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"Our Sweet Home, 「ふるさと」とは。展 

ありがとう　さようなら　安野小学校・中学校　

 Thank you and goodbye Yasuno Elementary and junior high school 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

参加アーティスト

 

山田晃嗣（映像作家）

     Koushi Yamada (video artist)

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Artist Page: Koushi Yamada ​ 

　　          

石野啓太（映像アシスタント）

     Keita Ishino (film assistant)

 

 

協力団体：「ありがとうさようなら安野小学校、中学校」実行委員会

cooperated by: Executive committee of  Thank you and Good-by Yasuno Elementary School and Junior High

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Reviews

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​備品が伝える学びや物語（中国新聞）

 

 

The Akiota town(one of the smallest community in Hiroshima Prefecture) was born integrated with Kake, Togouchi and Tsutsuga area eleven years ago. Their schools has been also integrated because of the younger generation's population decline. This Yasuno elementaly school and junior high school was closed and had been abolished so long and now just starting to tear down.

 

The school is the place for children's education but also it existed as an centerpiece for its community and was intended to tie the bond of the local people. Think about our community or home town, we have so many school's memories and remembrancies.

It has been increasing a issue of school closed in nationwide in Japan and Yasuno elementary school and jounior high school was one of them.

 

mm peoject and video artist created film of School for their community. Artist filmed on their big farewell event last November. People came to see each other and enjoyed been inside the school and classrooms. Also they organized public auction for the school memorial objects to give those a new life.

With the time, change the scenery of the town and disappear the forms but hope to remain their wonderful memories in their mind and see again someday.

 

Our exhibition started March 6th through April 30th. 

Early spring has an important school events such as graduation and ceremony for school start in Japan. Please come and see our exhibition and chat with others !!

 

「ふるさと」とは遠く離れて思うもの。幼い頃通っていた学校は学ぶ場所とともに、個人のそして地域生活の中心的存在、地域の絆の場所として数多くの楽しい記録を残しています。「ふるさと」を想うとき、学校での思い出も多く蘇ります。子供の人口減少、過疎化による町の統合などの理由で学校統合になり、廃校の道をたどる学校が全国的に増えています。そしてここ広島安芸太田町でも同様に一つ姿を消すこととなりました。

 

mm projectでは学校とのお別れ会や備品のリサイクルオークションを企画された地域の皆様の熱い想いを映像としてアーティストが記録に残しました。

時代とともに、町の風景も変化し、私たちの「ふるさと」はまた一つ心の中の記録となっていきますが、「心の中のふるさと」として人々の中に生き続け、また出会えるものとして生き続けることを願います。卒業式や入学式などの学校のメインイベントを控える早春の時期に、来廊された皆様と語るひとときをどうかお楽しみください。