This document summarizes activities at the Fab Lab Oita located in Oita Prefecture, Japan. 1) Fab Lab Oita is located in Oita City and has been operating since January 2014, funded by the local government. It has hosted over 1,500 visitors and is staffed by 3 people plus volunteers. 2) The lab collaborates with schools in the area, visiting classes and teaching digital fabrication skills to students. They have also helped make 3D models for teaching materials for schools for the blind and deaf. 3) Future plans include deeper involvement with local businesses, artists, and students to become more integrated into the Oita community.

1. ファブラボ大分（日本）
@FAN2
May 27 2015
Izumi Aizu, Daisuke Toyozumi, Yoshiaki Nakauchi
会津泉 豊住大輔 中内美晶

2. We are located in Oita Prefecture
Oita City, Oita Pref.
大分県大分市
Hot springs are everywhere in
Oita, even bath at home
大分は温泉がどこにでもある
Highest amount of hot spring water
produced in Japan
大分の温泉は日本一の湧出量
www.pref.oita.jp/site/onsen/onsen-date.html

3. Since Jan 26, 2014
設立
• 3-yr Funding from Local Gov.
• 1,500+ visiters
• 3 staffs + many helpers
• 大分県：３年委託、訪問者計1500、担当３名＋協力者多数

4. Fab Lab Oita (FLO) ＝ ふろ × おんせん県
Hot spring
＋ =
Fab Lab Oita inspired by hot springs
Fab
Our Concept
• Open data, open design and open relationship
• Ideas spring out just like hot springs
• Place of exchange: cooperate, resonate with everyone
• オープンにハダカのつきあい、湧きでるアイデア、汗を流し響きあう交流の場

5. Workshop with Kids
Visit cities with 3D printer & Cutting
machine.
Kids are difficult to come; we visit schools
and share hands-ons with Digital Fabrication!
県内の学校を訪問、3Dプリンタ＋カッティングマシンで

6. Collaboration with the Schools for the Blind and Deaf
盲学校・聾学校との協力
• We join events and meet with many people.
• Met teachers of schools for Blind and Deaf.
• 3D Printer was there, but no one could make 3D data.
• We helped making 3D data for teaching materials
• Children in Deaf School visited our Lab, created own
name tags with cutting machine.
• With only PC and machine tools, they found they
could make many different things.
• 盲学校:3Dプリンターで教材作り
• 聾学校：子供達が名札製作を体験

7. Collaboration with Prefectural Art Museum
大分県立美術館との協働
• The new museum opened on April 24, 2015
• 5 min. walk from FabLab Oita.
• Collaborative Workshops as countdown events

8. Art x Computing Workshop

9. Fun space for Creators in Oita 地元創造者の憩いの場

10. Every Friday night
Free participation
Free to make things
Just free talking
Fab Friday

11. Making + Cooking

12. Past year:
Getting recognized little by little
People starting to use FLO as space for making
一年間で少しずつ認知広がり、モノづくりの場として活用
Future:
On top of current Individuals, we aim to involve
Businesses, Artists and Students
well rooted in the local community of
Oita and beyond
今後：個人＊企業＊アーティスト＊学生 地域にしっかり根ざして