Commemorating the publication of "Tabi no Neko to Jinjya no Kusunoki (The Traveling Cat and a Shrine's Camphor Tree)" @ Plaza House RYCOM ANTHROPOLOGY

Celebrating the Publication of the Picture Book "Tabi no Neko to Jinjya no Kusunoki (The Traveling Cat and a Shrine's Camphor Tree)" by Natsuki Ikezawa and Seitaro Kuroda, tow of Japan's leading writers talk in Okinawa about war, life, peace, and the future.

A new picture book combining words, pictures, and woodwork by Natsuki Ikezawa and Seitaro Kuroda has been created on the theme of the Former Hiroshima Army Clothing Depot, a building in Hiroshima that has been exposed to radiation for over 100 years and still stands strong. Through the dialogue between the main character, a cat, and a camphor tree, the story "Tabi no Neko to Jinjya no Kusunoki (The Traveling Cat and a Shrine's Camphor Tree)" was published in August 2022, questioning what war, peace, and life is all about, while suggesting hope for the future.
RYCOM is a place that connects the past, future, and hope under the concept of "REMEMBER THE FUTRUE - May you never forget the dreams you dreamed of in the past" in a corner of PLAZA HOUSE, the oldest shopping center in Japan, which was born in Okinawa under U.S. occupation after the war. ANTHROPOLOGY/AETHTETICA will host an event to celebrate the publication of this picture book with the author, Mr. Ikezawa, and the painter, Mr. Kuroda.

Celebrating the publication of "Tabi no Neko to Jinjya no Kusunoki (The Traveling Cat and a Shrine's Camphor Tree)" Natsuki Ikezawa + Seitaro Kuroda Event at PLAZA HOUSE OKINAWA

■Date: November 6, 2022 (Sunday)
Seitaro Kuroda Workshop
11:00- Fee: ¥2,500 (includes a signed picture book) (parent and child), limited to 30 pairs.
Seitaro Kuroda will talk with and draw pictures together with the children.
The theme is "From a single line." Afterwards, Mr. Kuroda will do a live painting with a performance by double bass player Seigo Matsunaga.

Natsuki Ikezawa and Seitaro Kuroda Reading & Talk Show Event
15:00- Fee: ¥2,500 (includes a signed picture book) Limited to 40 people.
Mr. Ikezawa and Mr. Kuroda will talk about why this picture book was created, the production process, and their feelings about Hiroshima. Listen to what they want to convey through this picture book, here in Okinawa.
The talk show will be followed by a live painting by Mr. Kuroda along with a performance by double bass player Seigo Matsunaga. Finally, Mr. Ikezawa will also read from his picture book.

■Location: Plaza House RYCOM ANTHROPOLOGY
3F Plaza House Shopping Center, 3-1-12 Kubota, Okinawa City
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About the picture book "Tabi no Neko to Jinjya no Kusunoki (The Traveling Cat and a Shrine's Camphor Tree)"

Seitaro Kuroda and Natsuki Ikezawa have created a picture book entitled "Tabi no Neko to Jinjya no Kusunoki (The Traveling Cat and a Shrine's Camphor Tree)" about the Former Hiroshima Army Clothing Depot, an A-bombed building that still stands in Hiroshima. The clothing Depot, a large red brick building consisting of four buildings, was established in 1905 with the purpose of manufacturing, storing, and distributing clothing for Japanese soldiers. The buildings miraculously survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the Pacific War, even though they were located 2,670 meters from the epicenter. As a result, it was used as a temporary relief station during the war and as a student dormitory and transportation warehouse after the war. 
In the late 1990s, the building became completely vacant, and there was even a proposal to demolish it for earthquake resistance-related reasons. However, in May of this year, it was decided that all four buildings will be preserved, following a campaign for their preservation by volunteer citizens. This is a story that must be told now and must not be forgotten.