Information Communication Team held screening of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” in Hiroshima.

On Feb. 1 (Sun), the screening and talk event of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” were held at the Hiroshima City Plaza for Town Development through Citizen Exchange. The screening event was co-hosted with “OPERATION Tsunagari”, a student volunteer group at the University of Hiroshima.
The manga artist, Daisuke Nishijima, was invited and after the screening a talk session under the theme “New ties and encounters after the catastrophic earthquake” was held. Nishijima deals with the earthquake and nuclear power station accident through his medium, the Tsunagari members are involved in support activities as volunteers, and the student directors created the movie, “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)”, which is trying to spread the voices of Fukushima. All 3 in their own ways spoke about the encounters and ties that developed through their respective activities. In the questions from the floor and questionnaires after the screening, inquiries about what sort of support could be offered from Hiroshima to the Tohoku region, and the necessity to keep talking about the disaster through documentaries and fiction so that the disaster won’t fall into oblivion were pointed out. Four years have passed since the disastrous earthquake, and while it was an opportunity to reconfirm the significance of spreading “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)”, it also raised the issue of coming up with more ways of channeling it. (Iida)

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Information Communication Team: Notice of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” screening in Hiroshima

On Feb. 1 (Sunday), there will be a screening of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” in the city of Hiroshima. The students of the Information Communication Team have been preparing for this project since last year, and they will co-host the event with “OPERATION Tsunagari”, a student volunteer group at the University of Hiroshima. The manga artist, Daisuke Nishijima, who lives in Hiroshima, has also been invited to take part. After the screening, a talk session with Nishijima, Operation Tsunagari and the student directors of“Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” is being planned. Under the theme, “HELLO after 3.11”, they will talk about, from their individual points of view, the uncanny links and new ties that have formed since the earthquake. A simple workshop with the participants is also being planned. Please come and take part. (Iida)

The Movie, “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)”, Screening & Talk Session in Hiroshima
HELLO after 3.11 – New Ties Since the Earthquake
Date & Time: Feb. 1 (Sunday), Doors Open at 14:00, Film Starts at 14:30
Venue: Hiroshima City Plaza for Town Development through Citizen Exchange, North Bldg. 6F, Multi-Media Studio
Capacity: 112 people
Free of Charge

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Information Communication Team: “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE) with English subtitles” shown at the University of Tsukuba, International Students Center

On Nov. 14 (Friday), the Information Communication Team held a showing of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE) with English subtitles” at the University of Tsukuba, International Students Center. After the showing, the student directors and participants all took part in a group discussion and deepened their thoughts and understanding of the movie and of the earthquake.
The foreign students who saw the movie commented that they were glad to learn about the situation in Fukushima, that they saw the strength of Japan and that they wished they could show the movie to the people back in their countries. They also asked the student directors about the safety of the radiation problem in Japan. The cross-border discussion was conducted in a mixture of English and Japanese, and became far more heated than expected. (Iida)

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Notice: “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE) with English subtitles” will be shown at the University of Tsukuba, International Students Center

On Nov. 14 (Friday), “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE) with English subtitles” will be shown at the University of Tsukuba, International Students Center, Room H. Although it is intended for foreign students, Japanese students and people outside the university are also welcome to take part. After the showing, the student directors will offer greetings from the stage and a group discussion involving all participants will be carried out. Please take part. (Iida)

Screening of “FUKUSHIMA VOICE”
Time & date : 11.14(Fri) 16:00~18:30
Place : 留学生センター教室H
Cost: Free!
Eligibility :
International students of the U. of Tsukuba,
Japanese students, faculty and staff,
and people from outside the university!
Program :
15:45 Open
16:00 Introduction & screening(86min)
17:30 Workshop :
Explanation from the production staff,
Q & A, Group Discussion
18:30 End

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“Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)”’s new project “Relay Voice” has kicked off.

“Relay Voice – Cover all 47 prefectures!”, a new project of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)”, has kicked off. It is an Internet project asking a volunteer to watch “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” and then to relay (pass on) the movie to the next person and so on in an effort to reach people throughout Japan. The project will also seek for independent screening channels through the participants. On the “Relay Voice” website, the on-time status of the relay will be updated and comments and messages from the participants will be introduced. Currently, 3 routes are ongoing in the hope to cover all 47 prefectures. Through the comments and messages about the movie, we would like to see more links and connections develop among the people. (Iida)


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Information Communication Team, Hiroshima Research

The Information Communication Team, which is working to spread the movie, “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” to as many people as possible, went to Hiroshima on Aug. 21 and 22 to tour the area and attend a meeting in preparation for the showing in Hiroshima-city. The showing in Hiroshima is an ongoing project to co-host the screening with “OPERATION Tsunagari”, a student volunteer group at the University of Hiroshima for reconstruction support. The meeting was to get acquainted and to introduce each other’s activities and to exchange ideas about the theme of the screening. The manga artist, Daisuke Nishijima, who lives in Hiroshima, has also agreed to cooperate with the showing. Under a common theme, a talk session with Nishijima, Operation Tsunagari and the co-directors of “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” to talk about the earthquake disaster from each one’s point of view is being planned for after the screening. After the meeting, we toured the city of Hiroshima, visited the Atomic Bomb Dome and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. By touching on the issue of damages caused by the radiation from the atomic bomb, I felt that there was a need to once again discuss and share with the members the significance of showing “Iwaki Note (FUKUSHIMA VOICE)” in Hiroshima. (Iida)

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