Mr. Katayanagi maintains a longstanding interest in art and architecture. He personally designed the buildings for TUT and provided much of its artwork. Since 1981, his works have been frequently selected by “Nitten,” recognized as the most authoritative Japanese exhibition of fine arts. In keeping with his goal to create “an ideal environment for an ideal education,” he plans to establish a major additional TUT campus in the Kamata district of central Tokyo.
The Katayanagi Institute encompasses three vocational technical schools and Tokyo University of Technology.