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Shoko Ahagon Exhibition
Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels
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Shoko Ahagon
Shoko Ahagon (1901-2002) is known for leading nonviolent land struggles with farmers on Iejima Island, which was occupied by the US military after the Okinawa War. Ahagon obtained a camera to document the forced land acquisitions known as "bayonets and bulldozers," the abuses of the US military, and the damage caused by shooting and bombing exercises on the island, starting in 1955. Using the camera as the only means of resistance against the US military, Ahagon played a key role in the "island-wide struggle" in Okinawa through activities like the "beggar march" and petitions.
While Ahagon's only photo collection, "The Island Inhabited by Humans" (1982), was published during his lifetime, it has been discovered that besides photographs of the struggle included in the collection, there are also numerous portraits and everyday scenes of the islanders.
This exhibition, the first on the mainland, showcases approximately 350 digital prints newly produced from over 3,000 negatives. Explore the photographic aspect of peace activist Ahagon, known as the "Gandhi of Okinawa."
[Event]
Talk Event "The Island Inhabited by Humans"
Date: April 20, 2024 (Saturday) 14:00〜
Speakers: Toyomitsu Higa (photographer) × Mutsuko Tamaki (former vice principal of Nishi Elementary School, Ie Village) × Mafumi Ohara (curator of this exhibition, Associate Professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University)
Participation fee: Free (admission ticket required on the day)
While Ahagon's only photo collection, "The Island Inhabited by Humans" (1982), was published during his lifetime, it has been discovered that besides photographs of the struggle included in the collection, there are also numerous portraits and everyday scenes of the islanders.
This exhibition, the first on the mainland, showcases approximately 350 digital prints newly produced from over 3,000 negatives. Explore the photographic aspect of peace activist Ahagon, known as the "Gandhi of Okinawa."
[Event]
Talk Event "The Island Inhabited by Humans"
Date: April 20, 2024 (Saturday) 14:00〜
Speakers: Toyomitsu Higa (photographer) × Mutsuko Tamaki (former vice principal of Nishi Elementary School, Ie Village) × Mafumi Ohara (curator of this exhibition, Associate Professor at Tokyo Polytechnic University)
Participation fee: Free (admission ticket required on the day)
Schedule | Feb 23 (Fri) 2024-May 6 (Mon) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥900; High School and Junior High School Students, Under 18s ¥600; Elementary School Students ¥400; Seniors 60 & Over ¥800 | ||||
| Website | https://marukigallery.jp/7284/ | ||||
| Venue | Maruki Gallery for the Hiroshima Panels https://marukigallery.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 1401 Shimokarako, Higashimatsuyama-shi, Saitama 355-0076 | ||||
| Access | 12 minutes by taxi from the South exit of Shinrin-koen Station on the Tobu Tojo line; From the East exit of Higashi-Matsuyama Station on the Tobu Tojo line, take the bus and get off at Maruki Bijutsukan Higashi. The venue is 2 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 0493-22-3266 | ||||
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