A Place to Return To | A Short Film from the Noto Peninsula
日本語は下に続きます。
The BCCJ is honoured to spotlight the work of its members and the projects to which they commit their time, care and expertise. Most recently, BCCJ members Klein Dytham architecture, in partnership with fellow member Wild Tame, have produced a powerful short film documenting reconstruction efforts in support of the Noto Peninsula following its devastation.
Released on 1st January at 4.10pm, to mark the second anniversary of the Noto earthquake, A Place to Return To is a quietly powerful short film by Wild Tame, documenting the Home for All building designed by Klein Dytham architecture in Noroshi, Noto. Filmed over many months, the film captures not only the making of a building, but the slow, deeply human rhythm of recovery — the gestures, conversations, and shared moments through which a place begins to heal.
Home for All is an NPO founded in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake by Pritzker Prize laureate Toyo Ito, together with a group of architects, artists, and thinkers. The initiative was born from a simple but profound idea: that recovery is not only about rebuilding houses, but about restoring places where people can gather, talk, rest, and feel a sense of belonging. Since then, Home for All projects have been realised in disaster-affected regions across Japan, each rooted in local culture, community participation, and care.
The film stands as a testament to the extraordinary resilience of the people of Noroshi, Noto. It shows how architecture, when grounded in empathy and community, can become something far more than shelter — a place of warmth, memory, and return.
More than a record of rebuilding, A Place to Return To reminds us that progress is measured not only in time or construction milestones, but in the strength, dignity, and quiet perseverance of the people who continue to call this place home.
We invite you to watch this short film reflecting on a defining moment in Japan’s recent history.

Call for Support: Rebuilding the Inner Shrine of Susu
Deadline 14th January 2026
Work continues in the town of Noto. Following the successful completion of the Home for All project, attention has now turned to the next urgent step in Noto’s recovery: the rebuilding of the Inner Shrine of Susu Shrine. This deeply important cultural landmark was severely damaged in the earthquake and holds profound meaning for the local community.
A crowdfunding campaign is currently underway to support its restoration. Any contribution, large or small, will help ensure that this vital piece of Noto’s cultural heritage can be passed on to future generations. We know the town, of only 100 people would be eternally grateful.
在日英国商業会議所(BCCJ)は、会員の皆様が時間や想い、そして専門性を注ぎ込んで取り組まれている活動やプロジェクトをご紹介できることを光栄に思います。このたび、BCCJ会員であるクライン ダイサム アーキテクツは、同じく会員のWild Tameと協働し、能登地震から2年の節目となる1月1日に、静かで力強い短編ドキュメンタリー映像『A Place to Return To』を公開しました。本作は、クライン ダイサム アーキテクツが能登半島・狼煙(のろし)で設計した「狼煙のみんなの家」が完成に至るまでの過程を記録したものです。
能登地震から2年の節目となる1月1日にWild Tame による静かで力強い短編ドキュメンタリー映像『A Place to Return To』を公開しました。本作は、クライン ダイサム アーキテクツが能登半島・狼煙(のろし)で設計した狼煙のみんな
数か月にわたって撮影されたこの映画は、
HOME-FOR-ALLは、
この映像では、
『A Place to Return To』は、復興の記録である以上に、
日本の近年の歴史における一つの重要な節目を映し出した本短編映像を、ぜひご覧ください。

須須神社奥宮再建へのご支援のお願い
支援募集締切:2026年1月14日
能登町では、今も復興に向けた取り組みが続いています。
現在、復旧を実現するためのクラウドファンディングが進行中です
