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Artists on Holiday
（↑The scarecrows at the scarecrow school. Can you tell who is a scarecrow and who is an artist? Everyone’s showing us their bums… (haha)) On November 5, (on an order from KAIR vice-chair Sato) I took our hard-working artists on a little holiday to the Iya Valley. (Yamanaka Camera was busy setting up his exhibition at [...]...
2009-11-14 |
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The taste of Ginza…
(↑ The personal expression of the person who made this shines through everywhere, so much I hesitated to eat it for a moment. Maybe I should take it home and display it in my living room… (haha)) On February 1, Matsuba-an started running a daily lunch special. I went with the four members of my family [...]...
Karin and Pat's "I…
A book entitled “In Kamiyama” arrived from KAIR 2008 participants Karin and Pat. It’s self-published. A forty-some page book, it contains photos of their artworks and it’s stuffed to overflowing with love for Kamiyama. ...
2009-01-21 |
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"Think Your Work" …
(↑ First up on the second day of the seminar, Mr. Satoshi Fujimoto (editor of Re:S) talks about “work” with facilitator Yoshiaki Nishimura) Recently, I went to the first and second day of a three-day seminar in Nara called “Think Your Work” (Japanese). The seminar is based on the theme of “work” and this was its [...]...
This Year's Green …
(↑View of the green valley from Oawa-yama. Taken on January 1, 2009 at 12:42.) An eventful year both here and elsewhere came to an end, and a new year quietly began. I hope everyone was able to greet the new year in good health. ...
2009-01-07 |
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Autumn Visitors in…
(↑ Any way you look at it, this is just an old guy from the countryside surrounded by a couple of young up-and-comers! (ha ha)) Ever since we brought our in Kamiyama website to the public, we’ve had the tenth anniversary of the Kamiyama Artist in Residence among other things, and a lot of interesting people [...]...
BSX Caravan in Kam…
（ ↑ The best part of the lesson, walking on four legs. Our teacher, Mr. Leim tells us, “Make powerful steps, like a lion!” as he shows us how to do it.） This past Sunday, I participated in the BSX Caravan Workshop and Concert. It exceeded my expectations. What fun! ...
2008-12-04 |
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The BSX Caravan Ar…
（↑The artists take a look at Yorii-za. From the left: Brian, Ms. Ogawa from Kamiyama Onsen, Junko Ueda, Wil, Mr. Wada from Kamiyama Onsen, and Sarah） Today, the members of BSX Caravan arrived in Kamiyama. They’re scheduled to hold a workshop and concert here tomorrow. We took them to see the proposed concert venue Yorii-za right away, [...]...
Sad (and Sleepy!) …
(So sleepy, miaow! Consecutive early morning send-offs have left me feeling a lot like the kitty in this picture. Work at my day job is piling up. What to do… (ha ha)) November 10th and 11th was the big artist farewell rush! (Though this happens every year…) it’s a time of both sadness and a sense [...]...
Scream Machine
↑I wonder if the title photo surprised you? Yes, it’s the original mood-maker, our very own Mr. Sato. By this point, he was at his third party of the day and still going strong! He’s not much for singing, but he likes to dance. (haha) On September 6 we had the official Kamiyama Artist in Residence [...]...
Preparations for t…
A behind the scenes look at the Naruto Graduate Student exhibition from the perspective of the local Kamiyama people helping out to make the event a success! ...
July '08 Forestry …
The image in the title picture is the “after” picture from our forestry management activities of July 27. Now for the “before” picture: ...
Charlotte's Visit …
Charlotte has informed us that she will have to postpone her visit until next summer! While this is unfortunate news we are also very happy to congratulate her on recieving an invitation to participate in the Aomori Artist in Residence program this September. As a result of funding issues, the Illuminated Forest LED project scheduled [...]...
Halakala in Kamiya…
A springtime musical trip Keiju Nakajima (KAIR 2001 participant and current Kamiyama resident) will hold a concert at the newly built ChanTak with his band Halakala. Musicians: Keiju - Kayo - Ozaza Date and Time: June 27, 2008 Doors at 7:00, Start at 7:30 Place: ChanTak (Jinryo, Nishi-Okubo, Oawa-yama - up the hill from the Kaizen Center!) Entry: 2000 yen For [...]...
Keiju Nakajima Con…
The other day, musician Keiju Nakajima held a concert in Kamiyama. Keiju was a KAIR participant in 2001 and now he lives in the Shimobun region of Kamiyama (however, currently they are staying in Tottori prefecture in preparation for the birth of their second child) The concert venue was Yamani House, an old farmhouse [...]...
Yorii-za Theater, …
At six o’clock, the seats were filled to capacity, and we started the program. ...
Arial Kontact Exhi…
The rainy season has ended. It was overcast and gloomy yesterday, and today we’ve had a 180 degree change in the weather. Oawa Mountain is so sharp and clear! It looks just like the vista ...
Plant-based Dyeing
In preparation for the National Culture Festival, production of the noren for the Uetsuno Commercial District shop doors is coming along well. On Sunday, we used loquat to do some dyeing at the Shimobun Atelier. The instructor was Ryoji Maeno (my neighbour). I heard we’d be using loquat to dye the fabric and I assumed it [...]...
Charlotte #2’s Far…
Exhibition and dinner at the Shimobun Atelier. Lots of foreign faces here and there. It really felt like “Global Kamiyama” here today. Nikolai was sad to see her go, and kept making flirtatious comments (haha). Medium well-done venison and sirloin seasoned with salt and pepper… Very nice. I forget what this one was called, but it was a [...]...
Ariel Kontact Show
In connection with Charlotte #2’s farewell party, Ariel Kontact had an exhibition. There were lots of artworks and tasty things to eat, so this is mostly a visual report. In the entrance, still life paintings of fruit. The deep red color which reminded me of a well-aged cabernet sauvignon was particularly memorable. Landscapes from around Shirasagi-dai and [...]...
Director of NPO Green Valley Inc. Working daily to create a Global Kamiyama.
