Takenaka Corporation Co., Ltd. has announced the 5th installment of its sustainability-themed talk event series “Collab Meeting,” to be held on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at BankPark YOKOHAMA — a cultural exchange hub utilizing a historic building in Naka Ward, Yokohama.
The theme is “Resource Circulation and the City: A Private Sector Perspective.” The event will offer a preview of the Asia-Pacific Circular Cities Forum (APCC Forum), set to make its Yokohama debut on September 3–4, 2026, spotlighting sessions from the forum that bring together cities and companies committed to the circular economy, and showcasing cutting-edge initiatives from the private sector. Yu Kato (加藤佑), Representative Director of Article Inc., which operates Circular Yokohama, will participate as moderator.
Event Overview
Date & Time: Thursday, August 20, 2026 18:30–20:30 (Doors open at 18:00)
Admission: ¥1,000 (tax included) ※ Free for students
Venue: BankPark YOKOHAMA 3F goodroom lounge Yokohama Bashamichi
(Yokohama Island Tower Low-Rise Wing, 6-50-1 Honcho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa)
Registration: Please register via the Peatix page
Organizer: BankPark YOKOHAMA (Takenaka Corporation · CRAFTINGJAPAN · goodroom)
Supported by: Yokohama SDGs Design Center
Program
18:30 Opening
18:35 Introduction to highlights of the APCC Forum
Toshikazu Yazawa (谷澤寿和) (Section Chief, Global City Strategy Division, Policy Management & International Strategy Bureau, the City of Yokohama)
18:45 Presentations and panel discussion by companies exhibiting at the APCC Forum
Speakers
- Genyo Umino (海野玄陽) (Takenaka Corporation Co., Ltd.)
- Takuki Omura (大村拓輝) (Recotechnology Co., Ltd.)
- Yuko Omori (大森悠子) (Tetra Pak Japan Ltd.)
Moderator
- Yu Kato (加藤佑) (Article Inc.)
19:30 Break
19:40 Session 2 (Networking) begins
20:30 Close
Speaker Profiles
Genyo Umino (海野玄陽) | Takenaka Corporation Co., Ltd., Design Division, Engineering Department, Environmental Group
Engaged in both research and practice around resource circulation in architecture. Recently inspired by the potential for resource circulation in everyday life across Southeast Asia.
Takuki Omura (大村拓輝) | Executive Officer, Recotechnology Co., Ltd.
Driving the social implementation of pool — a resource circulation data infrastructure — with the goal of transforming major consumption hubs into major supply hubs.
Yuko Omori (大森悠子) | Sustainability Director, Tetra Pak Japan Ltd.
Joined Tetra Pak Japan in 2005 and has held her current position since 2021. Works to promote the recycling of paper-based packaging through negotiations with related companies and organizations, as well as advocacy efforts with government bodies.
Toshikazu Yazawa (谷澤寿和) | Section Chief, Global City Strategy Division, Policy Management & International Strategy Bureau, the City of Yokohama
Works toward better policymaking through networks with Asian cities and public-private collaboration. Planned the APCC Forum.
Yu Kato (加藤佑) | Director, Article Inc.
Engaged in operating digital media platforms that communicate social issue solutions and sustainability, as well as circular economy promotion initiatives in collaboration with businesses, local governments, and educational institutions.
【Reference】BankPark YOKOHAMA Talk Event “Collab Meeting” Vol. 5 ～ Awareness, Learning, and Connection for Sustainability, Close to Home and Close to People ～ | Peatix
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