Koganei Artfull Action! (a Koganei City Art Culture Promotion Project) undertakes a variety of projects designed to turn the Koganei neighborhood into a life-enriching place where anyone can enjoy arts and culture.
One of these is the three-year project “Koganei and I: Secret Expression” directed by cultural activist/artist Wataru Asada. This initiative seeks to encourage citizens to notice and cherish discoveries made in daily life, and then to develop these discoveries into some kind of expressive form.

This year organizers are holding a program of “recall field trip” tours themed around Koganei citizens’ memories. Participants will be asked to bring along a cherished item they have always owned, or something they can never bring themselves to throw away. This diverse program of “field trips” around Koganei on the theme of memories includes the “big recall field trip”, a group tour in which participants chat as they stroll around town, and the “recall field trip collection” put together by participants, a selection of on-foot visits to old school routes, and places that symbolize Koganei in people’s minds or that evoke a unique sense of ordinary life in the town, like the “forbidden railway crossing” or “the unmanned shop”.

We are seeking volunteer supporters to help run these “recall field trips” on the day. Help us produce some amazing trips down memory lane which are neither historical sightseeing tours nor walks around the streets.

Activities

Activities
・Information desk duties at the information center (codolabo, 1F Chateau Koganei , 6-5-3 Honcho, Koganei City, Tokyo), at rest spots and the like
・On-the-move assistance with information, safety checks and guidance of groups during tours
・Production assistance during trip planning
・Assistance with documentation

Venues
Various areas around Koganei (streets, stations, parks, public facilities, restaurants, etc.)

Activity period
Friday, November 17 — Sunday, November 19, 2017
Friday 17 19:00 —22:00
Pre-talk and evening recall field trip
Saturday 18 10:00 — evening
Big recall field trip: X number of miles walking through Koganei City to jog the memory
Sunday 19 10:00 — 18:30
Recall field trip collection
*Please consult us regarding convenient schedules and times for you during the period above.

Age
18 years or over (high school students not permitted)

Expenses
Please note there will be no renumeration or payment of travel expenses

Other
・Please bring your own lunch when volunteering for the day
・Organizers will cover costs of volunteer insurance to provide against accidents during activities.
・Insurance applies to the time engaged in activities at various venues.
・Please note you may not be able to participate in the event of over-subscription.

Briefing

On Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11, 2017 we will hold a briefing for operational support volunteers. Please attend either of the sessions as scheduled below (please let us know if you are unable to attend either).
1. Friday, November 10 from 19:00
Venue: Uenohara Kaikan (5-6-19 Honcho, Koganei City, Tokyo)
2. Saturday, November 11 from 13:00
Venue: Uenohara Kaikan (5-6-19 Honcho, Koganei City, Tokyo)
*Briefing content will be the same for both sessions.

How to apply

Complete the following information and submit by e-mail or telephone addressed to the supporter/volunteer coordinator:
1. Name
2. Age
3. Gender
4. Contact (telephone number)
5. Date and times you are able to volunteer
6. Briefing session you will attend (either November 10 from 19:00 or November 11 from 13:00)

E-mail：koganei.watashi2017@gmail.com
TEL：050-3627-9531
E-mail：koganei.watashi2017@gmail.com
TEL：050-3627-9531

Submission deadline: Thursday, November 9, 2017

*Your personal information will be handled as strictly confidential, and used only to send you information from the organizer about this project.

Contact

Artfull Action NPO
TEL: 050-3627-9531
E-mail: mail@artfullaction.net

Official Website

Period

Friday, November 17 2017, 19:00-22:00
Saturday, November 18 2017, 10:00 to sunset time
Sunday, November 19 2017, 10:00-18:30

Venues

various locations in Koganei City

Credit

Organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Koganei City, Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Artfull Action NPO