12/26 Lecture and Photo exhibition   (A) Lecture *Date: Saturday, February 14, 2004. *Venue: Mail Hall at Creo Osaka Chuo (5-6-25 Ueshio, Tennoji Ward) *Content:Talk&Concert *Talk:Masako Imaoka Concert: Yukari Onishi and Shin-sekai (vocalist) Yamato-daiko Mugen   (B) Photo exhibition *Date: Sunday, February 15-Friday, February 20, 2004. *Venue: Kintetsu Department Store Abeno Branch 9th floor, Komorebi-no-hiroba *Free admission *Content: Afghanistan version of the photography book "re-birth-gareki-no-tonari-no onnatachi (Women beside the Ruins)", "Into Herself Afghanistan-no-ikiru chikara (Afghanistan's will to live)" *Sponsors: Hito-Ai-Fureai Plaza Tennoji/Abeno/Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward Committee, Tennoji Ward Human Rights Education Promotion, Abeno Ward Human Rights Education Promotion, Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward Human Rights Education Promotion, Higashi-Sumiyoshi Yata Human Rights Association, Yata Human Rights Culture Center 12/20 Monthly magazine "Nihon Camera" (Nihon Camera Co.) publishes a series starting in the January 2004 issue. 12/04 Lecture   "re-birth-gareki-no-tonari-no onnatachi (Women beside the Ruins)" *Date: Thursday, December 4, 2004 *Venue: Sakae Mulberry Hotel (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture) *Content: The lecturer talks about her work and the message she wants to pass on as a photographer *Sponsors: Chubu Freight Forwarders Association 11/20 Monthly magazine "Asahi Camera" (Asahi Shimbun) published a review of photos in its December 2003 issue (p.213-214). 10/30 Photo exhibition at "Human Rights Festival 2003"   Photography book "re-birth-gareki-no-tonari-no onnatachi (Women beside the Ruins)" Afghanistan version, "Into Herself Afghanistan-no-ikiru chikara (Afghanistan's will to live)"   *Date: Friday, November 28, 2003-Wednesday, December 10 *Venue: JAM Hiroba, JR Ogura Station in Kita-kyushu City *Content: Display of about 20 photos taken in Afghanistan in 2002 *Sponsors: Kita-kyushu Human Rights Education Promotion Center 10/20 The homepage was introduced in the November 2003 issue (p. 168-169) of monthly magazine "Digital Camera Magazine" (Impress). 08/06 Lecture   "Senchi de ikiru sugao no onnatachi (Faces of women living in a war-torn nation)--Message from Afghanistan-- *Date: Sunday, August 10, 2003 *Venue: Sanda City General Welfare and Health Center, Hyogo Prefecture *Content: Topic is "true peace" with examples of lifestyles of women and children in Afghanistan *Sponsors: Committee of citizens gathering to discuss peace, Sanda City Human Rights Promotion Department, Hyogo Prefecture 07/28 Lecture and Photo exhibition   (A) Panelist in a panel discussion *Date: Saturday, August 9, 2003 *Venue: Kanagawa Prefectural Sagamihara Industrial Hall, All-purpose Hall *Content: Coordinator: Toshiharu Yamamoto (director of Doctors Without Borders) Panelists: Masako Imaoka (photographer), Tetsuko Koida (representative of the project to send bicycles to Cambodia), and Teruhiko Fukushima (International Studies prefessor at Obirin University)   (B) Photo exhibition *Date: Saturday, July 26-Wednesday, August 6, 2003 *Venue: Sagami-ono Gallery, Kanagawa Prefecture *Content: An exhibition of pictures taken by two photographers, who received "Sagamihara Shinjin Shorei Sho (The Sagamihara Beginners Encouragement Award)" in the All-Japan professionals' division of Photo City Sagamihara 2002. (1) 20 exhibits from Masako Imaoka's "re-birth-gareki-no-tonari-no onnatachi (Women beside the Ruins)" (2) 20 exhibits from Osamu Kikuchi's "Light in the Shadows" *Sponsors: Sagamihara City Planning Division, Public Relations Section, Kanagawa Prefecture 07/28 Photo exhibition at "The 10th Annual 2003 AIDS Culture Forum in Yokohama"   *Date: Sunday, August 3, 2003 *Venue: Kanagawa Volunteer Support Center Room 305 *Content: Photo exhibition on AIDS prevention activities in Africa *Sponsors: JOICFP (Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning 07/14 Photo exhibition at "World Refugee Day Exhibition--African refugees and young refugees"   *Date: Thursday, June 19-Friday, July 18, 2003 *Venue: UN House (United Nations University building) 1st and 2nd floor, UN Gallery *Content: To commemorate "The World Refugee Day" on June 20, an exhibition focusing on refugees in Africa and young refugees will be held. (1) Refugees living in African regions (UNHCR Tokyo Office, photos by public relations officials) (2) Refugees in Eritrea (Photos by Masako Imaoka) *Sponsors: UNHCR Tokyo Office 06/27 book review published   In the July 4 special issue (p. 139-140) of the weekly magazine "Shukan Asahi," photo critic Kotaro Iisawa wrote a book review "The proud beauty of Afghan women--the new beginning of documentary photography." 05/23 Photo exhibition "Into Herself-Afghanistan-no-ikiru chikara (Afghanistan's will to live)"   *Date: Saturday, May 31-Monday, June 9, 2003 *Venue: Konica Plaza Gallery C (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) *Content: Photo exhibition focusing on women surviving in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime 05/23 Photo book "re-birth-gareki-no-tonari-no onnatachi (Women beside the Ruins)" (A4 size, 96 color pages, 4,200 yen), published by Mado-sha Publishing Co. On sale on May 31, 2003 *Content: The book illustrates touching photos of women surviving strongly as they comfort others around them regardless of the living conditions, as well as working devotedly to protect their families, in the nations such as Turkey, Taiwan, India, Eritrea, Kosovo and Afghanistan where they suffered civil disputes and earthquakes. (Mado-sha Publishing Co.) 05/12 Lecture "Faces of women living in the war zone"--Message from Afghanistan   *Date: Friday, May 16, 2003 *Venue: Koto-ku Culture Center, Tokyo *Content: Women under the Taliban regime were forced to wear Burka, prohibited to receive school education or work, aside from various other restrictions. However, since the Taliban regime fell, things have changed drastically. Though their lives have been controled, women are surviving in the fast-changing society. The lecture is to introduce scenes from their daily lives and what the lecturer learned from these women through talking to them. Emcee: Yumiko Hoshi (Navigator for "Morning Harmony" on Radio Tanpa) Report: Masako Imaoka (Photographer) 02/03 Photo exhibition "Photo City Sagamihara 2002--Exhibition of award-winning photos in the All-Japan Professionals' Division"   *Date: Tuesday, February 4-Monday, February 7, 2003 *Venue: Shinjuku Nikon Salon *Content: Joint photo exhibition by three award-winning photographers of the Photo City Sagamihara 2002--All-Japan Professionals' Division The 2nd Annual "Sagamihara Photo Award": Hiroh Kikai The 2nd Annual Photo Beginners Encouragement Award": Masako Imaoka and Osamu Kikuchi 02/03 the homepage opens