The Kahoku Shimpo
August 16, 2012
Genki Caravan Yuriage
August 11 - 19, 2012
Venue：Around the Fishing Port of Yuriage, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture
Art Project Genki Caravan Yuriage in the stricken area of Yuriage to send wishes on the wind for repose of souls and for reconstruction. The group of 21 wind-sculptures of Wind Caravan that visited the six of remote places on the Earth and 120 Genki-nobori, drawn by children, friends and families, dance in the air.
Organized by： Miyagi Museum of Art, Executive Committee of Genki Caravan Yuriage
Supported by： Natori City, Board of Education of Natori, Tourism Association of Natori, The Community Cafe of Yuriage
Related events Genki-nobori Workshop at the Cultural Center of Natori
August 9 and 10, 2012
Installation of Wind Caravan sculptures
From 9:00. Around the Fishing Port of Yuriage.
More than 100 people including volunteers, the staff of Miyagi Museum of Art and Shingu Atelier collaborated to assemble and install the Wind Caravan sculptures around the Fishing Port of Yuriage and exhibit Genki-nobori at three different places near the port.
The installation of Genki Caravan sculptures with local volunteers on August 10.
August 11 and 12, 2012
Genki Caravan Yuriage opened
The participants offered a silent prayer to the victims at 14:46, the time when the Tohoku Earthquake hit the region. It was followed by the performance of the saxophone by a local musician. As the requiem for the victims, the participants wrote messages on the pinwheels and stabbed them on the slope of Hiyoriyama Schrine, so that the pinwheels shape the characters of Genki.
The dance performance of Ocean Star was dedicated to the victims from 17:00.
In the following morning of August 12, people gathered at 5:00 am to make wishes of hope in the morning sunlight on a hot air balloon, operated by the local team Balloon Boys.
The fishing port of Yuriage was damaged by the earthquake and Tsunami.
Almost all the houses were swept away.
Pinwheel flowers bloomed on the slope of Hiyoriyama Shrine.
A distant view of Genki Caravan sculptures from the Shrine.
Genki-nobori streamers, exhibited at the ruin of former fish cake company.
Genki-nobori streamers, exhibited along the canal.
Genki-nobori streamers, exhibited at Yuriage Primary School.
The view from the hot air balloon Iroha.
The hot air balloon, operated by the local team of Natori city.
The sales in four colors of yellow, orange, light green and white dance in the wind.
August 19, 2012
Removal of Wind Caravan sculptures
From 9:00. Around the Fishing Port of Yuriage.
Dismantling and removal of Wind Caravan sculptures with the help of volunteers.
Genki-nobori Workshop at the Cultural Center of Natori
Date： July 29, 2012 10:00 - 16:00
Venue： Small hall at the Cultural Center of Natori
Starting with the speech of the mayor of Natori, 62 local participants drew earnestly their wishes and prayers on the Genki-nobori.
The Kahoku Shimpo