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iati

犬島

Inujima

小豆島

Shodoshima

Let's go tothe islands!
宇野港

Uno Port

豊島Teshima

直島

Naoshima

男木島

Ogijima

大島

Oshima本島

女木島

HonjimaMegijima

高松港

沙弥島

Takamatsu Port

Shamijima

高見島

Takamijima

粟島

Awashima

伊吹島

Ibukijima

Koebitai is a volunteer group that provides support to Setouchi Triennale.
Volunteers from Japan and all around the world come to the Seto Inland Sea
and participate in various activities on different islands.
People of all ages are welcome. You can join even just for one day.
Do you love islands? Art? Or maybe you want to help in the art festival?
Come and join us!

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Setouchi Triennale is the art festival held on 12 islands in the Seto Inland Sea once every three years.
However, many activities are still held continuously on each island the other two years.
We call them “Art Setouchi”.

Venue / Naoshima,Teshima,Megijima,Ogijima,Shodoshima,Oshima,Inujima,Shamijima,Honjima,Takamijima,Awashima,Ibukijima,Takamatsu Port,Uno Port
Contact / Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee OfficeTakamatsu Passenger Terminal Building 3F,1-1,Sunport,Takamatsu,Kagawa,760-0019,Japan
TEL(Weekday) +81-(0)87-813-0853 TEL(Holiday) +81-(0)87-813-2244(Setouchi Koebi Network)

http://setouchi-artfest.jp

What are the Activities?
There are various volunteer activities to support Setouchi Triennale, such as helping in the production ofartworks, PR activities for the art festival, operation tasks during the art festival, and helping in local
events of different islands. Even outside of the festival periods, we would have artworks open to public
as well as all kinds of events under the banner of “Art Setouchi.” Through the many activities all the yearround, Koebitai plays the role of connecting the islands and people with warmth and laughter.

Reception at Artworks

Production and Maintenance of Artworks

Helping in Events

During the festival periods, we man thereception desks and introduce the artworks
to visitors on the islands every day. Even
outside of the festival periods, we would
conduct the same activities, mainly on
weekends. Our staff will come along, so
beginners can join us without worries.

Before the commencement of the art festival,
we help artists during the production of theirartworks. Meanwhile, maintenance andcleaning of artworks would be carried out
through the year.

Why don’t you join us to make once-in-alifetime events happen? We help set up thevenues for workshops and concerts, receive
participants and give instructions, and clean
up the venues.

Island Guides

Helping in Local Festivals and Events

By helping in restaurants and cafes on
the islands, we promote the charm of theartworks and the regions through cuisine.

Guides from Koebitai are unique. While
introducing the artworks, we also shareinteresting episodes about their production,
as well as the history, culture, and charm ofeach island.

Exchange with Fellow Volunteers

Koebi Newspaper

To make activities on the islands even moreenjoyable, we organize exchange meetings andstudy meetings for fellow Koebitai volunteers.
We hold “Koebi Meetings” to explain ouractivities; we also invite guests to give talks forour “Setouchi Talks” series on various topics
relating to the Seto Inland Sea and the art
festival. First-timers are also welcome.

This is the newspaper produced by Koebitaiseveral times a year, connecting islanders,artists and visitors together. As Koebitai
members have unique perspectives about
the islands they travel to every day, in Koebi
Newspaper you can find information drawn
from such unique perspectives.

The Setouchi region is full of colorful
events. Let’s sweat together with our local
friends! Autumn festivals in the region arespectacular, while bon odori dance in thesummer and cultural festivals in the winterare also exciting. There are so many of these
local events. Join us, and get a taste of
the traditional cultures and customs of theislands. Your experience on the islands would
be even more fruitful!

Helping in Restaurants

Let’s go to the islands!
Year-roundactivities

Year-round activities include: manning the artworks which are to be continued
after the art festival, helping in cafés and restaurants on islands, helping in
local festivals and other events, maintenance of artworks, PR activities, thepublication of Koebi Newsletter, Koebi meetings and study groups.

Activities
for theart festival

Helping in Other Art Festivals
Our great passion towards art festivals is neverlimited to Setouchi Triennale! We participate
in various art festivals around Japan too!

Let’s “produce” the art festival!

Let’s “do” the art festival!

These activities include: tidying up the vacant houses,
collecting materials for artwork production, helping
artists with the production and installation of theirartworks, art workshops, and the removal of artworks.

These activities include: manning the artworks (we needover 50 helpers every day during the festival period!),
explanation of artworks, helping in art events, helping incafés and restaurants on islands, and tour guiding.

Interviews with Koebitai members
Simon Tu (Hong Kong) Joined in 2013 and 2016

Helene Crusson (France) Joined in Spring 2016
● How did you learn about Koebitai?

● How did you learn about Koebitai?

I visited Naoshima in Fall 2015 to see Tadao Ando’s architecture. I went to Teshima
Art Museum as well. As an architect, I learned about architecture on Naoshima
and Teshima from books that introduce Japan; these were taught in school, too.
I got information about the art festival when I was staying in Japan. As it was along stay, I tried to search for cheap accommodation. Then, my friend discovered
Koebitai. Although I knew nothing at the very beginning, I learned a lot throughe-mail correspondence with the Koebi Office; there was nothing to worry about.

In 2012, I was doing research about Setouchi Triennale, and then I found Koebitai.
That was the time when I was studying in Japan. In 2013, I went to the Koebi
meeting held in Osaka, and learned many things about the group and activities.

● How were the Koebi activities?
It was great to exchange with many people. As a Hongkonger, it was exciting toexperience the abundance of nature. I also learned about how hard working all the staff
members were; they are such amazing! For instance, it was impossible for them toschedule the daily shift duties without knowing each volunteer-supporter’s personality,character, and experience. Furthermore, I also witnessed how deep the connections
between Koebitai and local people were by observing their social exchanges.

● How were the Koebi activities?
The islands in the Seto Inland Sea are of different colors and characters, and it
was so great to visit all these different places! Moreover, it was nice to have met
people from different locales and countries in the Koebi Dormitory. Our warden
and wardress were very kind. I wish to visit Setouchi again. I asked my architect
friends to go and see, too.

How tojoin us.

Registration procedure:

Sign up withKoebitai Newsletter

Please feel free to contact us!

Procedure after signingup

Webpage of Koebitai【www.koebi.jp】⇨【English】⇨【Signing up with Koebitai Newsletter】
Upon completing the on-line registration, you will receive an acknowledgement email toconfirm your registration. Should you not receive the acknowledgement email.

Select activities
to join

After signing up with Koebitai Newsletter, you will receive the newsletter (in Japanese) occasionallyfrom the Koebi Office, through which we make announcements about the availability of activities.
Meanwhile, we also announce this information on our Koebitai website; you may apply whenever you
find activities that you want to join. For non-Japanese speakers, please visit our English webpage.

Enter your information as required,and apply for joining the activities

Nonprofit Organization Setouchi Koebi Network
1-1,Sunport,Takamatsu-City,Kagawa 760-0019,JAPANTEL +81(0)87-813-1741
E-mail info@koebi.jp

Decide and confirm
the activities

Email communications
regarding details

FAX +81(0)87-813-1742

Join and have fun!