[KineJapan] Action on Sunday against urban redevelopment in Koenji

[Jeremy Harley]

Dear All at Kinejapan,
Following on the issue of space for film in Japan....

Koenji, home of our Mabashi festival and of the theater Koenji-za--itself
home to the Tokyo Documentary Film Festival--has been eyed for decades for
major re-development.
Residents seemed to defeat the efforts once, but the plan has been revived.
It is explained in the attached two comics by Matsumoto Hajime of Shiroto
no Ran (Amateur Riot/Revolt), whose recycle shop is in Koenji.

If you are able, please come to a "parade" on Sunday Nov 10 that opposes
this re-development.
Meet at Koenji Chuo Park at 1:30 pm. "Parade" starts at 2:30, proceeding to
Asagaya.
>From 6 pm to 10 pm, there will be an event at Loft(ten) in Koenji.

This describes
<https://throwoutyourbooks.wordpress.com/2018/09/25/residents-activists-protest-proposed-koenji-gentrification/>the
situation in English, a year ago.
In Japanese, main information is here <https://twitter.com/SAVEKOENJI>, and
more  here <https://ameblo.jp/tsukiji14/entry-12404718623.html>, here
<https://maga9.jp/190911-2/>, and here
<https://matsumoto-hajime.com/blog/2019/09/01/高円寺再開発に関する重要イベント開催！/>.
There is one article from the above also translated into Korean, here
<https://ameblo.jp/tsukiji14/entry-12409345541.html?frm=theme>.

Please come if you can, and pass this information along to all your friends
in Tokyo!!! (If you friends don't read Japanese, the park is here
<https://experience-suginami.tokyo/2017/11/koenji-chuo-park/>.)

Jeremy Harley
Mabashi Wonderland Movie Festival



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