W5 - Personal Utopia: Designing Your Ideal Society
Utopia, a flawless dimension that does not exist in any society in the current real life world, whereby every resident was satisfied and happy unanimously (Cambridge Dictionary, n.d.); a space whereby there are no societal problems that will pressure everyone, regardless if it has a direct or indirect impact towards their lives. Currently, it is a space that people can hardly reach even if they have achieved financial, time, and physical freedom. For me, a personal utopia, is going to be similar to the time back to the Shôwa Jidai ( The generation of Showa), an era that is full of retro and nostalgic elements. I will attempt to recreate the life of people back in the days where they embraced and cherished each other in workplaces, families, and friend groups which makes a big difference between current’s urban city’s individualistic culture. Japan Experience (2019) stated that the Shôwa era (1926–1989) is the longest in Japan history, with 63 years of sovereignty under Emperor Hi...