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Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.04,0:00:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a kindergarten\Nwe designed in 2007.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.74,0:00:21.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We made this kindergarten \Nto be a circle.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.88,0:00:25.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a kind of endless circulation\Non top of the roof.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.18,0:00:28.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you are a parent,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.47,0:00:33.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know that kids love\Nto keep making circles.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.10,0:00:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know that our children\Ndo that all the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.98,0:00:40.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is how the rooftop looks like.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.44,0:00:43.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And why did we design this?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.20,0:00:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The principal of this kindergarten said,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.68,0:00:49.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"No, I don't want a handrail."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.42,0:00:51.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "It's impossible."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.76,0:00:57.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But he insisted: "How about having a net\Nsticking out from the edge of the roof?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.66,0:01:00.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that it can catch\Nthe children falling off?"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.33,0:01:01.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.74,0:01:04.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "It's impossible."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.55,0:01:07.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course, governmental official said:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.04,0:01:11.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Of course you have to have a handrail."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.46,0:01:15.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we could keep \Nthat idea around the trees.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.89,0:01:19.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are three trees popping through.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.19,0:01:25.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we were allowed to call \Nthis rope as a handrail.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.60,0:01:29.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But of course, rope has nothing\Nto do with them.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.01,0:01:32.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They fall into the net.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.31,0:01:35.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you get more,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.36,0:01:38.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and more,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.11,0:01:39.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and more.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.52,0:01:40.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.52,0:01:44.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes, 40 children \Nare around a tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.35,0:01:48.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The boy on the branch, he loves the tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.81,0:01:50.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, he is eating the tree.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.50,0:01:53.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.99,0:01:56.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at the time of an event,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.08,0:01:59.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they sit on the edge.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.29,0:02:02.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It looks so nice from underneath.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.87,0:02:04.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Monkeys in the zoo.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.53,0:02:06.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.79,0:02:10.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Feeding time.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.04,0:02:11.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter) \N(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.76,0:02:16.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.55,0:02:19.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we made the roof as low as possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.60,0:02:24.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because we wanted to see\Nchildren on top of the roof,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.79,0:02:27.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only underneath of the roof.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.55,0:02:32.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If the roof is too high,\Nyou see only the ceiling.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.21,0:02:39.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And leg-washing place,\Nthere are many kinds of water taps.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.74,0:02:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see as the tubes are flexible,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.74,0:02:45.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they want to spray water\Nto your friends, and shower.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.56,0:02:48.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the one in front is quite normal
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.18,0:02:50.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you know, if you look at this
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.08,0:02:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the boy is not washing his boots,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.92,0:02:53.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he's putting water into his boots.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.93,0:02:55.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.15,0:02:58.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OK.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.32,0:03:05.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This kindergarten is completely\Nopen, most of the year.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.61,0:03:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there is no boundary\Nbetween inside and outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.42,0:03:14.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it means basically\Nthis architecture is a roof.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.64,0:03:18.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also there is no boundary\Nbetween classrooms.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.27,0:03:21.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there is no acoustic barrier, at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.31,0:03:25.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This kindergarten is known
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.63,0:03:30.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for not having almost any autistic child.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.49,0:03:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Actually there may be\Nsome children having problems,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.66,0:03:37.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they don't show symptom.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.45,0:03:40.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, when you put many children
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.83,0:03:43.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a quiet box,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.22,0:03:46.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some of them will get really nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.63,0:03:48.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in this kindergarten,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.58,0:03:52.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is no reason they get nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.30,0:03:54.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because there is no boundary.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.92,0:03:57.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Principal says:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.08,0:04:00.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"If the boy on the corner\Ndoesn't want to stay in the room,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.96,0:04:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we let him go.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.90,0:04:06.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He will come back eventually,\Nbecause it's a circle, coming back."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.40,0:04:08.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.47,0:04:13.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the point is in that kind of occasion,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.24,0:04:17.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,usually these kind of children\Ntry to hide somewhere.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.89,0:04:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here, just they leave and come back.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.49,0:04:25.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a natural process.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.23,0:04:30.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And secondly, we consider\Nnoise is very important.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.24,0:04:32.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right? And you know that?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.58,0:04:37.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Children sleep better in noise.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.72,0:04:41.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't sleep in a quiet space.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.56,0:04:43.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in this kindergarten,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.80,0:04:49.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these children show\Namazing concentration in the class.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.43,0:04:57.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know that we are the kind \Ngrown up in jungle with noise.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.03,0:04:59.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They need noise.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.14,0:05:03.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, you can talk\Nto your friends in a noisy bar.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.53,0:05:06.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are not supposed to be in silence.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.69,0:05:08.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, these days
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.52,0:05:13.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are trying to make\Neverything under control.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.69,0:05:17.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know, it's completely open.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.16,0:05:20.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you should know that
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.70,0:05:25.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can go skiing in minus\N20 degree in winter
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.30,0:05:28.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while in summer you go for swimming.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.27,0:05:30.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The sand on a beach is 50 degree.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.69,0:05:34.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You should know that you are waterproofed.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.61,0:05:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You never get melted in rain.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.98,0:05:41.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, children are supposed to be outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.52,0:05:44.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that is how we should treat them.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.81,0:05:47.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is how they divide classrooms.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.18,0:05:49.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are supposed to help teachers.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.95,0:05:51.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They don't.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.76,0:05:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.15,0:05:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't put him in.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.79,0:06:04.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is a classroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.71,0:06:07.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And a washbasin.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.46,0:06:10.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They talk to each other around the well.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.14,0:06:16.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Always there are some trees\Nin a classroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.18,0:06:23.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A monkey trying to fish\Nanother monkey from above.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.27,0:06:25.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.02,0:06:26.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Monkeys.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.78,0:06:28.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.01,0:06:33.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And each classroom has,\Nat least, one skylight.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.68,0:06:38.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is where Santa Claus\Ncomes down at the time of Christmas.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.18,0:06:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the annex building,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.60,0:06:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right next to the oval-shape kindergarten.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.22,0:06:56.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The building is only five-meter tall\Nwith seven floors.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.30,0:06:58.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course,\Nthe ceiling height is very low.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.56,0:07:01.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, you have to consider safety.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.86,0:07:06.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, we put our children,\Na daughter and a son.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.69,0:07:09.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They try to climb.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.06,0:07:14.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He hit his head.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.61,0:07:19.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's OK. His skull is quite strong.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.28,0:07:22.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is resilient. He's my son.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.09,0:07:25.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.05,0:07:28.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he is trying to see\Nif it is safe to jump off.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.01,0:07:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we put other children.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.42,0:07:39.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Traffic jam is awful\Nin Tokyo, as you know.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.65,0:07:40.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.54,0:07:46.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the driver in front,\Nshe needs to learn how to drive too.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:46.09,0:07:48.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these days, you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.48,0:07:53.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kids need small dosage of danger, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.26,0:07:58.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in this kind of occasion,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.04,0:08:02.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they learn to help each other.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.01,0:08:06.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a society and kind of opportunity\Nwe are losing these days.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.92,0:08:17.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, this drawing is showing\Nthe movement of a boy
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.96,0:08:24.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between 9:10 and 9:30.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.72,0:08:31.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the circumference\Nof this building is 183 meters.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.64,0:08:35.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's not exactly small, at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.14,0:08:40.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this boy made 6,000 meters\Nin the morning.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.42,0:08:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the surprise is not yet to come.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.12,0:08:50.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The children in this kindergarten\Nmake 4,000 meters in average.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.05,0:08:56.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these children have\Nhighest athletic abilities.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.56,0:08:59.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these children have\Nhighest athletic abilities,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.56,0:09:03.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,amongst those in many \Nother kindergartens.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.04,0:09:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Principal says:
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.03,0:09:16.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I don't train them.\NWe leave them on top of the roof.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.18,0:09:17.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just like sheep."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.79,0:09:19.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.45,0:09:21.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They keep running.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:21.01,0:09:22.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.47,0:09:27.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My point is don't control them,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.71,0:09:31.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't protect them too much.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.96,0:09:35.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they need to tumble sometimes.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.56,0:09:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They need to get some injury.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.27,0:09:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that makes them learn
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.32,0:09:46.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to live in this world.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:48.48,0:09:55.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think architecture is capable\Nof changing this world,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.13,0:09:57.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, people's life.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.46,0:10:04.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is one of the attempts\Nto change the life of children.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.92,0:10:06.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:06.27,0:10:07.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)