January 7th Update: Due to the interest of many people, the meeting on Sunday the 14th is now fully booked. There are still spaces available for the meeting on Thursday the 11th from 6:30pm (screening from 7:30pm). I hope this will be an opportunity for people to get to know the spirit of Noto.

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At the invitation of director Ishii Kahori, we will be holding a documentary film viewing charity party focusing on the sake makers and salt makers of Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, who continue to carry on their skills and spirit.

◎ Thursday, January 11th 18:30-21:30 【The Lineage of a Drink】An omnibus documentary film that follows the world of sake brewing by the "Toji" of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture.

There is a separate events page.

◎Sunday, January 14th, 14:30-17:30 [A Handful of Salt] A documentary following the artisans who work in Suzu, the northernmost tip of the Noto Peninsula, making salt using Japan's oldest method, known as the "agehama method."

→This event page

In addition, on both days, Minato-ku Children's Future Project/Children's Restaurant Rikka will be providing Ishikawa's local dish, metta-jiru.

The participation fee, minus the cost of ingredients for the tasting and the expenses necessary for the director's activities, will be donated through a trusted contact point by Director Ishii (see below).

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[Date and Time]

Thursday, January 11, 2024 18:30-21:30 [The Genealogy of Ikken]

◎Sunday, January 14, 2024 14:30-17:30 [A Handful of Salt]

[Venue] Art Party Tokyo

1-9-12-4F Azabudai, Minato-ku

[Membership Fee] 3,300 yen

[Capacity] 25 people per session

[Co-hosted by] Director Kaori Ishii × Children's Future Planning / Children's Restaurant Rikka (provided by Mettajiru) × Art Party Tokyo (provided by venue and children's crafts)

【detail】

Thursday, January 11, 2024 18:30-21:30 [The Genealogy of Ikken]

18:30▷Opening

18:45-19:30▷ Director talk/Enjoying conversation over rice balls and soup

19:30-21:15▷Movie viewing (1 hour 43 minutes)

21:15-21:45 ▷ Clean up

21:45▷Closing

◎Sunday, January 14, 2024 14:30-17:30 [A Handful of Salt]

14:30▷Opening

14:45-16:15▷Watch a movie (1 hour 32 minutes)

16:15-17:15▷After-talk/Enjoying conversation over rice balls and mettajiru soup

17:15-17:30 ▷ Clean up

17:30▷Closing

[About donations]

Director Kaori Ishii has been calling for charity screenings all over the country, and there have already been inquiries for the next two to three months.

We believe that being able to help each other in times of need is a great, kind force that can encourage those in the disaster-stricken areas. Art Party Tokyo wanted to help ensure that this charity would not just be a one-off, but would be something that could continue on.

Director Kaori Ishii stepped up, saying, "This is a charity, so everything is free." In addition to providing the film screening rights free of charge, she also plans to attend the actual screenings on the 11th and 14th in person.

Director Ishii currently works as a therapist. We have determined that it will be difficult to continue supporting him completely free of charge if he plans to attend screenings held all over Japan in the future, and have discussed with him whether we can continue to support him by charging for his talk. We have proposed to pay him 30,000 yen for a three-hour event (including communication beforehand and setting up the venue on the day) as an event appearance fee for Art Party Tokyo.

Director Ishii agonized over the matter, but eventually agreed to accept half the amount, 15,000 yen.

Therefore, we would like to ask for your understanding and donations as detailed below.

Of the donations received, 15,000 yen will be given to Director Kaori Ishii as a charity activity fee for the three-hour event. 10,000 yen of that will be deducted from your participation fee. The remaining 5,000 yen will be covered by our office.

The director has offered to provide the DVD for free rental without a talk by the director. This event aims to continue to support the reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas and to pass on the culture of Noto. We would appreciate your understanding.

[Donation window]

Hokuriku Mirai Foundation

"Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund"

Noto Peninsula Earthquake 2024 Private Support Office Planning Information Research Institute

https://hokuriku-mf.jp/news/earthquake0101/?fbclid=IwAR104QO83zyfFLYDk1DV8CLe_J1AUyipqCD0fL-t_VarYJC7KnQ5Qf95esA

From Director Kaori Ishii: (Excerpt)

This is a support desk for citizen groups set up by someone who has been working on local revitalization activities in Nanao City, located in the center of the Noto Peninsula, for nearly 30 years. We trust this organization because they have been supporting us since the film's production stage.

【reservation】

Please register your participation on this event page, fill out the necessary information on the form, and submit it. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and will close once capacity is reached.

The form is at the following URL:

https://forms.gle/txMxPBwXwTwq21PM9

[Handling of personal information]

The privacy policy is linked to the URL below. By participating, you are deemed to have accepted the privacy policy.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GbeQmvrHY-MEc3qlAcn97s48qBETxZMZ/view?usp=sharing

【Cancellation policy】

We cannot accept cancellations after reservations have been made. Even in the event of cancellation, we will donate the participation fee that we have received in advance via bank transfer or other means responsibly.

【inquiry】

Please contact Art Party Tokyo via Messenger or email: artparty.tokyo@gmail.com.