Exhibition of "An Ainu Portrait: Asir Rera" in Tokyo: March 27 - April 2, 2013

A quick post on an exhibition starting today of photographer Makiko Ui's "An Ainu Portrait: Asir Rera" in Tokyo. As you may know, AINU PRIDE PRODUCTIONS was involved in the English translation of the photo collection published in 2011. Details of the exhibition are as follows:

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Exhibition - "An Ainu Portrait: Asir Rera"

Date: March 27 - April 2, 2013
Time: 11:00 - 18:00

Venue: Shiraya Art Space
1-4-12 Misono-cho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo
(2 minutes walking distance from Kodaira Station, Seibu Shinjuku Line)

Contact: 090-3207-8366

Admission: FREE

*Special Opening Party to be held from 18:00 on March 27
featuring Kazutoki Umezu on sax & clarinet 
(please bring refreshments!)

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Ainu Events March 16, 17, 19 in Kurashiki, Tokyo, Sapporo

Several Ainu events going on this weekend and next week!

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Ainu Music featured at the Kurashiki Music Festival

The Kurashiki Music Festival in Okayama (March 10-20) is featuring a wide array of Ainu artists and performers on March 16 and 17! A rare opportunity to see this many Ainu artists in Western Japan.

Dates: March 16 (Sat) & 17 (Sun)

Web: http://arsk.jp/m-fes/fes/ainu.html

Program:

Speech on Ainu Oral Traditions

with Prof. Jirota Kitahara 

March 16, 11:30

March 17, 11:00

at Kurashiki Geibunkan Hall

-PAYKAR, Spring-

performance by KAPIW & APAPPO 

March 16, 11:00 & 15:00

March 17, 10:30 & 15:30

at Kurashiki Geibunkan Ai Theater

-Tonkori & Songs of the Heart -

performance by SANPE & KAPIW 

March 16, 13:00

March 17, 12:30 

at Kurashiki Geibunkan Ai Theater

-Ainu Music, Tradition and the Future-

performance by SANPE & YAYRENKA 

March 16, 14:00

March 17, 14:30 

at Kurashiki Geibunkan Ai Theater

-Song, Dance, and Musical Instruments-

performance by SANPE & YAYRENKA 

March 16, 10:45

March 17, 10:15 

at Kurashiki Geibunkan Lobby Stage

-Ainu Traditional Dance-

performance by Team Nikaop & MAREWREW 

March 16, 13:30

March 17, 15:00 

at Kurashiki Geibunkan Outdoor Stage

-Ainu Circle Dance-

performance by Team Nikaop & MAREWREW 

March 16, 15:15

March 17, 13:15 

at Kurashiki Geibunkan Lobby Stage

-Stepping Kicking Bear Spirit-

Puppet Theater Performance

March 16, 16:00

March 17, 14:00 

at Kurashiki Geibunkan Hall

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Film Showing "Haruzo: A Life Among the Spirits"

Date: March 16 (Sat)

Time: 10:00 & 14:00 (two showings)

Venue: Mokuba Kobo, Gallery Mokuba

3-17-13 Motohongocho, Hachioji, Tokyo

Tickets: 1500 yen (w/ coffee and dango)

Web: http://www.kamuytoikiru.com/

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Ainu Culture Square

Date: March 19 (Tue)

Time: 13:00 - 17:00

Venue: Sapporo Station Underground Passageway

Kita 3-jo Crossing Square, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Admission: Free

Program:

13:00 - 13:45  Urepa Club Report & Performance

13:55 - 14:40  Tonkori performance by OKI

14:45 - 15:30  Panel Discussion with OKI, Hideo Akibe, Toru Kaizawa, Prof. Yuko Honda

15:35 - 16:05  Urepa Club Performance

16:10 - 17:00  Ainu Museum Performance

Produced by: Sapporo University Urespa Club

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March 9 & 10, 2013: OKI & Marewrew in Tokyo

OKI and Marewrew are wrapping up their visit in Hawaii for the Ainu Treasures performance at the East-West Center. If you weren't around for their show in Hawaii, be sure to catch their upcoming performances in Tokyo!

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NO NUKES 2013

OKI and Marewrew will be joining Ryuichi Sakamoto, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, and other renowned Japanese artists for the NO NUKES 2013 concert. While NO NUKES 2013 is scheduled for both March 9 and 10, OKI and Marewrew will be performing on March 9.

Date: March 9 (Sat), 2013

Time: OPEN 12:00 / START 13:00 (END 21:30)

Venue: Zepp DiverCity TOKYO

Tickets:

1st Floor Standing, One-Day 5000 yen

1st Floor Standing, Two-Day 9000 yen

2nd Floor Reserved, One-Day 6000 yen

*Two-Day Tickets not available for 2nd Floor Reserved

*Children 6 and under are free accompanied by an adult

Web: http://nonukes2013.jp/

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Bakuracho Music Festival vol. 2

Marewrew will join the Bakurocho Band for a live performance.

Date: Mach 10 (Sun), 2013

Time: OPEN 17:30 / START 18:30

Venue: Bakuracho ART+EAT

Tel: 03-6413-8049

Email: info@art-eat.com

Web: http://www.art-eat.com/

Tickets: Presale 3000 yen / Door 3500 yen

*includes one drink

*elementary school children and under are free

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Ainu Epics on TV and Ainu Art & Crafts in Tokyo: March 4 - 12, 2013

This coming week: Ainu Epics will be featured on educational TV programming, and two exhibits on Ainu art and craft will begin in Tokyo. Details are below!

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from program website (below)

"Ainu Shinyoshu (Epics featuring Gods)"

featured on NHK E-TV (Educational Television)

Date: March 4 (Mon) and March 11 (Mon), 2013

Time: 09:15 - 09:25

Program:

Ohanashino Kuni Classic (Storyland Classic)

Featuring:

Ishida Hikari (Narration)

Hitomi Kihara (Reading in Ainu)

Web (in Japanese only):

http://www.nhk.or.jp/kokugo/classic/shiryou/2012_020_01_shiryou.html

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Nibutani Ita  Nibutani Attus

-Kaizawa Folk Craft-

Date: March 4 (Mon) - 9 (Sat), 2013

Time: 11:00 - 19:00

(starts at 14:00 on first day, ends at 17:00 on final day)

Venue: Gallery MOZART

YK Bldg 1F, 1-6-14 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

http://g-mozart.jp/

The craft of the Ainu, passed down for centuries, has been recognized as "traditional craftwork" by the Japanese government. Please come view this traditional craftwork of the Ainu that has been passed down in the Nibutani region.

(Please also see blogpost on Gallery MOZART's involvement in Ainu art)

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-Jomon~Ainu-

Koji Yuki & Atsushi Hirata Exhibition

Date: March 7 (Thu) - 12 (Tue), 2013

Time: OPEN 12:00 - 20:00

Special Event:

A Night of Storytelling

Date: March 9 (Sat), 2013

Time: 19:00 -

Fee: 2000 yen

Venue for Exhibition & Special Event:

Coffee & Gallery Runan

1-9-6 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0035

Tel: 03-3724-1785

Web: http://www.i-w-a.info/info/event/20130307_12

(Please also see our blogpost on last year's exhibition)

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