AINU REBELS NEWS


April 2, 2008
(1) AINU REBELS perform at Tokyo Keizai University before SHAKE FORWARD 2008

Mawkopirka! -Achieving Happiness- 
Thinking about Cultural Understanding & Environmental Protection

Date & Time:    April 7, 2008; 15:00 - 18:00
Place:                Tokyo Keizai University Kokubunji Campus, Bldg #6, B1 Studio
Content:            Perfomance by the AINU REBELS, dance workshop, as well as presentation and                           discussion on upcoming Indigenous Peoples Summit.
Organizer:        Tokyo Keizai University  Student Organization ACT

Free Admission, Re-entry permitted. (Reception following, 500 yen)
Contact:             actgakusei<@>gmail<.>com

 
(2) AINU REBELS will be joining the Indigenous Peoples Summit in Ainu Mosir 2008!
      Please join us in our support of the Indigenous Peoples Summit!

      http://www.ainumosir2008.com


March 12, 2008
(1) AINU REBELS will perform in SHAKE FORWARD 2008!

Performing artists: AINU REBELS, Blendz, Los Kalibres, KP, TENSAIS MC'S

Performing artists come from a variety of backgrounds that make up many of the major minority groups in Japanese society - Ainu, African, Brazil, Peru, Korea - a group made up of diverse of roots!
These artists, who represent a "microcosm of the world" in Japan, will reach beyond borders to send their message of "struggle" and "hope" through music and dance.

 
2008.04.12 (SAT.) in OSAKA
SUNHALL <Shinsaibashi>
http://www.sunhall.com TEL: 06-6213-2954 
OPEN 18:00-    Day of/At the Door 3,000 yen // Pre-sold 2,500 yen

2008.06.08 (SUN.) in TOKYO
CLUB CITTA' <Kawasaki>
http://clubcitta.co.jp TEL: 044-246-8888
OPEN 14:00- (tbd)  
 Day of/At the Door 3,800 yen // Pre-sold 3,000 yen

 
Tickets: Pia PCode 286-768

http://www.wajju.jp/shake2008
(You can view the Promotion Video for the event as well as messages from each of the artists!)


(2) Uploaded SAYO's entry on the REBELS BLOG!

(3) New group photo on the ABOUT AINU REBELS page! 


January 22, 2008

(1)
MINA is on the cover of the February issue of 
DAYS JAPAN (on sale January 19)!
      The 8-page feature is entitled "Ainu Pride".  (link in Japanese only)


(2) ATSUSHI and other members will lead a workshop on March 8 as part of the Peace Boat
      "
Weekend Terakoya" series.  (link in Japanese only)

Date&Time:  March 8, 2008 (Saturday); 18:00~
Place:  Peace Boat Center Tokyo
Admission:  500 yen  *reservations required


(3) The new edition of "Did you know? Ainu Q&A" (by Hideaki Uemura, Pub. by Kaihou
      Publishing) is out now. AINU REBELS are also in the book!  (link in Japanese only)


(4)  The REBELS also appear in a column in the French journal Courrier International.


January 8, 2008
Happy New Year! We hope 2008 will also be a great year for the AINU REBELS!


(1) AINU REBELS will appear on "ETV Special Report" on NHK

  "Our Ainu Declaration - Between 'Ethnicity' and 'Self' - " (working title)
  Sunday, January 13. 22:00-23:00 on NHK Kyouiku TV (link in Japanese only)


(2) The Link to the homepage of member DAISUKE's store is up! >>> http://selectors-life.com/


(3) NEW! The new REBELS T-shirt "Ainu Chinese" has been posted on the 
Goods Page!


(4) AINU REBELS were featured in many different media at the end of 2007. We have listed
     them all here!


* November 27 Reuters Article

 The Reuters Article was picked up by a wide variety of media outlets.
 Yahoo News, The Boston Globe, ABC News, The Vancouver Sun, and many others.

 The article was featured on a 2-page spread of the December 8th Japan Times Weekly.
 The article also appeared in Vietnamese on the Saigon Broadcast Television Network!



* Reuters Television

 The video distributed by Reuters was featured in both English and Korean.
 NTDTV (English), dongA.com (Korean - article also posted).


* Kyodo News (Japanese)

 Special report on the REBLES entitled "See the Light -Towards Revitalization   Pride in Living
    Expressed in Rap" by Kyodo News. Featured in a variety of local newspapers throughout Japan,
    including Ryukyu Shimpo, Shinano Shimbun, Gifu Shimbun, and others.


* Kyodo News (English)

 The article in English from Kyodo News that was also previously posted in the November 23rd Japan
 
Times was also picked up by the Nichibei Times.


* Spanish News Agency EFE

 An article mainly on the Ainu community in Akan, but mentions the REBELS at the end.
    In both Spanish and Portugese (Brazil).


Magazine Market Sook

 In the video area of "Magazine Market Sook," the web magazine for adults, you can see a video from the
    November 2007 Charanke Festival. "Charanke Festival - Living with the Kamuy   Special Edition"


* TBS Radio "Nakamura Hisato News Plaza"

 An Article on the REBELS is in the archives (11/24) of Human Rights TODAY (Japanese only).


November 23, 2007
Today's Japan Times features an article on the AINU REBELS!

You can also see the article online: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20071122f3.html


November 15, 2007
(1)  The AINU REBELS will be covered on tomorrow's News JAPAN!
       Fuji TV "LIVE2007 News JAPAN"; Friday, November 16, 2007 23:58~25:15

         (Link in Japanese only - Programming subject to sudden change)

(2) Here's one for you English speakers! - Video andArticle on the AINU REBELS at
      "Charanke Festival 2007" featured in the Los Angeles Times!

(3) TBS Radio in the Kanto area will be broadcasting clips from the AINU REBELS
      performance during 
"Nakamura Hisato News Plaza" (Saturdays 5:30 AM~8:30 AM)!
      REBELS are scheduled for November 24 (Satuday), 8:20~8:30 during the corner
      called Human Rights TODAY. (Link in Japanese only)



October
29, 2007
The Evening Edition of today's (October 29) Asahi Shimbun will feature an article on AINU REBELS!


October
25, 2007
(1)  The AINU REBELS Promotion Video has been completed!
       Please check it out on YouTube!

(2) Links page has been updated! Please check it out!
(3) Next upcoming event:

14th Annual "Charanke Festival 2007" (Link in Japanese Only)
Location: Nakano North Exit Square (Nakano Station North Exit/ In front of Nakano Sun Plaza)
Admission is Free, Rain or Shine
November 3, Saturday: 15:00~ Kamuy Nomi (Ainu Ceremony)
November 4, Sunday:     9:30~ Performances, Shops/Booths
                                       (AINU REBELS performance time is scheduled for 16:40)


October 5, 2007
(1) New member MASAYA has joined the REBELS!

(2) Members page has been updated! Check out the new charicatures!

(3) Links page has been updated! Please check it out!

(4) Reminder of the next upcoming event:

"The Ainu Alive" - presentation by Kawamura Sinritsueoripak Ainu, performance by AINU REBELS
Date & Time: October 19, 2007 (Friday); Doors open at 18:30, event begins at 19:00
Place: Keihoku Hall, Kashiwa (Kashiwa Station East Exit, 2nd Street Arcade Monterosa Left 6F)
Admission: 2000 yen, includes 1 drink
Organizers: Toukatsu Ainu Minzoku Tomo no Kai; Contact - Shirado (e_u_kote<at>yahoo<dot>co<dot>jp)
Co-Organzer: Pirka National Executive Committee, Kanto Group; Contact - Nomura (080-5090-2451)



September 16, 2007
(1) Blog entry from MEGUMI has been uploaded!

(2) Photos of the REBELS are now available for viewing at the GALLERY!

(3) Flyers are now available for the "One World, One People" event on September 30th:
      <Flyer Cover> <Flyer Inside> (PDF format, in Japanese)

(4) The English article in the Kyoto Journal (at the end of 2006) featuring the REBELS has been
      available online! What a discovery!

(5) CAPA (a photography magazine), will feature photos of the REBELS and leader MINA in
     the October edition, on sale September 20th. Photography by Ui Mkaiko.


August 8, 2007 
(1) New blog entry! This time from KANAE!

(2) The edition of AERA (Japanese-only link) on sale August 6th features the AINU REBELS!
      (a report in English on the AERA article is featured in WaiWai of the Mainichi Daily News)

(3)
Starting August 7th, there will be a 4-day featured series in the 
Hokkaido Shimbun Press
     (Japanese-only link) entitled "The Wind of AINU REBELS" (link is Japanese only).

(4) AINU REBELS will perform at a charity art event called "One World, One People" on
     September 30th.

Place: Club "Milk" at Ebisu <Click>
Time: Act 1 - 15:30~18:30, Act 2 - 18:30~22:00
   (REBELS will only perform in Act 2)
Charge: Pre-sold Tickets 3000 yen, Day of/At the door 3500 yen
Contact: harts<at>blue-p<dot>org
Website of the organizers: <Click>  (mostly Japanese)


July 23, 2007
Sorry for the long delay in updating the website!
Since it's been a while, there is a lot of information to cover:

(1) New blog entry from KENJI has been uploaded!

(2) New member! DAISUKE from Obihiro has joined, and he has been added to the Members page!

(3) MINA and LONNIE have been featured in a column in the Tokyo Keizai University news!  <click (Japanese only)>

(4) The report on the event with the Elizabeth Town College students is available online! <click (Japanese only)>

(5) Leader MINA and the REBELS were featured in the morning edition of Hokkaido Shimbun on July 7th, in the
     section entitled "the Ainu Now."

(6) The edition to be sold in mid-August of the magazine AERA is scheduled to feature an article and photos by Makiko Ui.

(7) The next event coming up:

"The Ainu Alive" - presentation by Kawamura Sinritsueoripak Ainu, performance by AINU REBELS
Date & Time: October 19, 2007 (Friday); Doors open at 18:30, event begins at 19:00
Place: Keihoku Hall, Kashiwa (Kashiwa Station East Exit, 2nd Street Arcade Monterosa Left 6F)
Admission: 2000 yen, includes 1 drink
Organizers: Toukatsu Ainu Minzoku Tomo no Kai; Contact - Shirado (e_u_kote<at>yahoo<dot>co<dot>jp)
Co-Organzer: Pirka National Executive Committee, Kanto Group; Contact - Nomura (080-5090-2451)



June 6, 2007
The Special Feature shown on "Shutoken Network" will
again be shown on "Ogenki desuka Nihon Rettou,"
broadcast nationwide June 7 (Thu), 14:05-14:55 on NHK1.


May 22, 2007 
AINU REBELS will be featured on "Shutoken Network" on NHK!
Date & Time: May 24 (Thu), 18:10-18:59
NHK1 "Shutoken Network" Special Feature Corner (approx. 5 minutes)
*Subject to sudden change

Please check it out!



May 16, 2007 
*The scheduled performance at the "Minna Chigatte Minna Ii
(Everyone's Different and That's Great)" festival on May 27th
has been cancelled. We sincerely apologize to those that were
looking forward to the performance.

*We have discovered a report (in Japanese) on the April 14th event at Tokyo Keizai University <
Click>

*The Symposium on May 13th was featured in the Hokkaido Shimbun Press.
Although MINA's name is not mentioned, she is in the photo! (Japanese only) <
Click>

*TSUBASA, one of our members, has submitted an entry to the Blog (sorry, Japanese only)


May 9, 2007 
A big thank you to all those who came to the AINU REBELS performance
on May 3rd. We received so much support from so many people!
It was a full house! IYAIRAIKERE!
We were also featured on the NHK morning news the next day!
We've uploaded some of the feedback on our blog (sorry, Japanese only)
and updated our Member profile page!

Upcoming events featuring the REBELS:


May 13, Sunday
*Symposium*
10 years since the Ainu Cultural Promotion Act:
Thinking about the Ainu Now and in the Future
(Leader MINA will be representing the REBELS as a panellist. Check out MINA's page for details.)

May 26, Saturday
Tokyo Keizai University Kokubunji Campus
for Students visiting from Elizabeth Town College (Closed to the Public)

(to be confirmed)
May 27, Sunday
15th Annual International Festival
"Minna Chigatte Minna Ii (Everyone's Different, and That's Great)"
10:30~16:00 @ Hachioji City Hall Asakawa River Park
http://homepage3.nifty.com/minnatigau/
Expected perfromance time for AINU REBELS: 11:30




April 22, 2007 
Performed on April 14 at Tokyo Keizai University!
An opportunity not only to share Ainu singing and dancing, but also discuss issues of identity and Ainu beliefs about nature.
An article about it was featured in the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (sorry, in Japanese only)



April 13, 2007
AINU REBELS SOLO LIVE!

May 3, Thursday (Holiday)
"Ainu Culture Now"
-Carving Ainu designs on wood, and enjoying a night of song and dance-
* Carving Ainu Designs on Wood (Instructor: Takumi Hoshino)
   PM 1:00~5:00 (Cost: 1000 yen, including materials. RSVP)
* Song and Dance by Ainu Youth (Performance: AINU REBELS)
   PM 6:00~7:00 (Donations accepted, Reservations not required)
* Organizer: SPACE ALTA (Inquiries & RSVP: 
045-472-6349)
* Venue: SPACE ALTA Alternative Living Bldg. B1 


April 13, 2007
The REBELS FAMILY mailing list has been created.
Receive updates on the latest news for AINU REBELS!
If you are interested, please write us!



 April 13, 2007
Homepage Design Updated!


March 21, 2007 
Guest performance at Eto Yoshiaki Live (in Omiya)!
Followed by performance at Rera Cise Festival!


December 9, 2006 
AINU REBELS debuted at the 
13th Charanke Festival (Japanese Only) 
in Nakano, November 4 & 5!





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