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Peace Not War Japan is honored to have had the opportunity tocollaborate with the longstanding organizers of the "Harukaze"parties to put on the "Spring Love (Harukaze)" event this pastweekend (April 4-5) in Yoyogi Park , which turned out to be wildlysuccessful in all respects. Around 40,000 people ventured overduring the weekend to chill out and/or dance to the organic groovesof numerous

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******************************SPRING LOVE (HARUKAZE)～FEELING PEACE THROUGH MUSIC AND ART～APRIL 4-5, 2009YOYOGI PARK OUTDOOR STAGEWEEKEND STAGE SCHEDULE☆PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SCHEDULE CHANGES MAY OCCUR.☆-----------------------------------------SATURDAY, 4/4☆SPRING STAGE:13:00 OPENING EMCEE (DJ HF)13:20 POODLES (ORGANIC JAM BAND)14:10 LIKKLE MAI & THE K (RUB-A-DUB/REGGAE SET)15:05 SALSA

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Spring Love: The hottest urban party of the season!!The folks who bring you the yearly Earth Day festival are pleasedto announce Spring Love (Harukaze), a two-day extravaganza ofmusical and dance performances to be held in Yoyogi Park on April4th and 5th. Organized in conjunction with Peace Not War Japan,the event will also feature a series of talk sessions with several well-known figureson peace

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Peace Not War Japan would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who came out to our special 4-Day live concert series held September 25-28, 2008 at the super cool Chikyuya live house as part of Kunitachi Peace Week!A total of 138 folks came out to see the gigs over the four days, which filled the house most nights (it's a cozy little space!). Thanks to everyone's warm support, we

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Peace Week in Kunitachi: Peace Not War Japan 4-Day Peace Concert Series@ Chikyuya Live House (Kunitachi, Tokyo)Come out and enjoy some fantastic music while also supporting artists and organizations who are working for peace!Dates: September 25th-28thTimes: 8PM nightly (Doors open at 7:30 PM)※ Please be aware that time schedules may vary slightly.☆ Fee: 2000 yen/night (includes donation to

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☆ #1: Classical piano performance by PNWJ Supporter on August 21st!Professional classical pianist Takako Nojiri, an international performer who was also involved with the production of the Peace Not War Japan CD, will be performing at 7 PM on Thursday, August 21st at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (Small Hall), located oneminute from JR Ueno station (http://www.t-bunka.jp/en/index.html). The performance

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☆　Progressive Tokyo Groups Gather to Raise Funds for Burma Cyclone ReliefA group of recent MA graduates from the Rotary Peace Center at ICU Tokyo have spearheaded a series of events aimed at raising funds for the survivors of the recent cyclone in Burma.On Monday, June 2nd, a talent night called "SOS Burma" will be held at What the Dickens pub in Ebisu, which will feature a diverse lineup of

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Many, many thanks to those of you who came out to Makuhari Messe during Golden Week to attend the Global Article 9 Conference to Abolish War. The conference itself was a huge success, exceeding all expectations with around 30,000 attendees in four cities across Japan. WOW!! Around 20,000 people came to the main venue in Makuhari Messe, Chiba, to celebrate peace and issue a worldwide appeal for

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Global Article 9 Conference Workshop:Exploring the Connections Between Music and PeaceDate/Time: Monday, May 5th (National Holiday) 12:20 – 13:50 Place: Makuhari Messe, Chiba (International Conference Hall 3F, Room 304)Organizer: Peace Not War Japan (http://www.pnwj.org/)Please join us for a live show featuring a lineup of several internationally acclaimed musicians. The artists will then be

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Saturday November 3, 1:00-3:00pm'The Iraq Crisis as a Global Crisis'Professor Juan Cole, Middle East expert and author Location: Fujimama's in HarajukuFee - 4000 yen (2000 yen for students with a valid ID)The cost includes brunch and two donations. (Donations will go to one NGO working for peace and conflict resolution in the Middle East and DAJ's Get Out The Vote (GOTV) campaign.* This event is

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NNG - No Nukes Gig2007 September 11 (Tue)Doors open 18:00Show starts 19:00At Kitazawa Town Hall (Shimokitazawa)NNG is a concert that aims to play a part in making a difference, by remembering what's happening in the world - through 'watching, knowing, thinking, and feeling'. This year will be the 10th concert.It has always been organised by volunteer musicians of all kinds of genres, including

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The PNWJ Article 9 Gallery is now closed for submissions. Many thanks to those of you who contributed to the gallery –we received some really great pictures!It will remain open for viewing and can be seen either at our Flickr site or at the original link:http://www.graphicalphabet.com/pnwj/article9/slideshow/index.htmlThe gallery contains over 100 pictures related to Article 9 or peace, submitted

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Join PSC for their July Skills Build Workshop series: Skills Build Workshop #4 - July 18 (Wed) 7-9:00pm　(4-16 people)Skill area - Basic project management skills: Effective tools for social changeLOCATION: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan,ap and directions: http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.htmlSkills Build Workshop #5 - July 25 (Wed) 7-9:00pm (4-16 people)Skill area - Presentation skills for NGOs: Making appeals

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PNWJ is proud to announce that it will be joining the list of grassroots organizations sponsoring the Fourth Annual Tokyo Peace Film Festival. The event will be held on Saturday, July 7 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Yoyogi.It is being organized by the Tokyo Peace Film Club, and will feature seven films covering issues of food security, the environment,

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PNWJ will be supporting the 'Blooming Iraq' event that will be held on July 1st from 1 to 7 p.m. at Space Rakuta (6-8-7 Rakuta Bldg. 2F, Minami Karasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Tel. 03-5313-8151).The event is sponsored by the Iraq Hope Network, and will feature presentations about its civilian and humanitarian aid in Iraq, including support of refugees; an overview of recent Iraqi TV news coverage

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Peace Not War Japan (PNWJ) will be joining up with peace9.org at a Party For Peace9 on July 1st.peace9.org is an open, interactive network by individuals, NPOs/NGOs and groups that cherish Article 9. Article 9 is supported through the network's actions, in an effort to make the world a happier and more peaceful place.If you support Article 9, cherish peace and are concerned by the threats to

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PNWJ is joining in with the PEACE ART exhibition to promote Article 9, and we are inviting the public to take part in our contribution. We will launch an new online gallery of Article 9-related and other images at the Artist's Reception on June 1st.Anyone with a mobile phone (with camera) or a PC and internet connection can participate and photos can be taken anywhere.Wherever you are – in the

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Pink Cow, June 6th, from 21:00PNWJ will be hosting a stall at the Rhombus live show, promoted by Parties 4 Peace.From Rhombus.co.nz:The Rhombus sound is a seamless blend of hip-hop, soul, funk, dub and bass roots-reggae, spliced together with socially conscious lyrics.They've forged a well-deserved reputation as one of New Zealand's most original and energetic live acts, selling out shows and

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Pink Cow, June 5th, from 20:00Parties 4 Peace joins up with Peace Not War Japan and Drop Beats Not Bombs for a night of unforgettable dance music.Music will range from house, techno, electro, funky beats and more. International DJs from Australia, New Zealand and Japan will be playing.Proceeds from Parties 4 Peace are donated to various global peace projects.

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June 1st – 31st, Pink Cow, from 20:00PNWJ will be present at the Artists Reception for an event to launch this month-long exhibition at the Pink Cow in Shibuya.We will have a stall at the reception on June 1st, with CDs and promotional material. We also plan to launch our own participative artwork at the event itself. More details to follow here later.The exhibition is an artistic expression to

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Hamamatsu, May 30th – June 1st PNWJ is collaborating with Dance For Peace Japan, as part of our efforts to reach out to and collaborate with other organisations working for peace and a better world.Dance For Peace began in Bali in 2002 where the event has been running for four years. This will be their fourth time in Japan.Live artists from across Japan will be playing, along with DJs from Japan,

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PNWJ will be at an event in support of the 'Stop Rokkasho' project, at the Pink Cow in Shibuya on May 5.The event will be held for participants in Peace Boat's 55th Global Voyage for Peace, and features music from FUNKIST, Cyclub and DJ Koh.PNWJ will be giving a presentation about the project and selling CDs. There will also be a presentation about Rokkasho, Japan's proposed nuclear fuel

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PNWJ had a stall at a Peace Conference for high school students, held at Tsukuba University in Shibuya.The conference gathered 200 students from Aomori, Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi and Gifu prefectures.They reported on various peace-related activities they had undertaken (such as a field trip to a US Army Base in Tokyo), held discussion groups on a range of issues

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The PNWJ Translation Team has now expanded to almost 20 members.We are always looking for new volunteers to join the list too. If you can translate from English to Japanese or Japanese to English and would like to volunteer to help us spread our messages in both languages, email us with 'Translator' in the Subject field at info[at]pnwj.org or click here to find out more.

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PNWJ took part in the annual 'Blooming Peace' event in Kunitachi, Tokyo. The event featured music, dance, book readings and Fair Trade food. We had a stall there, selling CDs and letting people know about our project.It was headlined by Likkle Mai (ex-Dry & Heavy), and Dom of PNWJ gave a short presentation to the audience about the project. Proceeds from the event went to Friedensdorf

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