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Tokachi Millennium Forest
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Tokachi
Millennium Forest was opened in 2003 in the Tokachi
Plains overlooking the Hidaka Mountains in Hokkaido, with
a consideration for sustainable develoments. In the vast
field of 200 hectors, including historical farm architectures
and woods inhabited by Yezo deer and brown bears, the
aim of the planner is to create a richer environment,
providing human care, with the theme of "agriculture
and food." In this area, there is a rich supply of
special stones called Bakuhanseki, which gave the Satsunai-gawa
the clearest water in Japan. The fresh air feels fresher
than ever on this land. Artworks by Tokachi artists and
Ingo Gunther's work, Small and Medium Pieces Occasionally
Taking Shape, created from horse skeletons for Demeter
Exhibition are permanently installed. This "horse,"
looking like a space dinosaur, welcomes visitors at the
entrance of a small silo. To be completed in spring of
2005, Yoko Ono's Sky TV, also exhibited in Demeter, is
to be permanently installed. It's going to be a unique
installation, including the house and garden, using an
old farmhouse and barn from the 70s . |
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