"IPPON NIPPON — the world’s echo —" Key Visual "IPPON NIPPON — the world’s echo —" is an experimental series that explores and archives the context behind people and trees, using a different theme each time. Initiated by Tatsuya Inoue, representative of Gōdō-gaisha 887 (Hachi-hachi-nana) and COO of VUILD Inc. (Virudo), this touring dialogue seeks to understand the comfortable distance between people and trees, drawing on the culture, technology, beliefs, and memories of life surrounding Japanese timber. The first installment, themed "Reading Wood," will feature the exhibition "IPPON NIPPON PARIS | Reading Wood" in Paris, France. Background of the Project Launch In Japan, wood has long been more than just a material. Cultivating forests, felling trees, building houses, and creating livelihoods. Behind each of these actions lies a perspective and way of engagement rooted in the connection of life, technology, customs, beliefs, and aesthetics, which have nurtured unique regional cultures. In recent years, with growing global interest in decarbonization and sustainability, the utilization of wood has garnered attention. However, alongside increasing wood usage, we believe it is paramount to re-establish the invisible connections that have been severed between people and trees. IPPON NIPPON was launched as a research project to re-examine the relationship between people and trees while engaging with such cultures and values surrounding wood. What the Project Addresses IPPON NIPPON is a series project that will tour diverse regions domestically and internationally, engaging in dialogues on various themes each time, including wood culture, beliefs, architectural techniques, aesthetics, and natural environments. Using the culture hidden within familiar trees as a clue, we attempt to decipher the ways of interacting with and the values associated with trees in different regions through a multitude of perspectives and approaches, and to connect the insights gained to the pres