping the same stance towards guests, whomever they may be
Thinking creatively to add new charms to Kyoto
Also, the other day, Kyutei Omuro was used as the venue for a Kyoto study tour by students of the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Public Policies. The quality time they spent in this exceptional setting, studying about community planning and regional economy, may have helped in stimulating creative ideas among the students, who had been taking classes online since the beginning of the pandemic.