Row houses and alleys
Narrow alleys and old homes keep everyday life close.
About
K3 — Overcoming Gentrification
K3 is a project overcoming gentrification in Tokyo's shitamachi.
K3 stands for Tokyo, Kyojima, Chaos.
We protect local cultural resources and create a cycle that carries them forward through stays, creative work, and public programs.
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Scenes of K3
Shops and workshops
A neighborhood where places to work sit beside places to live.
Art bases
Places for creative expression remain part of the everyday scene.
Why overcome it
Keeping culture alive
On the ground
Rising value alone does not keep local culture alive.
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Culture needs a living cycle
K3 supports the conditions where people, places, and creative work can continue together.
A place where people, places, and creative work can continue
