Workshop in Okinawa, Japan
31 May 2000 - 20 June 2000
KOMESU ELEMENTALY SCHOOL
ART JAPAN
31 May 2000 - 20 June 2000
KOMESU ELEMENTALY SCHOOL
ART JAPAN
KIDS' GUERNICA by Komesu Kids is elaborately made to show the best parts of Komes of Itoman, Okinawa. Each of from 1st to 3rd grade freely drew what one wanted to draw like fish or corals in the sea. 4th graders drew white pegeons, a symbol for Peace, starting to fly all over the world, hoping that our wishes for Peace might reach all the places. A big Gajumaru, a kind of mulberry tree tree of 5th graders' drawing shows that we Okinawa Kids are so powerful and strong that we would never be daunted by any difficulties. The insects living in our schoolyard are also lively. The richness of Nature in Okinawa including these living things is nothing but our treasure. 6th graders made a plan of whole composition, trying to make this collaboration effective. In the center of the canvas are the people in the world appealing for Peace by showing V-signs. Hibiscus flowers show the fertility of Nature in Okinawa, and four-leaf-clovers a wish for World Peace. Okinawa main Island and Shurei-Mon mean the true heart of Okinawan people. We also put our hearts into the mural by expressing that we should keep our Earth full of greens, where not only humans but animals could live together. We drew an animal statue called Seasahof Okinawa, a deity that guards us from misfortunes, so that it might guard all the people in the world. We could never talk about Itoman City without referring to Hahrei, a festival where fishermen or all the other men working in the sea pay for the Safety there. We hope to let everyone feel the strength and fierceness of them joining Hahrei. shellflower, that blooms around the Memorial Day in Okinawa, is drawn with a wish that we shall never repeat war. Against Peace, older man and woman, together with younger people, are drawn to be watching how the 21st century goes. And the lights from - extend as if they are giving gentle and kind messages to the world. It is Komesu an animal statue called Seasah cheerfully dancing on the drum beats and the sound of Shami-sen, that we hope everyone in the world to see. We drew the bell of Bankoku-Schiryo, praying for Okinawa Kids living peacefully in the 21st century and playing the important parts for World Peace. Finally a big hand shaking means a wish that we would live together hand in hand with all the people in the world. We Komesu Kids, a good team of 184, are sending a message to show the respect for Lives and Peace to the world by presenting OUR KIDS' GUERNICA.
CORDINATOR:
INAMINE Seiso
TEACHER:
NAKAMURA Keiichi
NAKAMURA Hideya
MIYAGI Mutsu
Children:
YAMASHIRO Syuhei, YAMASHIRO Daisuke, TOKUMOTO Shintaro, TOKUMOTO Katsuki,
YAMASHIRO Tsubasa, KAMIZATO Tsukasa, KUBOTA Yudai, CHINA Tomoki,
MAEKADO Shinnosuke, OSHIRO Akihiro, KINJYO Masatoshi, YAMAKAWA Souichiro,
TOKUMOTO Syouko, KUBOTA Anri, TOKUMOTO Ayami, TAMASHIRO Natsuki,
SHINJYO Miki, HIGA Minae, NEKAWA Nozomi, SOTOMA Kaede, UEHARA Mai,
MAEGI Mutsuki, OHTA Taiji, FUKUMOTO Shinta, NIIGAKI Yuuki, TOKUMOTO Ryouta,
TOKUMOTO Noriaki, ISHIMARU Yoshihiro, KUBOTA, YAMASHIRO Syuhei, TANAKA Kango,
HOKAMA Moritaka, TOKUMOTO Jyo, TERUYA Yuuki, UEKI Keita, SUNAKAWA Daichi,
GAZYA Genta, MAESHIRO Naotaka, KAMIZATO Yuuki, TAMASHIRO Toshika, YOSHIMINE Mei
AZIMINE Yuuka, YAMASHIRO Saya, TOKUMOTO Natsuki, YAMASHIRO Seina,
TOKUMOTO Yuuka, SHINZYO Seika, YAMASHIRO Nanami, HEIAN Mami, NAKAKADO Ayame
HANASHIRO Ayami, SAKUDA Aiko, IHONA Miki, KUBOTA Saya, OTAGAWA Naonori,
TOKUMOTO Rikiya, OHYA Ryo, TOKUMOTO Yudai, KAMIMURA Itushi, KYABU Moriyoshi,
TAMASHIRO Yoshiki, NAKAKADO Kei, KUBOTA Tomohumi, TOKUMOTO Jei,
MAKI Nobuyoshi, KINJYO Hironari, KINZYO Toshiki, MAESHIRO Yutaka, UEHARA Azusa,
TOKUMOTO Rino, HIGA Kaori, YAMASHIRO Tomoe, KANESHIRO Miki, FUKUMOTO Ryouko,
SHIROMA Miwa, HIGA Miona, TAMASHIRO Misa, SOTOMA Misato, NAKAMURA Kanori,
TAMASHIRO Akira, AZIMINE Motoki, YAMAZATO Kento, GIVO Ryo, AKAMINE Ryousuke,
YAMASHIRO Keisyou, YANO Subaru, KYAVU Gaku, SHIROMA Ryuji, TOKUMOTO Misaki,
SAKUDA Tomoyuki, WATAGUCHI Denichiro, KAMETANI Cyouji, IBO Mikiya, GAZYA Syouhei,
KINJYO Kouhei, GAZYA Kazuki, KANESHIRO Ayano, NAKASONE Karen, YAMASHIRO Mari,
KUBOTA Saki, TOKUMOTO Erina, TOKUMOTO Yoshino, NAGA Takemi, NAMIHIRA Mika,
YAMASHIRO Hitomi, YAMASHIRO Saho, KUBOTA Mina, YAMAKAWA Stomi, UEHARA Chiaki,
KUBOTA Risa, UEHARA Asami, TAMASHIRO Syunsaku, YAMASHIRO Yuuki,
TOKUMOTO Nariaki, TOKUMOTO Naruya, KAMIMURA Shinnosuke, KYABU Moritada,
GIMA Masaya, KUBOTA Syo, INAMINE Noriyuki, HIGA Masaki, TAMASHIRO Kazuki,
TOKUJIAsataro, TAMASHIRO Arisa, FUKUMOTO Airi, TOMIZATO Nana, YOSHIHARA Izumi,
HIGA Sayaka, YAMASHIRO Mai, TOKUMOTO Mami, KUBOTA Reimi, ISHIMARU Aiko,
YAMASHIRO Ririka, KANESHIRO Saki, EIMORI Yui, SOTOMATomoe, YAMAZATO Erina,
TAMASHIRO Tatsuma, YAMASHIRO Shin, OHYA Yu, SYOUDOU Tadanari, KANESHIRO Tetsuji,
TAMASHIRO Yosuke, IKEMA Masato, IBU Moritaka, HANASHIRO Takuya, TAMASHIRO Tomomi
GIMA Yurie, YAMASHIRO Zyo, NAKASONE Mika, TOKUMOTO Aimi, NAGA Chiemi,
KUBOTA Aimi, TOKUMOTO Ai, SHIROMA Mika, KINA Ayumi, WAKUCHI Rin, WATAGUCHI Kaai,
UEHARA Masamune, YAMASHIRO Yuya, OHTA Yohei, YANO Syo, KYABU Masahiro,
TAMASHIRO Riki, OHSHIRO Tomoki, ONO Yasumi, NAKAMURA Naotaka, HOKAMA Chiho,
TOKUMOTO Mika, FUKUMOTO Aya, OHTA Makiko, NAKASONE Kazuaki, KINJYO Akie,
KAMIZATO Mikako, KUBOTA Chizuru, NASHIRO Manami, KOZIMA Haruka, YAMASHIRO Seiya,
KUBOTA Sai