[Event Report] Fujimura Girls' Junior & Senior High School 'Thank You, Goodbye Ceremony' & Special Exhibition 'Why Am I Being Destroyed?' Held on March 7th, with Approximately 600 Visitors Etching Their Thoughts into the School Building
Fujimura Girls' Junior & Senior High School held an immersive art event, 'Thank You, Goodbye Ceremony,' and a special exhibition, 'Why Am I Being Destroyed?,' on March 7th, prior to the renovation and demolition of its school building due to a name change to 'Kichijoji Yusui Junior & Senior High School' and transition to co-education in the 2027 academic year. Approximately 600 visitors, including alumni, current students, parents, and local residents, participated, painting their gratitude and hopes for the future directly onto the school building.
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Inogashira Gakuen Fujimura Girls' Junior & Senior High School (Location: Musashino City, Tokyo) held an immersive art event, 'Thank You, Goodbye Ceremony,' and a special exhibition, 'Why Am I Being Destroyed?,' on Saturday, March 7, 2026. This event took place prior to the start of school building renovation and demolition work, which is accompanying the school's name change to 'Kichijoji Yusui Junior & Senior High School' and its transition to co-education in the 2027 academic year. The entire school building was opened as one giant canvas for this occasion.
On the day of the event, approximately 600 visitors, including alumni, current students, parents, and local residents, attended. Each participant directly wrote their 'gratitude' and 'hopes for the future' with paint or pens on the rooftop and walls of the West Building, which has watched over the growth of approximately 10,000 students since its founding, making it a day of intergenerational co-creation.
■ Event Details
1. Part 1: Ceremony of Gratitude (First Gymnasium)
A general ceremony was held in the First Gymnasium. It began with a greeting from the student representative, followed by greetings from Mr. Yasuhiro Omino, Mayor of Musashino City, and the Vice Chairman of the Kichijoji Taisho-dori Shopping Street Association. This was followed by greetings from the Alumni Association President, PTA President, and Principal. Through the screening of a school song music video and school song singing, a shared sense of gratitude for the school building, which has stood for over 50 years, was expressed. Many alumni and local residents also visited the venue, making it a ceremony that reaffirmed the bond between the school and the community.
2. Special Exhibition: 'Why Am I Being Destroyed?' (Rose Hall)
In the immersive exhibition 'Why Am I Being Destroyed?,' which personified the school building, visitors experienced the 'voiceless voices' emanating from a disappearing place throughout the Rose Hall. From alumni to current students and local residents, a wide range of generations paused to consider the questions, 'What is the value of a school as a place?' and 'What are the memories of the town of Kichijoji?'
3. Co-creation Art: 'Reply Painting' on the Rooftop and Walls (West Building)
The highlight of this event was the West Building's rooftop and walls serving as a canvas.
On the day of the event, approximately 600 visitors, including alumni, current students, parents, and local residents, attended. Each participant directly wrote their 'gratitude' and 'hopes for the future' with paint or pens on the rooftop and walls of the West Building, which has watched over the growth of approximately 10,000 students since its founding, making it a day of intergenerational co-creation.
■ Event Details
1. Part 1: Ceremony of Gratitude (First Gymnasium)
A general ceremony was held in the First Gymnasium. It began with a greeting from the student representative, followed by greetings from Mr. Yasuhiro Omino, Mayor of Musashino City, and the Vice Chairman of the Kichijoji Taisho-dori Shopping Street Association. This was followed by greetings from the Alumni Association President, PTA President, and Principal. Through the screening of a school song music video and school song singing, a shared sense of gratitude for the school building, which has stood for over 50 years, was expressed. Many alumni and local residents also visited the venue, making it a ceremony that reaffirmed the bond between the school and the community.
2. Special Exhibition: 'Why Am I Being Destroyed?' (Rose Hall)
In the immersive exhibition 'Why Am I Being Destroyed?,' which personified the school building, visitors experienced the 'voiceless voices' emanating from a disappearing place throughout the Rose Hall. From alumni to current students and local residents, a wide range of generations paused to consider the questions, 'What is the value of a school as a place?' and 'What are the memories of the town of Kichijoji?'
3. Co-creation Art: 'Reply Painting' on the Rooftop and Walls (West Building)
The highlight of this event was the West Building's rooftop and walls serving as a canvas.