[Courtesy of Yeungjin College]
[Courtesy of Yeungjin College]

Yeungjin College said Wednesday that nine sophomores from its Department of Interior Design took part in a six-day overseas training program in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo, Japan. The program exposed students to advanced technology in the field.

The students visited a series of landmark sites, including the Abeno Harukas skyscraper and Namba Parks, a leading example of urban commercial space regeneration. They also stopped at the Osaka showroom of LIXIL, a major Japanese architectural and residential materials company. The group toured two works designed by architect Tadao Ando: the Nakanoshima Children's Book Forest library and Awaji Yumebutai.

At Kyoto's Shin-Puh-Kan complex, the students studied a case of modern redevelopment that preserved the historical character of the original structure. At the Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum, they examined firsthand the joinery techniques and craftsmanship behind traditional Japanese wooden architecture.

"This training was a meaningful opportunity for students to experience world-class architectural and interior spaces firsthand, connecting the theory they learned in the classroom with the language of the field," said Kwon Ki-tae, head of the Department of Interior Design.


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