Doing industry-academia collaborations right: Tohoku University of Art and Design &Tada Mokko Plywood Transform Project - Making things with furniture scrap materials

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It is said that the number of young people in their 20s who remained in Otsuchi after the earthquake is less than thirty, but according to Ikenoya, "The vibrancy of young people is tied to the revitalization of the city." Ikenoya is hopeful for the future development of the project, however, and says, "It is of course important that the products sell, but at the same time I want the young people to interact with others of the same generation in other areas including students at Tohoku University of Art & Design so that they can inspire each other."