Hello everyone!!
We had a staff meeting on May 12th at Machizukuri center.

We divide into three teams, the sponsor pass team, the advertisement team and the donation team,
and prepare for the festival.
I’m in the advertisement team.
What do you think of “The Advertisement Team”?
To go to TV or Radio stations and say hello to everyone in Japan?
or to give leaflets out in front of the station?
Actually, we are designing original goods, for example T-shirts, pins and so on.
Mmm, I guess we should change the team name to “Goods Team”.

We have “Opening Live” on May 28th at Geijyutsu hall in Goryokaku.
You can buy original goods there.
We are working on making goods very hard.
Wear “the WMDF original T-shirt”and enjoy the opening live!

Next meeting is on May 26th, Tuesday.
Please come and join us.

During the Golden Week (Japanese national holidays) from May 2 to 5, the Hinokiya had the Live “Kanamori Daidougei” in the plaza of the Kanamori Warehouse.
Live shows ended flourishingly, though there were a windy, raining, and strong sunlight etc… for those 4 days. It was a good opportunity for people coming to Hakodate for sightseeing to inform the WMDF 2009 and the music of the Hinokiya.
Thanks to the WMDF staff who came to help the lives and brought delicious lunch boxes for all of us.

Many people came to gather for the WMDF staff meeting this time.
Some university students and more about 7 people became a new staff.
What a good news!
The Opening Live Tour of the WMDF will held soon. So, Mr. Takuma Fukuda called the roll for the “Kick-off Live” (Opening live tour from Hakodate, Aomori, Imagane, Mori machi, and to Minamikayabe). In consequence, many staff members would go to the several places to support the LIVE. Sound great!! Thanks to all.

The Chief Ian Frank ‘s session 〜 “Long Now” & “Big Here”　〜
His unique customary story was exchanged with the WMDF. He showed us the wristwatch only displayed NOW, used the 1L barley-tea, and Big Frisk (FRISK)etc… to feel the “Long Now” & “Big Here”.　 Thanks Ian.
At the end, we had recruited the staff whom in charge of overseas artists. Ten people besides the staff helped performers last year would be in charge. We still NEED the Staff. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions about the “Shutuensya Gakari” to Mino (a staff member from last year).