- Chiniashi
A project unit built around the practice that representative Yuki Uemizu has continued since 2024 — “opening a space by spreading a leisure sheet in a park” — with the aim of sharing its significance with society. Three members with distinct areas of expertise — Yuki Uemizu (park practitioner), Yu Mizukami (anthropology practitioner), and Makiko Yamazato (life practitioner / planning & production) — share a single question and create together. Chiniashi : Feet on Ground actively presents works, actions, and spaces that affirm human existence from a place close to the ground.
Fringe Selection
Feet on Ground “parking“
Chiniashi
Area
- Toyooka
- Kinosaki
- Ebara
Date and Time
【Participatory Performance】
9/19(Sat)
11:00–13:00 Toyooka City Library (Main Branch)
15:00–17:00 Outdoor Exchange Plaza (Lawn Plaza in front of Aity)
9/20(Sun)
14:00–16:00 Official Meeting Spot: Machi-no-Kichi Antenna
18:00–20:00 Sunroad Ichibangai (Night Market)
9/21(Mon)
12:00–14:00 Coop Days Toyooka
15:00–17:00 Plaza in front of Toyooka City Hall（Shiyakusyo Honchoshamae Shiminhiroba）
9/22(Tue)
15:00–17:00 Kiyamachi-koji
*Photography and video recording will take place during the Participatory Research sessions. The footage and images will be used as documentation of the research for future exhibitions and other purposes.
【Exhibition & Talk】
9/23 (Wed/Holiday)
12:00–13:10 Official Meeting Spot: Machi-no-Kichi Antenna
*The talk will be recorded and released as a podcast.
Performance Duration
2 hours
*Free to come and go
*Free to come and go
Notes
・Free to come and go, food and drinks welcome
・Photos and video will be taken during this participatory performance and may be used in future exhibitions and other presentations as part of the research record.
・For outdoor venues, the location may change or the event may be cancelled in case of rain.
Performance Language
Japanese
Admission Fee
Free admission, no reservation required
Take off your title and sit on a leisure sheet
Chiniashi : Feet on Ground “parking” is a fieldwork-style performance project centered on the act of spreading a leisure sheet in a park and simply being there — presenting an affirmation of existence to society.
At the Toyooka Theatre Festival, we will spread leisure sheets across various locations in Toyooka, Kinosaki, and Ebara, putting “parking” into practice. Anyone is welcome to join and spend time freely in this space.
“Parking” is a practice that representative Yuki Uemizu has been continuing since 2024 — opening a space by spreading a leisure sheet in a park. It generates a place where people can share their existence with others as simply “themselves,” free from profession or title.
This time, we will carry out this practice while staying and moving through locations with different environments, documenting the process through video and anthropological fieldwork methods. The documentation will be exhibited and presented on September 23rd from 12:00 at Machi no Kichi Antenna in Toyooka City.
Step away from your everyday roles and come experience the time of simply being in the same place as someone you’ve never met.
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Performers
- Everyone who sits on the sheet, Yuki Uemizu, Yu Mizukami, Makiko Yamazato
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Staff
- Yuki Uemizu, Yu Mizukami, Makiko Yamazato
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Contact Us
- chiniashi2025@gmail.com
