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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Making area in front of Nike HQ a public space ? Performing against takeover of park
At noon on November 20, 2009, about 70 persons gathered in front of the headquarters of Nike Japan in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo to protest against a virtual takeover of Miyashita Park in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo by the multinational corporation. They made the area a public space like the park by relaxing, playing music and performing in various costumes that expressed blue tents and trees there. The protest was eventually joined by homeless people in Shibuya, and all the participants delivered leaflets describing this problem to employees of Nike that has set fences for construction and attempted to expel anyone from the park, and to passers-by during lunchtime, appealing the emergent situation. (N)
ナイキ本社前を宮下公園化しました!~買収に抗議してパフォーマンス
11月20日正午、東京・渋谷区にある宮下公園のナイキによる実質の買収に疑問をもつ人々70名近くが、品川区にあるナイキジャパン本社前に集まり抗議行動を繰り広げました。集まった人々はピクニックの様にレジャーシートを敷いてくつろいだり、ギターを引いて音楽を楽しんだり、ブルーテントや樹々を模したコスプレの若者達が、それぞれに個性豊かなパフォーマンスを繰り広げ、まるでナイキ本社前にひと時の「宮下公園」を作り出していました。同時に冷え込みが始まった渋谷で野宿生活を続ける当該の方々も結集して、工事の為のフェンスをはり、実質の排除をしようと試みるナイキとランチタイムに行き交う従業員の人たちに向けてビラをまき、マイクで切迫した状況を訴えました。(N)
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