Date and time: 11/25 (Sat) 13:00~17:00

Sponsored by: ArCSⅡ Social and Cultural Issues, Matatabi Bunko

Venue: Shiraoi Matatabi Bunko 2nd floor (3-9-11 Omachi, Shiraoi-cho “Hikobae”)

[About the event]

Shiraoi is bestowed with an abundance of seafood. If you go to Super Kumagai, you’ll see an array of seasonal fish. Autumn is the season for salmon and pollock. The history of the town has been supported by the development of the fishing industry. And the indigenous Ainu in Shiraoi also lived on fishing.

An interesting thing is that far in western Siberia, fish is also a food culture that is common to the way of life of the indigenous peoples there.

This event will be a talk, exhibition, and workshop on the theme of “Living with Fish.” This event is held with the cooperation of Shiraoi’s Grandma and the Fisheries Cooperative Association.

[Contents]

①     Talk (reservation required)　13:00-14:00

Talkers:　

–         Mrs. Yawata Tomoe from the National Ainu Museum and Park (Upopoy)

Ms. Yawata, who has Ainu root, is currently a researcher at Upopoy will talk about how Ainu culture was passed down during the Showa period, when fishing tools underwent major changes.

–         Ms. Yuka Oishi from Kobe University

Ms. Yuka has done deep research on indigenous hunters and reindeer herders in Western Siberia. This time, she will introduce the relationship between the West Siberian people and fish.

②Photo exhibition (free participation) 13:00-17:00

Two guest speakers will display photos taken during fieldwork. The theme is about the fishing industry and people’s daily lives in both Shiraoi and Western Siberia.

②     Let’s pound the stick cod and eat it! 14:00-17:00

There has been a custom of making Taratoba (a kind of fish) in Shiraoi for a long time.

In this event, participants can try beating the taratoba with a hammer and eating it.

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