On January 10, Hirosaki will hold an event "Home Movie Day in Hirosaki" to screen 8mm film at Menbo Takeya (Mirucho, Hirosaki City).

"Home Movie Day (HMD)" is an event where you can bring a film that sleeps in your home, show it, and enjoy it with the local people. It is a day that calls for the preservation of the film that is becoming the past media. American film experts started in 2003, and in 2012, it was held at 95 venues in 17 countries around the world, and 19 venues in Japan.

In Hirosaki, the voluntary organization "HMD Hirosaki" sponsors it and has held it every year since 2006. In the past, Neputa and Sakura Festivals (viewing cherry blossoms), patrol examinations, and images of damages caused by the Dobuchi River that flooded in 1975 (Showa 50) are shown. This time, the regular events "Hatsuka Mikan Maki" and "Chrysanthemum Tomomiji Festival" that were held in Nakadote-cho during the New Year of the 1940s, adults in suits and girls wearing dresses are holding a sports day The video is scheduled to be shown.

Asuka Takemori of the group said, “While talking with the participants,“ This place is over there, ”it's interesting that each of the old memories are told.” "Not only the film, but the memories of everyone in the area are historical materials."

On the day of the event, Mie Yanashita, a pianist who specializes in silent movies, rushed to the venue for live performances. Mr. Yanagishita also held a workshop in the city where silent children animations were played by children in September last year.

Holding time is from 17:30. free entrance.