The 22 October 2026 issue of Nikkei Architecture (No. 1322), published by Nikkei BP, carries a comment by Naoya Yokota, representative director of PUBLIC 0's operator, the Institute for Social Vision Design (ISVD), in its feature on reusing closed schools.
The article on pages 28–29 examines closed school sites whose future use remains undecided. On page 29, Yokota draws on his participation in a municipal consultation with potential operators before a public call for proposals. He discusses the gap between a municipality's proposed lease term and the time an operator needs to recover renovation costs.
The interview followed PUBLIC 0's article on closed school reuse. PUBLIC 0 introduces reuse cases and issues to consider, drawing on public materials from Japan's education ministry.
The article is also available on Nikkei xTECH in Japanese. Access to the full text requires an eligible paid membership or subscription.