[Participants Wanted] Dentsu Inc. Design Talk: "We'll Make Anything."

The Dentsu Inc. Design Talk Secretariat will host the talk event "We'll Make Anything" on November 11 at Dentsu Inc. Hall in Shiodome, Tokyo. Guests include sculptor Kogoro Kurata, Kaibutsu's Tomoaki Kitanishi, and PARTY TOKYO's Hiroki Nakamura.

We are recruiting 30 attendees (first-come, first-served) from Web Dentsu Inc. News readers for this event. Click here for application details.

[From the Secretariat]

Sculptor Kogoro Kurata grew up in a family of Western blacksmiths and has been creating unique works since high school. In 2005, he built a life-size replica of the "Scopedog" from the Japanese anime "Armored Trooper Votoms." In 2012, he created the world's first giant robot capable of human occupancy, "Kratas," generating significant buzz. Yusuke Kitanishi of Kaibutsu, who met Kurata in 2005, co-founded the new company "Nandemo Tsukuru Yo" with him in 2018. They now collaborate on various projects, including commissioned work. While Kitanishi himself maintains a "meticulous, detail-obsessed" approach to his work at Kaibutsu, his encounter with Kurata seems to have sparked a new awakening in his creative process. For this Dentsu Inc. Design Talk, we are joined by Hiroki Nakamura, who was Kitanishi's colleague during his secondment to Dentsu Inc. Interactive Communication Bureau. Nakamura left Dentsu Inc. to pursue project creation unconstrained by advertising at PARTY TOKYO ( ). Together, they will discuss the rigor and the joy of "creating."

【Event Details & How to Apply】

Dentsu Inc. Design Talk Vol.193 "We'll Make Anything."
■Date & Time: Monday, November 11, 2019, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
■Venue: Dentsu Hall, 1st Floor, Dentsu Inc. Headquarters Building
■Capacity: 30 people (first-come, first-served)
　※Deadline: Friday, November 8, 2019, 3:00 PM.
　　Registration will close once capacity is reached.
■Organizer: Dentsu Inc. Design Talk Secretariat
■How to Apply: Send an email with the required information to the address below.
　 ope-dentsuho@dentsu.co.jp

【Required Information】

・Email Subject: "Dentsu Inc. Design Talk vol.193 Participation Application"
・Include your full name and company name (or school name) in the email body. If you are not a company employee or student, please state your occupation (or unemployed). Please note that valid ID is required for entry.
＊Those who apply before capacity is reached will receive a confirmation email from the office. If you do not receive a confirmation email by Friday, November 8, we regret to inform you that you were unable to secure a spot.

【Handling of Personal Information】

The personal information you provide will be used by Dentsu Inc. and Dentsu Live Inc., which operate this event office, within the scope necessary for event management. Your personal information will not be disclosed to third parties and will be promptly deleted when no longer needed.

【Profile of Mr. Kurata】

Born in Kichijoji, Tokyo. Grew up surrounded by Western blacksmithing from a young age. Created his first work, a bass guitar, during a summer vacation while in high school. This piece won an honorable mention in a public exhibition, leading him to pursue blacksmithing and sculpting. Created "1/1 Scope Dog" in 2005, "Nakameguro Seirin-kan" in 2007, "Castrol No. 1" in 2010, and "Kratas" in 2012. Received a challenge from a giant robot in the United States in 2015.