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Symposium
「Canals and Townscapes: Yokohama, Osaka, and London」
Date & Time: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 14:00–18:00
(Doors open at 13:40) Advance registration required
Venue: Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall, Room 1
Organizer: Kanagawa University Research Center for Nonwritten Cultural Materials
Co-organizer: Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall
(1-6 Honcho, Naka Ward, Yokohama)
【Purpose of the Symposium】
Unlike natural rivers, canals are artificial waterways created by human hands. As such, they reflect the intentions of those who built them as well as the social needs that made their construction necessary. The canals of Yokohama are no exception. However, the functions and benefits that canals have provided to society and to people have changed over time. Therefore, it is important to understand canals not only from a regional perspective but also with an awareness of their historical context.
In this symposium, lectures and reports will be presented on the canals of Yokohama, Osaka, and London. Through these presentations and a panel discussion, the symposium aims to explore the multifaceted realities of canals from a broad and interdisciplinary perspective.
Registration Closed (Event Full): Symposium “Canals and Townscapes: Yokohama, Osaka, and London” – March 14
Feb 12, 2026
The 95th Research Meeting was held on February 7, 2026.
Feb 1, 2026
The following research meeting was held by Research on the Development of Cities and Architecture in the Open Ports (International Settlements and Foreign Concessions) of East Asia.
Date & Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 15:00–17:30
Venue: In person (Room 5030, Kanagawa University Minato Mirai Campus) + Zoom
The symposium was held on December 13.
Dec 1, 2025
The symposium below was held on December 13, jointly organized by the Research on the Development of Cities and Architecture in the Open Ports (International Settlements and Foreign Concessions) of East Asia at the Research Center for Nonwritten Cultural Materials and the Yokohama Foreign Settlement Research Society.
Symposium:
“Frontiers in Research on the Yokohama Foreign Settlement and the Shanghai Concessions”
Date & Time: Saturday, December 13, 2025, 13:30–16:30 (scheduled)
Venue: Room 1, Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall
The exhibition “Chinatown Observation Records 2025: A Design Survey of Yokohama Chinatown” was held from December 5 to December 22.
Dec 1, 2025
An exhibition event was held at Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall as outlined below.
A mini lecture was also held during the exhibition period.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who visited the exhibition.
「Chinatown Observation Records 2025: A Design Survey of Yokohama Chinatown」
Dates: December 5 (Fri) – December 22 (Mon), 2025
Opening Hours: 10:00–17:00
Venue: Basement Exhibition Room, Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall
Newsletter No. 54 has been released
Nov 12, 2025
Newsletter No. 54 has been released on the Kanagawa University Academic Repository.
The exhibition 「Kamishibai of the Empire」 was held.
Oct 12, 2025
We held a public research seminar inviting researchers from Taiwan and Indonesia.
Date & Time: Sunday, November 23, 2025, 14:00–17:00
(Doors open at 13:30) Admission free
Venue: Room 21, Building 8, Yokohama Campus