Being attracted to life and daily activities in Takeno town, Naomi has been working on the project “In this house” since 2020. After showing of a performance installation and a film screening & meeting session, the project got another 3 years opportunity through KIAC Community Program.
In 2020, Naomi came across the “Omoto” - a collection of essayss published by the Senior Citizens Club "Takeno Gakuen" for 28 years from 1977 until the merger of municipalities.
In “Omoto”, complete in 28 volumes, there are various stories full of feelings including about their daily lives, local events, experiences of disasters and the World War II etc. During the research, Naomi followed up some stories in “Omoto” by walking around Takeno and collected people’s words & memories sceneries, sounds. Stories in “Omoto” has emerged as richer and more colourful scenes by the locals’ animated talk.
In the first year, Naomi rewoven the world of “Omoto” with words of present residents in Takeno and wrote 3 draft stories, “Marriage in Takeno”, “Play in Takeno” and “Work in Takeno”. Those texts were read by participants in the event “Reading with everyone in Tatami room” in March 2003.
In the second year, the texts has brushed up with further research. The performance that interacts an actor Masaya Kishimoto as a storyteller with the recorded voices of the locals who met through research was shown in February 2014. Those spoken words with unique Takeno dialect with sensitive aesthetic are irreplaceable as it would be fading away.
Naomi hopes walking through the Space-Time Continuum in Takeno together through the work creates opportunities to talk about one’s stories of “In this house”.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the Bratakeno Steering Committee, Mr. Okushirozaki Seaside Hotel, the people who shared stories, each district communities, the Toyooka City Library Takeno branch for setting up the special corner for the event and all who I met in Takeno. |
