Free
*Some programs are subject to fees.

• Exhibition

The “Best of Oshima” Exhibition

Items created on the island and the panels telling about daily life on the island by pictures and text, and sound work recorded in the island. By bringing together and displaying items created on the island that resonate with all five senses.
Time: 13:00-20:00
Admission: Free

Island Families: Photo Exhibition – Works by Photographer Naohito Sakuma

“Island Families” will provide a portrait of young people on the island today through photos of islanders in their thirties and their children; and display the content of interviews about their thoughts in the course of island life, and the island’s future.

Connected, Beyond Disaster (Exhibition of Disaster Relief Works by Artists and Creators)

Camellia is an important tree for the people in the island. Is there any way that we can use the camellia tree that survived after the typhoon disaster for art…
An artist, Hisae Sasaki, picked the camellia in the early morning on October 16 in 2013 after torrential downpour-caused landslide disaster by Typhoon No. 26 and created an artwork with the flower and her words. The work was made into postcards and sold as disaster relief.

Also, an illustrator, Kengo Aoki, who had visited the island many times is known for his original works using Styrofoam. And the calendar with his illustrations were created as a part of disaster relief.

• Creative Island Cuisine

Dishes Using Island Seasonal Specialties by “Tsuba-kitchen”

This project makes connections through food, the local area and design. It offers original cuisine using ingredients from the island.

Time: 17:30-20:00
Capacity: First 20 (Reservation required)
Fee: 1,200 yen (1 drink included)
How to reserve: Send E-mail to mail@to-on.info including your name, the number of participants, and phone number.
*Deadline: February 3

• Talk

(1)”That Day – October 16″

In October 2013, Izu Oshima suffered disastrous landslides as a result of Typhoon No. 26. Katsuko Shimizu, who runs Hotel Tsubakien, relates her experience of that time. This is an opportunity to hear a valuable story about experiences gained in overcoming disaster.
Time: 15:00-15:30
Guest: Katsuko Shimizu (storyteller)
Admission：Free

(2)”Creative Activity and Island Life”

Seung-yong Kim (video artist) and Toru Takano (film director) Seung-yong Kim is a video artist residing on Izu Oshima. Toru Takano directed Women in the Island, a film set on Izu Oshima. These two guests will discuss the appeal of life on Izu Oshima and the island’s future, as seen through moving images.
Time: 18:15-19:00
Guests: Seung-yong Kim(Video artist), Toru Takano(director)
Admission: Free

• Workshop

Make a Decorative Strap With an “Anko Doll” Carved From a Camellia Branch!

On Oshima, people call young women “ankosan” (the equivalent of “onesan” in standard Japanese). Paint a mini-“anko doll” (an ankosan figure carved from camellia wood) to make your own one-of-a-kind decorative strap!
Time: 13:00-15:00(No reservation needed)
Capacity: First 20(Fee: 500 yen)

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