CCBT Meetup Series 'Open Base Saturdays' Launches June 6th (Sat). First guests are fashion theorist Hiroshi Ashida and urbanist/experience designer Yukako Ishikawa.
Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] is launching a new meetup series, 'Open Base Saturdays,' starting June 6, 2026. Held on the first Saturday of each month, the series explores the 2026 theme of 'Civic Fashion.' The first guests are Hiroshi Ashida and Yukako Ishikawa. Participation is free and no registration is required.
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Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] is launching a new meetup series, 'Open Base Saturdays.'
We will welcome different guests on the first Saturday night of every month to explore CCBT's 2026 annual theme, 'Civic Fashion,' together.
The first guests are Hiroshi Ashida and Yukako Ishikawa, who will serve as mentors for the 2026 Art Incubation Program. Mr. Ashida specializes in fashion theory and has worked on developing the language to criticize fashion. Ms. Ishikawa, with the motto 'using the city with our own hands,' has accumulated practices related to cities and communities. Through their dialogue, we will begin exploring 'Civic Fashion.'
'Fashion' shares the same etymology as the Latin word 'factio,' meaning 'creating,' 'practicing,' and 'collective action.'
CCBT explicitly states that its purpose is not to question 'clothing (fashion)' itself. This series will examine this undefined theme without limiting it to specific expertise or fields. It will be an opportunity to gain new perspectives on your own 'questions.'
After the talk, 'Base After Hours' will be held as a time to think about those 'questions' together. Please feel free to stay at CCBT and enjoy flat dialogues with guests, attendees, artists, and staff. Bringing in coffee, sandwiches, and snacks is welcome! We will also open the tech lab and CCBT bookshelves.
Event Overview
Open Base Saturdays #1: 'Starting Civic Fashion'
Date & Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 18:00–20:00 (Registration/Doors open at 17:30)
Venue: Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] (1-14-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
B1 STUDIO, 3F BASE
Capacity: 30 people
Admission: Free
Advance registration: Not required (Please come directly to the venue on the day of the event if you wish to participate.)
Guests: Hiroshi Ashida (Fashion Theorist, Professor, Faculty of Design, Kyoto Seika University), Yukako Ishikawa (Urbanist, Experience Designer / Co-representative Director, for Cities / Leader, Dear Tree Project / Director, Social Green Design Association / Director, watage / Director, nae / Part-time Lecturer, Joshibi University of Art and Design)
Facilitator: Takayuki Ito (Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT])
We will welcome different guests on the first Saturday night of every month to explore CCBT's 2026 annual theme, 'Civic Fashion,' together.
The first guests are Hiroshi Ashida and Yukako Ishikawa, who will serve as mentors for the 2026 Art Incubation Program. Mr. Ashida specializes in fashion theory and has worked on developing the language to criticize fashion. Ms. Ishikawa, with the motto 'using the city with our own hands,' has accumulated practices related to cities and communities. Through their dialogue, we will begin exploring 'Civic Fashion.'
'Fashion' shares the same etymology as the Latin word 'factio,' meaning 'creating,' 'practicing,' and 'collective action.'
CCBT explicitly states that its purpose is not to question 'clothing (fashion)' itself. This series will examine this undefined theme without limiting it to specific expertise or fields. It will be an opportunity to gain new perspectives on your own 'questions.'
After the talk, 'Base After Hours' will be held as a time to think about those 'questions' together. Please feel free to stay at CCBT and enjoy flat dialogues with guests, attendees, artists, and staff. Bringing in coffee, sandwiches, and snacks is welcome! We will also open the tech lab and CCBT bookshelves.
Event Overview
Open Base Saturdays #1: 'Starting Civic Fashion'
Date & Time: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 18:00–20:00 (Registration/Doors open at 17:30)
Venue: Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] (1-14-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
B1 STUDIO, 3F BASE
Capacity: 30 people
Admission: Free
Advance registration: Not required (Please come directly to the venue on the day of the event if you wish to participate.)
Guests: Hiroshi Ashida (Fashion Theorist, Professor, Faculty of Design, Kyoto Seika University), Yukako Ishikawa (Urbanist, Experience Designer / Co-representative Director, for Cities / Leader, Dear Tree Project / Director, Social Green Design Association / Director, watage / Director, nae / Part-time Lecturer, Joshibi University of Art and Design)
Facilitator: Takayuki Ito (Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT])
FAQ
「Open Base Saturdays」とは何ですか？
アートとデジタルテクノロジーの活動拠点CCBTが主催する新しいミートアップシリーズです。毎月第1土曜の夜にゲストを招き、CCBTの2026年度活動テーマ「シビック・ファッション」について探求します。
初回開催の詳細は？
2026年6月6日（土）18:00〜20:00にCCBT（東京都渋谷区神宮前）で開催されます。参加費は無料で、事前申込は不要です。
初回のゲストは誰ですか？
ファッション論を専門とする京都精華大学デザイン学部教授の蘆田裕史氏と、アーバニスト・エクスペリエンス・デザイナーの石川由佳子氏です。
トーク後の「Base After Hours」とは何ですか？
トーク終了後に設けられた、ゲストや参加者同士で交流・対話するための時間です。飲み物等の持ち込みが可能で、CCBTの施設の一部が開放されます。
CCBTの活動テーマ「シビック・ファッション」とはどういう意味ですか？
「ファッション」を「衣服」そのものに限定せず、語源である「つくること」「実践すること」「集団的な行為」といった広い意味で捉え、専門性を問わず検討するテーマです。