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Shibuya station square area management (in those days) Yokoyama (the left) and Usami, Shibuya-ku rail (the right)
Person in charge of Shibuya-ku town planning promotion department Shibuya Station center five block section base maintenance
Yui Usami
"Well, kids come", and put together at turning point such as toha, maintenance of new public facilities and opening of large-scale building and is approach that inhabitant of a ward, company, educational institution, ward sends improvement of town in charm and new Shibuya by collaboration and heaps up.
Following the fact that it was connected and walker network became easy to access the outskirts area with the move opening of business of JR Shibuya Station new south wicket, the completion, the opening of business of Shibuya cherry blossoms stage, the opening of business of Shibuya akushu, from November, 2023 through August, 2024, sent charm of new Shibuya to north, south, east and west by maintenance of deck and the sidewalk under the ground.
Well, we came and, for about six and a half years from one quarter to three quarters, were engaged in the Shibuya station square area management, and Yokoyama who, well, kid and others came, and was in charge of three quarters called by coming down of spirits from the other world eshitemachibirakinitsuiteo talk in Usami of Shibuya-ku town planning promotion region kids this time.
Shibuya Eli imitation Yokoyama (following, Yokoyama):
As for Usami, it was moved in current department from April, 2024 by the spokesperson of Shibuya-ku and thought that we saw in viewpoint that machibirakio was new, how was felt?
Usami, Shibuya-ku rail (following, Usami):
At the age of spokesperson, we were always thinking about communication that understood, and interpreted business and plan to be already done, and how conveyed charm in guard glance. On the other hand, we considered that we realized while letting imagination work, and optimizing image in the future when various people examined town planning for a long term. Actually, there are enforcement plan concerning town planning, vision, plan, idea, strategy, every plan based on outline proposals for realization of "mature international city" including policy in ward.
We were placed as "the making of knot which sent growth of town" by machibirakiha, such a plan and there were many difficult problems, but felt that it was magnificent event that one step approached in future image that we imagined.
Reference: Shibuya Station loop town planning guideline 2010 Shibuya Station loop town planning guideline 2010 (city.shibuya.tokyo.jp)
There is plan devised in 2003 called "around Shibuya Station maintenance guide plan 21" becoming base of around current Shibuya Station maintenance. I who went to junior high school of Shibuya-ku participated in discussion meeting called "child Summit" of the first Shibuya town planning symposium that was held while we examined this plan in those days. Junior high student in ward performed research and workshop for one month and announced idea about future Shibuya at point of view for child. We knew that there was place where free idea of junior high student was made use of in current Shibuya and were excited. We do not know whether that announcement is opportunity, but think that we are glad if we can help even a little. And then, after various work, we will be engaged in base maintenance of Shibuya Station and it is strange to be thinking about "what should happen to town of Shibuya?" with various companies and local again and is surprising turn.
Reference: Around around Shibuya Station maintenance guide plan 21 Shibuya Station maintenance guide plan 21 | Allied plan, town planning of around Shibuya Station maintenance | Shibuya-ku portal (city.shibuya.tokyo.jp)
Yokoyama:
That is great. It lasts for long term and is really actually that various places of many people concerned are engaged and pushed forward as we receive flow of "around Shibuya Station maintenance guide plan 21" that Usami said, and "Shibuya Station loop town planning guideline 2010" is made.
Usami:
From this April, we came to be concerned with town planning, but think that, "well, kids come", and the toiu word began from this understanding by words that honesty is unfamiliar. The first karamachibirakini is engaged in Yokoyama. "Well, do you think that kids come" and have with tohadonoyona implication?
Yokoyama:
For about six and a half years from 2018 when I was in charge, Shibuya stream, Shibuya scramble were square and were Shibuya Fukura's, timing when around Shibuya Station right changed dramatically including the opening of business and service start of Shibuya cherry blossoms stage of Shibuya Station east exit basement open space. There is implication that Shibuya area is united as big knot of town, and PR sends machibirakiniha, maintenance of new public facilities and opening of large-scale building to, but thinks that not only that but also implication "that we open town and enlarge" is big.
Usami:
Well. Town which spread out was connected by nomachibirakideha, conventional one quarter, two sittings this time to area of the south side and spread. We are glad that excursion characteristics improve around Shibuya Station. Inherent charm of each area is rediscovered as each is connected and feels that new scenery is offered.
Yokoyama:
We load "town open for person from next town" with toiu thought in "opening" that it is the third machibirakino keyword one more. "Opened SHIBUYA OPEN CITY, and art exhibition "OPEN ART - Shibuya independent exhibition exhibition -" carried out the public open call for participants-shaped plan of three of experience tour "OPEN CITY experience" of Shibuya under the theme of Shibuya." this time music live "OPEN LIVE".
We had 182 sets of all of you in total apply in "OPEN LIVE", and music live in downtown of Shibuya came true. It begins the second machibirakide of 2019, similarly to have planned formula music live on road called "Chuougai, Shibuya Music Street" of the public open call for participants type and does this approach. Afterwards, even corona evil continued activity in form called "utano calendar" and, well, kids came and were able to connect for three quarters. We think that we were able to bring up for approach that seems to be Shibuya very much in thought to provide opportunity to play an active part to young artists as the town of Shibuya.
Usami:
It seems to be really Shibuya. Shibuya-ku advocates future image called "town turning difference into power.". We feel safe that it is easy to use for anyone safely and aim at Shibuya to be able to enjoy. This event "OPEN LIVE" which became core "OPEN experience" "OPEN ART - Shibuya independent exhibition exhibition -" was held at the same time at various places, and excursion of Shibuya was plan to be able to enjoy, too. We waited, and there might have been not plan for a feeling of this scale using the whole until now. If T-shirt was canvas, as for the independent exhibition exhibition, all the works which did not make regulations for size, vehicle, and were subscribed for were displayed in qualifications without limit. Talent of artist was utilized as place "opening". As by displaying all, could meet sense of values and message of various people, we felt that it was right in "open town".
Yokoyama:
Have apply for OPEN ART toward the lot, and is very interesting; was planned. We think that there is implication to widen machibirakiniha, "how to use" town. For example, it is how to use new town that makes structure providing place of expression, dispatch of student and artists and becomes easy to use local who originally comes in town, and person of next town is more important to what become easy to make an excursion. We think that you must not forget connection of time, space, person simply because there are many machibirakideha, people concerned. Lantern plan "tsunaguakari" of the Shibuya River succeeded in one quarter - two quarters, and illuminations succeeded until one quarter - three quarters. Jack did Shibuya station square area by pinkness nomachibirakino key visual, but, in machibiraki three quarters, realized by as it not being possible for this alone in facilities, tying hand as approach of area together. We feel that it leads to growth of town to repeat connection some other time.
Usami:
We feel that way of thinking called growth of town is very important. By one makes problem clear and, for growth, must be settled. We maintain base to solve various problems in people in charge of Shibuya Station center five block section base maintenance which I belong to. Shibuya was bowl-formed dale, but it was characterized by this, and there was bank to be vulnerable to flood. In the past, it might be said that underground shopping center was flooded when there was a heavy rain. However, as rainwater tank was made underground, is coming to be able to evade such a serious flood now. In addition, the Shibuya River had divided town until now, but it was maintained, and "reverse treat" was born and became attractive one of Shibuya. From Shibuya to Ebisu, Daikanyama area that it was hard to go on foot of near thing, the opening of business and JR new south wicket of Shibuya cherry blossoms stage came to be usable, and access improved. As attractive area and connection excursion characteristics around Shibuya improved, may become able to enjoy more.
It is boundless, and, as for the problem, there are a lot of difficult things if we give the large small, but we update base that weak point is attractive positively and can do and want to contribute to growth of town. We consider that it is machibirakihasoshita, turning point of growth now.
Yokoyama:
Well. We think that there is not being over in machibirakiga growth itself of approach and town to make the town of Shibuya better more calmly after this.
Usami:
Yes. Next machibirakinotokiniha, open space are completed, and free passage that the west is connected to the east smoothly is going to be made, and walker network is further fixed. It is town, and Shibuya feels that it is platform. As how to use thinks that there is only the number of coming people, we are glad when we have Shibuya think by all means with "own town". And gusset which as a variety of viewpoints and activities intersect, can open up new possibility is ideal. Facilities are outstanding, but think that we can maintain base ideally to continue being platform having many people conjugate in future. With everybody concerned with Shibuya, we want to meet next machibirakio aiming at further growth.
Yokoyama:
What town planning and administration, hometown, company, next person of town and various stakeholder joins forces together and does together is important. We think that we can widen how to use public clearance as the Shibuya station square area management more in future. While Shibuya-ku and we roll up all of the rotations, we think that we can take the part of better control.
