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Street Debater

Tomo Kihara

Street debating is a new type of job that collects and shares public opinions in exchange for coins. It also serves as an initial viable step for people who wish to discontinue begging by allowing them to earn money in a dignified way to restore their ties to the community in an equal footing. This job also aims to rectify social polarization and break the echo-chambers that we are in so often. What can rectify social polarization is not street protests where one-sided opinions are forced against each other, but a friendly public discussion where people from multiple backgrounds encounter one another. Currently, several street debaters are raising their own debate on the streets around Europe.

Roppongi Hills, Mori Tower 52F, TOKYO CITY VIEW

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2/9(fri)–2/25(sun) | 10:00-22:00

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  • Tomo Kihara

    Born in 1994, Tomo Kihara is a design researcher focused on designing playful interventions for social change. His projects has been acclaimed internationally, with project phonvert being nominated as  Design of the Year 2016 by the London Design Museum. His project “Street Debaters” also won the Grand Prix of WIRED Creative Hack Award 2017. He is now a graduate student in TU Delft, Design for Interaction program.