Project Report
| Dec 10, 2015
Making Place to Play with Children
By Yusuke Ohno , Takashi Machidori | Project Member
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The huge barrel for soy sauce which had been loved
We are making place to play while supporting the management of Koganehama Chibikko Hiroba (Koganehama Kid’s Playground) conducted by local residents and volunteer group. We have built play equipment by utilizing a wood getting salt damage, debris carried by the tsunami, rusted nails or things being there in same sort of others. It is the playground which is developing continually.
Because it became too old to be kept, the huge barrel for soy sauce was pulled down which had been loved by residents as a symbol, as one of children’s play equipment shortly after the disaster of earthquake and tsunami. It was found from the debris and carried to the playground. When it came to the playground, children gave a scream of delight. The barrel had entertained children just by being there. Children at times climbed up the barrel and enjoyed the view from the top of it. At other times, a child climbed up and spent the time alone after quarrel with a friend. It had not been only play equipment but also a place for children for four and half years and.
Many children joined the work of demolition. Everything has an end, but the loss of a thing which is loved always lets us feel lonely and appreciation. Children have definitely got same feeling. We did it with thankful heart.
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The huge barrel was pulled down
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Sep 11, 2015
"Big Flower Art on the Disaster Field", Ishinomaki Art Event 2015
By Yusuke Ohno , Takashi Machidori | Project Member
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We designed a big tree on a paper
We participated as “art leaders” in the project of “Ishinomaki Art Event 2015”, which was supported by the Reconstruction Agency.
We designed a big tree on a paper sheet 25 meters long in advance by using the rolled paper which the Ishinomaki Mill of Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. had provided as support, and we spread it on the floor.
Then, each visitor added a flower drawing on the tree by using a sponge, a sheet of tissue paper, shoes or something like this.
We did not dare to prepare brushes for drawing in order to let the visitors express their feelings as flowers by using various kinds of tools.
A boy with disability chose several colors as he felt and mixed them together, and then drew a flower vividly.
A girl who is covered with colors ran around on the tree.
Volunteer students from Tokyo also drew flowers together with the residents.
The flowers on one tree expressed visitor’s feelings as one art.
We could make a great opportunity to grow the social community by getting cooperation from several companies.
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A girl who is drawing flower
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Sep 11, 2015
Play City and Street Party
By Yusuke Ohno , Takashi Machidori | Project Member
Play City Mini-Ishinomaki has been launched since 2012.
It is the event to manage the “city” for 2 days by children who work in this city, and usually it is held in a street or open spaces in a shopping street which got the tsunami. At the same time, in the same street, we organize a street party which anyone including adults can join.
In last July, 20 children including pupils of elementary schools and students of junior high schools took part in the Second Children’s Conference for Play City Mini-Ishinomaki.
They discussed their companies or shops which they will organize in this city. They have had a lot of interesting ideas. For instance, “Comedian’s Takoyaki (octopus dumplings) Shop” which is managed by children who are in love with comedy, “Labyrinthine School” which is the school having various plays, and “Manga Bank” which has many books much more than Manga café.
It will probably be a wonderful event packed with dreams.
It is the 4th Play City Mini-Ishinomaki this year, please do not miss it!
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