Message
In remembrance of Teruo Kurosaki, we will be holding "Teruo Kurosaki Celebration of Life — Existence" as a place to share the time, memories and relationships he left with us.
We hope this gathering will be not only be a moment of sorrow, but also a quiet opportunity to reflect on the days we spent together, the words we exchanged, and the scenes and moments we shared in different places with him, while feeling his presence once more.
On the day, together with those who had a connection with him, we will share memories and look back on his journey with gratitude.
Please come without any formality, just as you always have.
Event Overview
- Date
- Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Time
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15:00 - 18:00
Reception opens at 14:30 - Venue
- HOME/WORK VILLAGE
- Address
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2-4-5 Ikejiri, Setagaya-ku,
Tokyo 154-0001 - Admission
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Free
Should you wish to express your support for his legacy,
please make your contribution to the fund .
Teruo Kurosaki
Teruo Kurosaki was someone who discovered new value and new connections among people, places, and culture - and gave them form.
Crossing many different fields such as food, agriculture, design, craft, and the creation of places, he brought together countless people and communities, giving rise to new landscapes and new communities.
Wherever he was, people naturally gathered. Conversations began. New challenges took shape.
His warmth, humor, free-ranging imagination, and his deep belief in people will live on in many hearts for years to come.
Program
- 14:30
- Doors Open
- 15:00
- Opening Remarks
- 1F Gymnasium
- 15:10
- Words of Remembrance
- 1F Gymnasium
- 15:30
- Toast
- 1F Gymnasium
- 15:45
- Gathering and Conversation
- 1F Gymnasium, Schoolyard, Courtyard, 2F Gallery
- 18:00
- Closing Remarks
- 1F Gymnasium
For Guests
- ● This gathering is open to everyone.
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Please come in whatever attire feels comfortable to you.
Casual or formal - either is perfectly fine. - ● We respectfully decline condolence money, offerings, and flowers.
- ● We would be grateful if you could bring a business card, as we will be collecting them at reception.
- ● Drinks and light refreshments will be served during the gathering.
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Photography and video recording are planned for the day.
Photos and footage taken may later be used in archives or related media.
Fund
We have established a fund to carry forward Teruo Kurosaki's vision and work to the next generation. Donations received from everyone will be used with great care to support the community activities he devoted himself to, as well as the development of future generations.
Contributions are entirely voluntary, and we would be deeply grateful for any support you may wish to offer.
- ● Donations will be processed via Stripe.
- ● For bank transfer donations, please see
- ● As our organization is not a certified NPO, donations from individuals are not eligible for tax deductions.
- ● Donations from corporations in Japan may be treated as deductible expenses up to a certain amount.
Publications
Existence
Existence is a book that recompiles the words and thoughts Teruo Kurosaki left behind. Organized around seven themes - aesthetics, design, architecture, agriculture, region, food, and community - this collection asks: how should we live from here?
The perspectives Kurosaki expressed through his blog and conversations moved across the relationships between city and nature, people and land, economy and culture - always keeping "existence" itself in view.
This book re-edits those scattered words into a quiet guide for people living today. It is both a record for passing on the question Kurosaki kept asking - how should a person be? - and an attempt at what might be called "the editing of a way of life."
- Author
- Teruo Kurosaki
- Illustrations
- Shinichiro Yoshida
- Editor
- Takao Kunori
- Design
- Kazuhisa Yamamoto
- Planning
- Tomoji Oya
- Publisher
- Teruo Kurosaki Office
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- Japanese
- Price
- TBD
- Release Date
- June 27, 2026, at the venue
KUROTERU Studies
KUROTERU Studies is a book by those involved in Teruo Kurosaki's learning movement, from Schooling Pad to Freedom University. Each contributor captures a moment when their way of seeing the world shifted, based on a scene or fragment, in a 400-character piece. One page per person. Together, these fragments quietly reveal the contours of "freedom." Limited first edition of 500 copies only.
- Title
- KUROTERU Studies
- Author
- Freedom University
- Editor
- Jiro Fukai
- Design
- Shinpei Onishi
- Publisher
- ORDINARY
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- Japanese
- Price
- JPY 2,000
- Release Date
- June 27, 2026, at the venue