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<\/p>\nThe FAF Architecture Culture Festival takes over the Fukuoka Bank Head Office in central Tenjin on Oct 3, 2026. Organized by the Fukuoka Architecture Foundation, the one-day program explores Kisho Kurokawa\u2019s landmark building through architecture tours, talks, photography and live music, while considering the connections between architecture, public space, the city and culture.<\/p>\n
The morning program features MAT2026 Autumn: \u201cSecrets of the Fukuoka Bank Head Office\u201d, an architectural tour that includes interior areas normally closed to the public. A defining feature of the Fukuoka Bank Head Office is the covered public plaza, which occupies roughly one-third of the site and forms part of the building itself, with FFG Hall located below. The tour moves from the plaza into the interior, examining the overall composition, architectural details and ideas behind Kurokawa\u2019s design.<\/p>\n
The afternoon program takes place in FFG Hall, beginning with a special lecture, \u201cKisho Kurokawa and the Fukuoka Bank Head Office,\u201d by architectural historian Shunsuke Kurakata. Other sessions include a viewing of photographs from \u201c50 Outstanding Examples of Fukuoka Architecture\u201d and performances by Fukuoka International University of Music musicians Masamichi Hara on violin and Haruka Maeda on guitar. Jazz pianist Yoshiko Kishino closes the day with a solo concert. FFG Hall, known for undulating pine-clad walls and acoustics appreciated by discerning listeners, offers a setting where architecture and sound can be experienced together.<\/p>\n
Beyond the architecture itself, the festival looks at how the Fukuoka Bank Head Office has contributed to the surrounding city through the public spaces created over nearly half a century. The program offers a chance to see the familiar streets and architecture of Tenjin from a different perspective.<\/p>\n
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Architecture Tour \u2013 MAT2026 Autumn: \u201cSecrets of the Fukuoka Bank Head Office\u201d<\/strong> Afternoon Program<\/strong> The FAF Architecture Culture Festival takes over the Fukuoka Bank Head Office in central Tenjin on Oct 3, 2026. Organized by…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":179289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-179284","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-tenjin","event-type-culture","event-type-festival","event-type-music","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/179284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/179289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u30fb10:00~11:00
\n\u30fb11:00~12:00
\n\u30fbCapacity: 40 people per tour, first come, first served
\n\u30fbParticipation fee: \u00a52,000<\/p>\n
\n\u30fb13:00~13:30: Opening ceremony and Fukuoka International University of Music performance
\n\u30fb13:30~14:30: Special lecture, \u201cKisho Kurokawa and the Fukuoka Bank Head Office\u201d
\n\u30fb14:50~15:30: Architectural photography viewing, \u201c50 Outstanding Examples of Fukuoka Architecture\u201d
\n\u30fb15:45~16:45: Presentation of new architecture selections, \u201cBuildings Shaping the Future of Fukuoka\u2019s Architectural Culture\u201d
\n\u30fb17:10~18:00: Yoshiko Kishino solo concert \u2014 advance registration required<\/p>\n\n