The project was conceived by Kazuhiro Fujihara (1955-),
an educational reformer descended from
the famed Kano painting school of the Edo period,
and architect Kengo Kuma (1954-), his lifelong friend of over thirty years.
an educational reformer descended from
the famed Kano painting school of the Edo period,
and architect Kengo Kuma (1954-), his lifelong friend of over thirty years.











