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Filmmaker Shuhei Hatano will create a film that documents a rich natural environment and local culture around the San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark. Hatano will meet local residents to tune into the flow of the time of the land and to listen to the voices of the drifting atmosphere during his fieldwork.

Filmmaker Shuhei Hatano conducted fieldwork in the Takeno River basin, where the diverse geology and topography of the San'in Kaigan Geopark have left behind rich local culture and natural resources. He will create a film based on words, landscapes, and local memories gathered through interactions with Geopark specialists and local people.

The town of Takeno once flourished as a port of call for the Kitamae ship.
The artist Naomi Ota and research teams created the work in collaboration with the Bratakeno Management Committee, using the scenery they found in their research, people's words and memories, and the history of the town as clues. In February 2021, it was presented as a performance to be toured while walking around the town.
-One year has passed since the performance. At the Tanaka House, we will present a film about the performance by filmmaker Shuhei Hatano, and have a discussion about the film and the future.
In addition to the screening, the Tanaka House will be open to the public for viewing materials on Bratakeno and "In This House", as well as a tour of the former shipowner's residence, which has historical value.

In the fall of 2020, the Japan Association of Composers of Sumo Hearing Arts (JACSHA) commuted to Takeno-cho for a residency to hear about and create "Takeno Sumo Jinku," a traditional Japanese song that has been passed down in Takeno-cho for centuries.
The film "The Sound of Fog," directed by Shuhei Hadano-Shuhei, was produced by accompanying the group during their 15-day exchange.