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Hyper Japan 2011 to include Yet I Still Dare to Hope,
a charity photo exhibition exploring hope and rebuilding in the wake of
the Japan earthquake.

Yet I Still Dare to Hope
22, 23 & 24 July 2011
10:00 am – 06:00 pm
Olympia Two, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX
http://www.eco.co.uk/p/maps/134

Alongside the sushi, cool gizmos and crazy cosplay outfits, visitors to this year’s Hyper Japan event will be able to see and respond to the stories of ordinary Japanese families from the tsunami-affected town of Shichigahama, through an intimate collection of photographs taken by local resident Christina Aiton.

Yet I Still Dare to Hope explores how 14 families in the northeastern Japanese town of Shichigahama, one of the areas hit hardest by the March 11 tsunami, are rebuilding their lives after the destruction.

Visitors will be able to leave messages of support that will be shared directly with the townspeople, encouraging those that have been directly affected and letting them know that they are not alone in the face of such a difficult time. There will also be able opportunity to donate and purchase charity goods for the benefit of residents of Shichigahama and Miyagi Prefecture.

Yet I Still Dare To Hope uses still photography accompanied by narratives from each survivor and features items from the disaster-hit area in order to convey the terrifying truth of humankind's fragile existence, while exploring the subject of hope as the community begins the process of rebuilding their lives from the tragedy.

The exhibition has been organised by disaster relief organisations Tohoku Earthquake Relief Project London and Seven Beach Aid.

“This exhibition offers a unique insight into the lives of 14 normal people from a small Japanese town, offering a chance for people living in the UK to get to know these people who were living a modest life until their lives were turned upside down. This exhibit is not about sorrow, but about hope. It’s about rebuilding. It’s about the future.”
Angus Miyaji – Seven Beach Aid

Contact : PR Janan Jedrzejewski
janan_jay@hotmail.co.uk

Supporters

在英国日本国大使館後援
(Supported by the Embassy of Japan)

宮城県七ヶ浜町後援
(Supported by the town of Shichigahama, Miyagi, Japan)

国際交流基金後援
(Supported by Japan Foundation)　

Organisers

The 7-Beach Tsunami Aid supports projects in and around Shichigahama and Sendai City. It’s 3 main areas of activity are lifting the spirits of the earthquake/tsunami victims, collecting donations for the disaster-hit area, and raising awareness of the impact of the disaster among UK residents, particularly those in London. http://sevenbeachaid.org/en-GB/

TERP London is the Tohoku Earthquake Relief Project in London, established to support the area hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 2011 and is helped on a voluntary basis by people from a variety of backgrounds, from office workers and entrepreneurs to housewives and students. It aims to provide long-term support to the area over the next 5 years. TERP London is the European recovery platform hub for disseminating information in both English and Japanese, providing exchanges between peoples and coordinating activities. http://terp-london.co.uk/

名称未設定 1.png Christina Aiton is an Australian living in Shichigahama and works for non-profit organisation, Japan Alive. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, she became a Samaritan’s purse official photographer and has since taken pictures of life in the town. She is also engaged in relief work. Whilst Christina has no previous photographic background, she has beautifully captured the life in the town through lense and story.

The Nippon Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic organisation aimed at improving the lives of Japanese people around the world. It operates in a variety of fields from commerce to education, and is active in numerous countries across the world. http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/