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University of Queensland students visit places in Brisbane which exhibit similar qualities of space to those explored in Sendai.  

Places visited include:

1. Kangaroo Point - Situated on the edge of Brisbane's CBD, this park overlooks the city and the meandering Brisbane River.  This park offers a panoramic view of the city from the clifftop and is distinctly separated from the river edge, unlike the Hirosegawa River bank in Sendai.

2. Queens Plaza - A major department store located in the centre of Brisbane's CBD.

3. The Three Monkeys, West End - An example of the type of cafe where students generally gather.

4. Queen Street Mall - The main shopping street in Brisbane located in the heart of Brisbane's CBD, that similarly to Sendai, is pedestrian only. 

5. Indooroopilly bushland - Located in a residential suburb in Brisbane, the bushland around Indooroopilly offers a well hidden and secluded hiding spot.

6. Elizabeth Arcade - This compressed and dimly lit arcade is located in the middle of Brisbane's CBD and connects two major streets in the city, aligning with the city grid.  Elizabeth Arcade offers a good escape route through the city.

7. PACE library - A quiet environment which offers secluded studying spaces.  Unlike the manga cafes in Sendai, the PACE library offer mainly study spaces, rather than recreational zones.

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Students explore Sendai, visiting locations where scenes from Golden Slumber were shot and re-enacting scenes from the movie.

Places visited included: 1. Manga Cafe - a place offering semi-enclosed private booths where Aoyagi is approached by a stranger in the film

2. Hirosegawa River - an undeveloped pocket of land close to the city where Aoyagi's escape ends in the film

3. Bus stop in a medium density residential area along a semi-major road

4. Under Matsomori Bridge - an appropriate hiding place in the city

5. Sun Mall Ichibancho - the main shopping street in Sendai which is pedestrian only, a landmark within the city

6. Lotteria - a fast food shop where students gather

7. Kamo Danchi - a suburb on the outskirts of Sendai which is mainly an older residential area

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The workshop findings were included in Igarashi Laboratory's publication S-meme volume 7 - Sendai literature and film and its influence in the portrayal of the city.

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Trailer for Golden Slumber, a 2010 dramatic thriller filmed in Sendai directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura.  The movie is based on the novel, Remote Control, by Sendai crime writer Kotaro Isaka.  

Source: Youtube, user: JapanCrate

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Video featuring Igarashi Laboratory student Tohru Sasaki with S-meme volume 7, demonstrating the accordion-like design of the publication and its two 'faces' - one horizontal and one vertical.

Source: Sendai School of Design Igarashi Laboratory / Youtube, user: onozawamitiko