Shoichi Kanno

Advisor

Shoichi Kanno joined Nikken Sekkei in 1980 after completing his master’s degree at Hokkaido University. Since then, he has primarily been responsible for regional development planning, urban planning, urban development, and urban designs, including projects overseas. From 2006, he was president of Hokkaido Nikken Sekkei for eight years. Mr. Kanno served as representative of Nikken Sekkei's Corporate Group (Management Planning) from 2014 until 2019, when he assumed his current post. His major projects include the Taito City Urban Master Plan and the Osaki Station West Exit Area Urban Renaissance Special District, both of which are the first of their kind in Tokyo, and he was also involved in the Hokkaido University Architecture/City Studio, which received the JIA Sustainable Architecture Award, as well as the Wakkanai Station Area Urban Redevelopment Project (KITAcolor), a recipient of the CPIJ Planning and Design Award.