Obayashi Corporation is a Japanese construction company founded in 1892. The first issue of "Obayashi Quarterly" was published in 1978 as a public relations magazine of Obayashi Corporation to introduce information related construction culture along with the surrounding culture. The magazine is based on socially relevant themes and consists of essays by outside experts and the "Obayashi Project," in which the technical staff of the Obayashi develops future plans or hypothetical reconstructions based on the themes.

    No.63 "Fishery"

    Our country is surrounded by the sea. The surrounding area is one of the world's best fishing grounds for a variety of fish and shellfish, and has also cultivated rich food culture. In recent years, however, Japan's fisheries industry has been facing a crisis due to climate change and other factors that have led to a decline in the amount of fish caught in adjacent waters, as well as the diversification of people's dietary habits.
    In this issue, we examine the present and future of the fisheries industry with the hope of passing on Japan's unique marine bounty to the next generation. The Obayashi Project envisioned a sustainable fishing ground with low environmental impact, named "Osaka Bay Fish Farm".
    （Published in 2024）

    Drawn Fishery and Fish

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    A History of Japan’s Seafood Culture: Focusing on Fermented Fish

    SATO Yo-ichiro
    (Director General, Museum of Natural and Environmental History, Shizuoka; and Emeritus Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature)

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    The Future of Our Oceans, Marine Life, and Fisheries: Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation

    MATSUDA Hiroyuki
    (Emeritus Professor and Specially Appointed Professor, Yokohama National University)

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    What Will Be on the Table in 10 Years?: The Challenge of Fisheries GX

    WADA Masaaki
    (Professor, Future University Hakodate and Director, Marine IT Lab, Future University Hakodate)

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    Fishery This and That

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    OBAYASHI PROJECT

    Osaka Bay Fish Farm - Shift from the Clean Sea to the Bountiful Sea

    Concept: Obayashi Project Team

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    FUJIMORI Terunobu’s “Origins of Architecture” Series No. 14: Seagrass Houses

    FUJIMORI Terunobu
    (Architectural historian and architect; Director, Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum; and Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo)

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    Fish Culture This and That

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