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Nov
30

Indigenous Theatre, Imperialist Museum: Meeting Menoko Mosmos and Amareya Theatre in Hokkaido, 2022

In mid-November, I traveled to Sapporo to meet members of Menoko Mosmos and Amareya Theatre, as well as their collaborators,
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Nov
22

POL(S)KA IN JAPAN - ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES OF AMAREYA THEATRE & GUESTS IN HOKKAIDO AND YOKOHAMA IN NOV-DEC 2022

Katarzyna Pastuszak and Natalia Chylińska For the whole world, the year 2022 is a moment of challenge. As the COVID-19
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Oct
21
A Perspective from Le Monde: The Ainu people of Japan, a tried and tested minority

A Perspective from Le Monde: The Ainu people of Japan, a tried and tested minority

The opening of a museum and the worldwide success of the manga inspired by their culture have not appeased their
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Oct
13
CEMiPoS co-hosts book release event in Uppsala with Hugo Valentin Centre

CEMiPoS co-hosts book release event in Uppsala with Hugo Valentin Centre

On 31 March 2022, CEMiPoS researchers and allies published the edited volume Decolonizing Futures: Collaborations for New Indigenous Horizons. With
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Oct
08

A History of Anti-Dam Resistance in Shōdoshima, as Told by Elder Activists

A downstream view of the Uchinomi Dam.On 21 September 2022, CEMiPoS Executive Director Hiroshi Maruyama and Researcher Olivia Doyle
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Aug
20
Józef Piłsudski Museum Supports Polish Artists in Hokkaido

Józef Piłsudski Museum Supports Polish Artists in Hokkaido

Jadwiga Rodowicz-Czechowska, Deputy Director of the Józef Piłsudski Museum in Sulejówek, expresses support for the collaborative work of Amareya Theater
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Aug
19
ポーランドの女性アーティスト、アマレヤ劇団に御支援を

ポーランドの女性アーティスト、アマレヤ劇団に御支援を

ポーランド人の現代アートと日本の先住民族アイヌの伝統アートとがジャンルを超えて融合した国際アートの継続に、温かいご支援をお願い申し上げます。 丸山 博 室蘭工業大学名誉教授、アマレヤ劇団名誉会員、メノコモシモシ顧問 先川信一郎 高知工科大学客員教授、メディアアンビシャス会員 安藤 厚 北海道大学名誉教授、北海道ポーランド文化協会会長 小泉雅弘 さっぽろ自由学校「遊」事務局長 小坂洋右 北星学園大学非常勤講師、
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Aug
19
Opportunity to Support Polish Artists Working in Hokkaido

Opportunity to Support Polish Artists Working in Hokkaido

In order to open a new horizon in art, we invite you to make a one-time donation to Polish Amareya
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Aug
10
CEMiPoS Begins Collaboration with Józef Piłsudski Museum

CEMiPoS Begins Collaboration with Józef Piłsudski Museum

Header image: The first meeting between collaborators of Polish-Ainu Forefathers' Eve. Participants (Clockwise): Hiroshi Maruyama, Jadwiga Rodovicz, Kyoko Kagaya, Szymon
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Jul
26
Immigration and Refugee Policy: Ukrainian “Evacuees” in Japan

Immigration and Refugee Policy: Ukrainian “Evacuees” in Japan

Immigration in Japan is typically framed in economic terms and the word 移民(immigrant) is carefully avoided in public debates.
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