Memorial Rebirth Senju is a performance art piece that transforms familiar places and scenes with airy soap bubbles. Since starting in Senju’s Iroha-dori in March 2012, the project has gone around the area like a relay baton, taking place every year in different locations such as elementary schools and parks. We are seeking new members for Ohmaki Denki K.K., the support staff who look after and operate the soap bubble machines and lie at the core of the Memorial Rebirth project.
Ohmaki Denki K.K. is a team of citizens who support and create Memorial Rebirth.
The team provides operational support on the day of the event, which is held roughly once a year, and also organizes the pre-event “Fuwari◎Shabondama,”working with various locations and people to build “value creation” in the run-up to the actual event.
No prior knowledge of art or electronics is required. Volunteers will be working with students from Tokyo University of the Arts (the Faculty of Music and the Graduate School of Global Arts) as well as NPO staff.
Our diverse members range in age from their 20s to their 60s, including those who are interested in local/community activities, those who have moved to Adachi-ku, and those who are native to Adachi-ku, are bringing their different interests and working together.
This year, we will conduct a variety of activities ahead of the actual event, scheduled for winter 2024.
If you have only ever “watched” Memorial Rebirth, why not dive right into“presenting” it together with the rest of the team here?
This event will provide an introduction to Memorial Rebirth, and the activities of Ohmaki Denki K.K.. Ohmaki Denki K.K. members will also explain the care and operation of the soap bubble machines.
Date/time: Sunday, June 16, 2024, Sunday, June 30, 2024, both 13:00 – 15:00
Location: Tokyo University of the Arts (the Faculty of Music and the Graduate School of Global Arts) Senju Campus (Senju 1-25-1, Adachi-ku, Tokyo)
Eligibility for participation: Must be high school age or over
*Age/gender/ nationality, and whether you live in Adachi-ku or not irrelevant
Participation fee: Free
What to bring: Nothing (please come in loose and comfortable clothing)
Capacity: Around 10 (first-come-first-served basis)
*Details are the same on each day. Please participate in one or the other.
*To be held rain or shine (some details may be subject to change).
*We are accepting applications at any time. Please get in touch if you are not available to make an application.
– People interested in/good at electronics
– People who want to work alongside people in different fields outside of school
– Those who enjoy cross-generational communication and exchange with elementary/middle/high school students and university students
– People interested in community activities
– People who love their neighborhood, and want to create a buzz in Adachi-ku
[WEB form]
[Telephone] 03-6806-1740 (13:00 – 18:00, excluding Tuesdays and Thursdays)
[Email] info@aaa-senju.com
Please use the subject line “Ohmaki Denki K.K. new volunteer briefing” and include your name, contact details (telephone and email address), and the number of participants.
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*Your personal information will only be used to send you information from the organizer about this event.
A team of citizens active since 2014 in the maintenance and management of the soap bubble machines, as well as working towards creating new person-to-person connections and links between people and their community. The team comprises moms and dads interested in Adachi-ku elementary and junior high school PTA and community activities, as well as university students.
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