{"id":36874,"date":"2026-09-03T16:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kagu-higashikawa.jp\/?p=36874"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:35:21","slug":"news_260903_en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kagu-higashikawa.jp\/en\/news_260903_en\/","title":{"rendered":"The 6th &#8220;Kengo Kuma &amp; Higashikawa&#8221; KAGU Design Competition is Open for Entries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u226a There&#8217;s less than a month left until the application deadline! \u226b<\/p>\n<p>Every year, the town of Higashikawa in Hokkaido, together with the world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma, hosts a furniture design competition for young people from all over the world.<br \/>\nThe theme of the 6th competition is &#8220;Quiet furniture&#8221;, and students aged 30 or under are eligible to participate. The deadline for entries is 12:00 noon (Japan Standard Time) on September 30, 2026. 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