The ground-breaking ceremony was held on site.

Feb19,2007

The new year party was held at Inujima Community House. The construction to reinforce chimneys started prior to the construction of the section 1 of the Inujima Project.

Jan28,2007

jan12,2007

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

December 10, 2006 Inujima Project's on-site explanatory meeting for local residents was held at Inujima Community Center. Mr. Soichiro Fukutake, project's general director, talked about what Inujima Project was aiming at, then followed by the presentations of Mr. Hiroshi Sambuichi, the architect, and Yanagi, the artist. Yanagi emphasized how the "art" would play a role in this project, as he also presented his recent project called "Kyu-Naka-Kojo Project" in which the ruined waste incineration plant in Hiroshima would be transformed into a contemporary art center by Yanagi's direction. Local residents, mostly elderly people, then participated actively in the discussion, whose serious concern is population decrease in Inujima and its aging society. TV Asahi, one of the Japanese major tv networks, sent its camera crew to this meeting in Inujima, for the purpose of making a documentary of this project. The construction is scheduled to start in February 2007 in Inujima.

dec10,2006

September 14th, in the 11th regular meeting, presented was Sambuichi's architecture plan as well as Yanagi's presentation, which was finally approved by the committee. The construction will start by the end of this year at the earliest. Inujima Project has taken the first step towards its public opening in 2007 or 2008.

sep14,2006

A meeting was held in which discussed was Inujima Project's master plan as well as its primary construction schedule. Architect Hiroshi Sambuichi's plan called "Energy Hall" was chosen and it is scheduled to be built in Inujima's Industrial Ruins Reservation Site in the primary construction schedule. "Energy Hall" consists of four spaces, Earth Hall, Energy Hall, Sun Canopy and Gallery Terrace. In those spaces installed are Yanagi's artworks. Power Station Site is supposed to open in its secondary construction schedule.

aug7,2006

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The 10th Inujiima Project bi-monthly meeting. Aimed for the completion of Power Station and Control Center to　 open in 2007. Project was authorized by City Planning Manuals. Also permitted by Building Standards Act.

nov5,2005

In a irregular meeting at Honmura Lounge&Archives in Naoshima, proposed was "Yanagi and Sanbuichi Collaboration: A Plan for Setouchi Natural Energy Applied Arts Island".

aug6,2005

July 5, The 9th Inujima Project bi-monthly meeting.. Mr. Hiroshi Sanbuichi was chosen as an architect, who will collaborate with Yanagi for Inujima Project. An application for administrative permission was submitted.

jul5,2005

An irregular meetiing for Inujima Project was held in Naoshima, Kagawa.

may15,2005

The 8th Inujima Project bi-monthly meeting was held in Inujima, enjoying cherry blossoms with Inujima residents. One of the guests was Mr. Fram Kitagawa, the general director of Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial.

may10,2005

The 7th Inujima Project bimonthly meeting was held. Discussed was Yanagi's plan for renovating the power station.

feb4,2005

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

On December 10th, the 6th Inujima Project bimonthly meeting was held. Discussed was Inujima Project's ground design.

dec10,2004

Yanagi's presentation on Inujima Project at Naoshima Meeting #7 at Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum (Benesse House) on November 25, 2005.

November 25, 2005.

aug 2004

Inujima Project Meeting #4 was held on July 2.

jul2,2004

Yanagi's artist talk at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts on June 30.

jun30,2006

Inujima Project Meeting #3 was held on May 13.

may13,2004

Floating office "Synapse II" is now on duty.

apr 2004

Inujima Project Meeting #2 was held on March 29. Yanagi proposed a new plan for Inujija Power Station site.

mar29,2004

Yanagi's artist talk was held at HIroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. He talked about Inujima Project.

Inujima Project Meeting #1 was held at Benesse Corporation HQ in Okayama. Participants are Mr. Fukutake, Mr. Akimoto, persons in charge of Inujima Project at Omoto Corporation (who takes care of reservation of Inujima industrial ruins), and Yanagi.

at Benesse Corporation

New years party at Inujima. Yanagi presented CG movie of Inujima project to the residents of Inujima.

at Inujima

jan 2004