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We will explore the meaning of art as a means of living and coexistence in Mano, Ishinomaki City, a city rich in nature, through a heterogeneous performance woven by diverse actors, regardless of the presence or absence of disabilities, differences in nationality, or genre of art. I would like to reconsider my philosophy.

DAIS Farm is an experimental farm cultivated in a corner of wasteland within the premises of DAIS Ishinomaki.

Thanks to the efforts of the local mayor of the Mano area and everyone in the area, several people (beginners in the field) who had connections with Mr. Takeya and Mr. Kajiwara (of the excursion project) were able to learn from the mayor and make mistakes. It all started when I just started doing it.

Respo(Responding Performance Initiative) uses performance art based on field research to address the current social and environmental issues surrounding us, and creates spaces and circuits for dialogue with diverse communities in local and global contexts. and respond through the practice of performative bodily expression.

The Field Trip Project started in March 2012 by Daisuke Takeya, an artist living in Toronto, Canada, and Chie Kajiwara, an art teacher living in Onagawa Town at the time. Due to difficulties in matching relief supplies, we received Japanese Randoseru backpacks from Onagawa Daiichi Junior High School, which were surplus relief supplies, and were scheduled to be disposed.

What kind of act does it take to convey the memory of the earthquake? Under what conditions can we say that memories have been transmitted?