Participation in Oyanokoto. Expo 2010
"Oyanokoto. Expo 2010" was held at the Tokyo International Forum Exhibition Hall on July 17 and 18, 2010. The exhibition showed products and services for the generation who are presently supporting or going to support their elderly parents in the near future. The organizer was the Oyanokoto. Expo Organizing Committee chaired by architect Kiyonori Kikutake. Prior to the opening of the exhibition, GK chairperson Ekuan gave a greeting address introducing his wheelchair that GK designed. At the exhibition, GK exhibited its products, including the wheelchair, and the “Uni-Vehicle,” a mobility device designed from a universal design viewpoint, and products for the disabled that were designed by GK and manufactured by other companies, such as a special bed designed to make caring for the elderly/disabled easier and walking aids. GK proposed a safe and comfortable life from a design point of view.