Seminar: “Memories of Disaster and Reconstruction: Archivizing, Inheriting” [Finished]
event date: 2019.09.28
On September 28 (Sat), a seminar titled “Memories of Disaster and Reconstruction: Archivizing, Inheriting” will be held at Seijo University.
On May 3, 2011, citizens, experts, and staff worked together to open “Center to Not Forget March 11” (nickname: Wasuren!) as a platform for recording and communicating the process of rebuilding and reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake as a way to begin their journey along the long road to reconstruction and come to terms with the disaster.?What was the process behind the creation of this center, and what kinds of people were involved? Moreover, what were the knowledge, outcomes, and challenges that arose from it?
For Part 1, “To Archivize,” we have invited Kenji Kai, who was involved in the creation of “Wasuren!,” to speak about his experiences. He will explore the possibilities of the “community archive,” which is locally rooted, grassroots-oriented, and participatory in nature.
In Part 2, “To Inherit Culture,” we will highlight the documentary movie Mawarikagura, which is about the traditional art of “Kuromori Kagura,” which survived the large tsunami that hit Miyako City, Iwate.
During the Great East Japan Earthquake, the coast was hit by a large tsunami, which is said to occur only once a millennium. Even so, Kuromori Kagura is still practiced on the seashore as it always has been.
In the movie Mawarikagura, we trace the path of the Kuromori Kagura tradition that has existed in the Sanriku region since ancient times while receiving an introduction to the lifestyle and faith of this area. What remains unchanged in the prayers of the kagura who wish for people’s happiness, the fishermen’s passion toward the sea, and the past and future of the people of the area following this once-a-millennium tsunami?
After the film, we will discuss the inheritance of intangible culture, memories of disasters, and tradition together with Kanou Endo, the film’s co-director and producer.
Attendance is free and no advance registration is needed.
For those who consider joining the seminar, please come directly to the venue.
Date: Part 1, 14:00–15:50; Part 2, 16:00–18:30, September 28 (Sat), 2019
Place: Lounge #8, Building No. 8, Seijo University (five-minute walk from Seijo Gakuen-mae Station on the Odakyu Line) http://www.seijo.ac.jp/access/
Host: Living Resource Research Group, Private University Branding Project, Center for Glocal Studies, Seijo University
Contact: Ryuma Shineha (associate professor at the Faculty of Arts and Literature, Seijo University)
Inquiries:
Ryuma Shineha: r_shineha [at] seijo.ac.jp
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Seminar schedule
14:00–14:10 Overview
Part 1. To Archivize
14:10–15:30 Lecture by Kenji Kai
“In Order Not to Forget March 11: An Attempt at a Community Archive”
https://recorder311.smt.jp/
15:30–15:50 Q&A
(15:50–16:00 Break)
Part 2. To Inherit Culture
16:00–17:30 Showing of Mawarikagura (film about the post-disaster restoration of a local art form, the Kuromori Kagura of Miyako City, Iwate)
https://www.mawarikagura.com/
17:30–18:00 Lecture by Kanou Endo (co-director and producer of Mawarikagura)
18:00–18:30 Comments and summary by Prof. Satoru Hyoki (folklorist)
