Sunday, June 17, 2012

314 UK photographer protest,Nikon Japan canceled, "comfort women photo exhibition" of Korean photographer

Ahn Sehong 安世鴻안세홍
http://www.krnews.jp/sub_read.html?uid=2131

日本 Nikon 社、韓国人カメラマン「従軍慰安婦写真展」を開催中止
英国写真家314名の抗議声明

崔理恵 ㅣ 記事入力 2012/06/16 [11:07]

▲ 写真展『重重――中国に残された朝鮮人元日本軍「慰安婦」の女性たち』 ©安世鴻HP
日本のNikon(ニコン)が6月26日から開催予定するばずだった、日本名古屋市で活動する韓国人カメラマン安世鴻(アン・セホン)の企画写真展『従軍慰安婦写真展』の開催を取りやめたことが12日、英国の写真週刊誌『アマチュアフォトグラファー(AP)』で報じられた。

これは、アン氏が6月26日から29日まで、日本新宿にあるニコンサロンで、写真展『重重――中国に残された朝鮮人元日本軍「慰安婦」の女性たち』を開催する予定だったが、22日になって、ニコン本社側から急に写真展の取りやめを求める通告が来てたという。

この騒動を受け、英国にある写真家ら314名らがニコンに写真展開催などを求める‘I AM CENSORED(私は検閲を受けた)’というサイト(http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/)を立ち上げた。この中で世界中のカメラマンらがアン氏を支持し、ニコンに抗議する声明を出していることが分かった。



▲ ‘I AM CENSORED(私は検閲を受けた)’サイト ©同サイトHP
サイトの中でアン氏は「ニコンは従軍慰安婦の真実を伝えるプロジェクトに共感してくれていたが、急に合理的な説明なしに開催中止を宣告された。それ以来、何人かの日本の右翼の人々が展示会近くで抗議を行い、私たち家族まで匿名の電話が続いたが、必ず写真展を開催したいので協力してほしい」と関係団体へ支援を求めている。

これに際しては、日本の産経新聞社などは「写真展のインターネット掲示板に、ニコンに不買運動をすべきだ」「抗議電話をして売国行為をやめさせよう」などと開催を批判する投稿が相次いでいたと5月24日に報じていた。

朝鮮日報社などは、アン氏を支持するカメラマン有志のサイトを紹介しながら、「日本右翼たちがアン氏を攻撃している。慰安婦はいなかった、反日写真家は韓国へ帰れという内容の電話、Eメール、手紙が毎日数十件届いている」と改めて報じた。

アン氏は「数十年間、慰安婦の恨(ハン)を解くためにも、闘う」と想いを、自身のサイトで述べている。



▲ 写真展『重重――中国に残された朝鮮人元日本軍「慰安婦」の女性たち』 ©安世鴻HP

▲ 写真展『重重――中国に残された朝鮮人元日本軍「慰安婦」の女性たち』 ©安世鴻HP

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sibarber/iamcensored/iamcensored.html


Nikon - Stop Censoring Ahn Sehong!

READ AHN IN HIS OWN WORDS HERE CHRIS STEELE PERKINS OF MAGNUM PLEDGES SUPPORT LATEST NEWS: AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER PUBLISHES ARTICLE ABOUT AHN AHN SEHONG'S STORY COVERED IN POLAND
Korean Photographer Ahn Sehong has been documenting the lives of former 'Comfort Women' - women who were forced to work as sex-slaves during World War 2. It is a sensitive issue even in modern Japan as it concerns war crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army and the establishment would prefer it was not discussed.

He was being sponsored by Nikon & due to have the work shown at the prestigious Nikon Salon in Tokyo, whose mission statement is - "To pursue the meaning of photography: the expression of ideas".

However after protests from certain extremist political groups within Japan the exhibition has been cancelled and funding ceased.

Ahn Sehong is also said to have been subject to personal abuse, harassment and threats according to Japan Daily & CNN.

Nikon UK wont comment on the issue except to say that their corporate support has been withdrawn for "various reasons". We say that's not good enough and they should actively support not supress such important, albeit difficult work - and that the removal of funding is eqivalent to censorship.

The Japan Visual Journalist Association has also condemned Nikon's behaviour for violating freedom of expression.

We're gathering signatures to send an open letter to Nikon, UK & Japan in the hope of making them see sense and show Anh Se-Hong's photographs. The letter will also be sent to the national and international press.

We've already got a Magnum member and a number of well known veteran photographers on our side. But we need to add plenty of signatures from photographers, professional or enthusiast.

If you're willing to be added in send an email to us with the word 'Nikon' in the title and your name will be added to the letter.

If you are outside the UK, please add your country.

NB only your name will be added. Your email address or other details will not be retained or passed onto anyone.

The draft text is below.

Thank you & keep on shooting! .

An Open Letter to Nikon

To Mr. Yojiro Yamaguchi, Managing Director of Nikon UK

Dear Mr Yamaguchi

We are writing to you concerning Nikon's withdrawal of sponsorship from the photographer Ahn Sehong, and his important work with the 'Comfort Women' of Korea.

It has been reported that the Nikon Salon has cancelled his exhibition due to nature of the subject matter and because of political pressure from within Japan. This is effectively censorship.

You will of course be aware of the power of the photographic image to reveal the world, witness history and speak truth to power.

Images taken using Nikon equipment have often shone light into dark corners and improved the human condition.

The photograph is a crucial part of the matrix in free and fair societies and it is essential that photographers who are undertaking important and difficult work such as Ahn Sehong should be allowed to work without the interference of narrow political interests.

In the past your company has provided a great deal of financial and practical support to photographers who otherwise would not have had their work seen, and in return we have helped to make Nikon a premier brand, by supporting your products in a competitive market.
The mission of the Nikon Salon is, as I am sure you are aware, "to pursue the true meaning of photography: the expression of ideas". We, the undersigned, as professional and enthusiast photographers, believe that the withdrawal of sponsorship of Ahn Sehong's work is contrary to the spirit and stated aims of the Nikon Salon and we urge you show his work.

Yours faithfully

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the names are the racist and ignored people's without knowing the fact.


713 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 23:47:33.42 ID:ctnP0gPr [17/17]
>>701
Brian Harris
で検索したら一発で出てきた
http://www.brianharrisphotographer.co.uk/Faces/Pages/Anthony-Green.html

まずは身元のハッキリした人物にコンタクト取ってみる

i serched about "Brian Harris",i found him.
i will try to contact first the person who have a clear identity.



8 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[sage] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:26:29.36 ID:9dwE0Y6a [1/2]
イギリスほど残虐な植民地支配をした国はないわけだが
there is no any countries that had a brutal colonial rule as the United Kingdom.

36 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:32:24.10 ID:hDpwvTaG [1/5]
写真は付け足される解釈で虚偽を真実と見誤させる事がある。
この問題は日本と韓国の間の問題であり他国の写真家が口出しするものではない。
朝鮮人は日本のイメージを貶めるための活動を全世界で行っている。
これに加担する事は日本に対する差別に加担する事になる。
the photos cause falsehood for the truth by append a second mis-interpretation.
on this problem, other countries photographer should not interfere,it is an issue between Japan and Korea.
Koreans are doing all the activities for demeaning the image of Japan in the world.
its to become complicit in discrimination against Japan.
(mochi) so what,the photograph exhibition is aimed not to save the former comfort women's human right, just to Korean political propaganda.

37 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[sage] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:32:43.38 ID:4teuSRUM [4/4]
>>32
泣けば通用する環境から出たことのない、おめでたい連中。

白人も落ちたな。
blissful ethnic, they expect when crying someone help them.
whites people has fallen down their reveal.

38 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:32:44.21 ID:ASfYfG4b [2/2]

そんなことより
この写真家は自国の売春婦の写真展でも開いたらどうだ

More important than (comfort women exhibition) that
why does not the photographer open a photo exhibition for whores of their own country.

그러한 일보다 이 사진가는 자국의 매춘부의 사진전이라도 열리면 어떻다

39 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[sage] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:33:22.57 ID:otZkQ9UD
無料の個展なのに、金集めて中止なんだっけ?
for free exhibition, canceled since he collected money.
무료인 개인전인데도, 돈 모아서 중지 무엇이지?

41 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[sage] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:33:48.10 ID:/393opMg [1/2]
ニコンは検閲ができるほど凄い企業だったのか
Nikon is a great company enough be able to censorship.

49 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[sage] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:35:07.18 ID:pptFYvAP [1/4]
つーかこれって内容じゃなくて金集めてるからって理由がなかったっけ?
いやまあ内容も内容なんだけど
it was the reason that he collected money not concerned the contents.
although the contents have some problem


50 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:35:25.36 ID:1ZkVk2/o [2/7]
>>39
それが問題になり中止になった
英国の写真家の名前が知りたいな
どんなのが遠征売春婦で有名な韓国人捏造売春婦の味方になってるのか
it (collected money) becomes a problem then canceled.
I want to know the photographer's names in the UK.
who help famous Korean fabricated expediting prostitutes (camp followers prostitutes)

51 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[sage] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:35:26.68 ID:ETnfa2ye
とりあえず写真家の定義をしっかりしないとね
カメラさえ持っていれば写真家?
写真でメシを食っていれば写真家?
まあ、なんでもアリだなw

54 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:35:58.17 ID:djDttNr+
毎日新聞 1992年5月22日の記事
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第二次世界大戦中『従軍慰安婦』として強制連行されたミャンマー(旧ビルマ)で預けた軍事貯金の支払いを求めていた韓国・大邸市在住の文(ムン)玉珠(オクス)さん(68歳)が11日、山口県下関市の下関郵便局を訪れ、預けた貯金の原簿があったことが分かった。
(中略)
当時「日本人として貯金した個人のお金だから直ちに返して」と訴えている。
(中略)
原簿によると43年6月から45年9月まで12回の貯金の記録があり、残高は26,145円となっている。
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自称「従軍慰安婦」の文玉珠(ムン・オクジュ)は、2年半で26,145円を貯蓄した。
1ヶ月当たりの貯蓄額は、約870円になる。
当時の少尉の年俸は850円。また、5000円あれば東京で家が一軒買えたらしい。
それらから類推すると、自称「従軍慰安婦」文玉珠は、1ヶ月当たり、今の貨幣価値で500万円以上を貯金していたことになる。

ただの売春婦。

57 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:36:30.55 ID:a9HC22T0
イギリスにも慰安婦おるがなw
ドイツが使ってた慰安所そのまま接収してそのまま使ってましたがなw

also there were many comfort women in England.
they used comfort stations as taking over from Germany.

국에도 위안부는 있는 w독일이 사용하고 있었던 위안소 그대로 접수해서 그대로 사용하고 있었습니다 w

92 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 13:45:02.08 ID:BuFEOayA [2/3]
> 英国の写真週刊誌『アマチュアフォトグラファー(AP)』で報じられた。

つまり314名のカメラマンは全員アマチュアなんだろ。

そんなもん千人だろうと二千人だろうといくらでも集められるよなwww

745 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/18(月) 00:26:07.14 ID:vOkNBZy4 [1/2]
>>1のWebサイトの名前。
355人あるように見える。
朝鮮系の名前88(完全な欧米式の通名は除く)
日本人の名前11(通名?)
イギリスの移民問題になってる中東~アフリカ系?ぽい名前もある。

どうみても左翼系の言い掛かりです本当に(

と思ったら既に調査が進んでるんだね。
2chすげー
88 Korean names (except through Western style)
11 Japanese name (nickname for korean residents in japan)
also the list has the Middle East and African's names who is became in UK immigration issues.

its really seen the accusation for Leftist.
2ch has already been investigation for Troubleshooting. great 2ch.

187 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[] 投稿日:2012/06/17(日) 14:09:12.23 ID:lu/xdsLf
そもそも何のために慰安婦がいたか考えりゃ、慰安婦を苛めるなんて主張の矛盾に気づきそうなもんだ。
軍紀が乱れないよう、現地人に迷惑かけないよう慰安婦を利用したのに、何で当時同国人だった慰安婦に限っては苛めると思うんだか。
what the first place,considering for why there was comfort women, you can notice the contradiction in claiming, the teased comfort women.
for not disturbed as military discipline using comfort women,not causing trouble to the local people, why japanese tormented as far as comfort women who were same japanese citizens at that time.

730 名前:<丶`∀´>(´・ω・`)(`ハ´  )さん[sage] 投稿日:2012/06/18(月) 00:01:39.51 ID:eedEv0iI [6/6]
イギリスにおいて一年中で一番日本という国が注目されるのは八月十五日の「VJ Day」。
VJとは「Victory over Japan」の略で、つまり対日戦勝記念日。普通、日本に住んでいる日本人はそんな日がイギリスで毎年祝われているのも知らずに済むわけですが、イギリスの歴史上、大事な日なのであります。
毎年VJ Dayの時期になると、在英日本人は肩身の狭い思いをする。「日本はビルマで英人捕虜を虐待した」「シンガポールで民間英国人を勾留し、女性をレイプした」「日本は英人捕虜一人あたりたった七十六ポンドの賠償金を支払って澄ませたつもりでいる」等々の非難が日本に対してつきつけられ、テレビは特集番組を流すし、やせ衰えて飢え死に寸前の英人捕虜の写真も出回り、新聞各紙も「日本謝れ」の大合唱。

~中略~

日本が糾弾されているポイントを主要な点に絞ってまとめてみよう。
(1)日本はアジア諸国を侵略し、史上最悪の戦争犯罪(南京大虐殺)を犯したうえ、シンガポールなどで英系民間人を抑留して虐待した。
(2)日本はパールハーバーを宣戦布告もなしに奇襲したうえ、ビルマやインドで収容した英軍捕虜を非人道的に扱い、残虐な行為でその多くを死に至らしめた。
(3)日本は戦後もなんら反省することなく、英人捕虜に対して十分な償いも謝罪もせずに現在に至っている。

彼らの意識を要約すると、「日本はナチスより残酷な国民」で、「ヒロヒトはヒトラーより悪いやつ」ということになるのである。
イギリスはドイツと戦い、ヨーロッパを解放した(とイギリス人は認識している。フランスやベルギーを救ったのは我々だ、と。)
彼らにしてみればあれはヒトラーという悪に対する正しい戦争で、ついに正義は勝った。
だから毎年大いばりで勝利を祝う。 アメリカも日本と言う悪に対する正義の戦争には勝ったけれど、その後の朝鮮とベトナムで「アメリカは常に正しい戦争をしている」という確信は揺らいでしまった。
一方イギリスの「我らはいつも正しいのだ信仰」は、その後のフォークランド紛争もイラク爆撃も「正義の戦争」とすることで簡単にクリアしてしまった。

引用元 (一部省略あり)

緑ゆうこ『イギリス人は「理想」がお好き』
British love the "ideal" by Yuko Midori



"VJ Day" ,on 15 August most of the year in the United Kingdom, the day is noteworthy to Japan.
the meaning of VJ is "Victory over Japan", so what Victory Day against Japan. Japanese living in Japan usually not need to know it, also has been celebrated every year in the UK the day,it is a big day in the history for the United Kingdom.
When the time of VJ Day each year, Japanese residents in Britain feel timid. "Japan had abused English prisoners in Burma", "detained private British in Singapore, rape women", "Japan think it end just sorry by paying an indemnity by £76 only per capita english prisoner, the criticism have to be confronted to Japan, etc.
on TV special program, to circulate photos of thin english prisoners on the verge of starving, even newspapers chorus to "Apologize Japan".

Omitted

(a) Japan invaded Asian countries, committing worst war crime (Nanjing Massacre), interned and abused for civilians British in Singapore.
(b) Japan attacked surprisedly upon Pearl Harbor without any declaration of war, inhumane treatment to housed British prisoners in Burma or India, death to many of them in cruelty.
(c) Japan has without any remorse after the war, they led to the current without any apology sufficient atonement for British prisoners.

To summarize the British consciousness,
"Japanese is cruel than the Nazis", "Hirohito is worse guy than Hitler".

fought against Germany,released Europe, saved France and Belgium was the United Kingdom ( so they has recognized as British)
for perspective them,the WW2 was the right war against evil as Hitler, they finally won as justice.
So every year they proud and celebrate the victory.
also the United States had won the justice holy war against evil of japan, however because of subsequent Korea and Vietnam war, their conviction "always right wars for USA" that was on shaken.
meanwhile England, "the faith that we are always right" can clear easily against even Falklands War bombing to Iraq as "justice wars ".

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