Burning Japan 2016

〜Volunteer guide in English〜

Who is volunteering?

Burning Japan is made possible by volunteers.

Not only the crew members active throughout a year,

those who may be called as "staffers" at site,

musicians and performers on the stage,

or organizers who bring in their sound system, 

they are all volunteers.

Nobody makes money, nobody works for money.

That's how this small city works.

Supposedly?

Radical Inclusion

どんな者をも受け入れる共同体である。

Gifting

与えることを喜びとする。

Decommodification

お金儲けの事は忘れる。

Radical Self-reliance

他人の力をあてにしない。

Radical
Self-xpression

本来のあなたを表現する。

Communal Effort

隣人と協力する。

Participation

積極的に参加する。

Immediacy

いまを全力で生きる。

Civic Responsibility 

法に従い、市民としての責務を果たす。

Leaving No Trace

あとを残さない

3 groups need volunteers

Welcome the participants at the gate and guide cars to the parking lot.

1.gate

Rangers look after the whole site and the station called "Shelter".

 2.rangers

Crew members of Burning Japan and their theme camp on site asking for help!

3.First camp

• Visit "Shelter" and sign up!
  Maximum 2 shifts a day, 4 hour each
   
• Instruction provided before the first shift.
   
• You can sign up for different groups.
   
• Each group needs English speakers, bilingual or multilingual volunteers.
   
• Sign up early or pre-register before the event.

Sign up on site

Pre-register

• Pick a group from 1 to 3.
   
• Join 1 meetup or communicate through emails.
  6 meetups are scheduled in Tokyo.
   
• Those who contributed for the prep will receive ticket discount.
   
• Last day to pre-register is the 6th meetup in September.
  Or we close pre-registration when the number reaches the limit.

GATE＆Greeters

1.Gate

The best and the easiest job ever, greet everybody "Welcome home!"

Volunteers at the gate the first impression.

It is the best way to communicate with everybody who enters the event and it is your position to let them enjoy the first step into our little city.

We need more English speakers at the gate!!

mission

On site：

● Build the gate station
● Check tickets, hand out maps and brochures, count the number of participants.
● Guide vehicles at the parking lot.

Preparation：
● Design the gate station
● Design and print the brochure, map, survey and sticker.
● Plan volunteer coordination at the parking lot.

hours

From the prep hour on the first day to the wrap up on the last day.

Active 24 hour, each shift is 4 hour long.
The gate is closed at night except for emergency vehicles, the box office stays open in a smaller scale.

Ranger?

Ranger!

mission

On site：

● Rangering with a group of 2. Look out for troubles and troubled ones. Provide first aid, help evacuate one to nearby hospitals.
● Take care of the Shelter
● Burn premiter at Phoenix Burn

● Help register walk in volunteers.
Preparation：
● Making a ranger map. Participate at ranger training.
● Build the shelter and signs

● Make a shift board for volunteers

hours

From the prep hour on the first day to the wrap up on the last day.

Active from 8AM to 12PM, each shift is 4 hour long. Shelter is open 24hr.
While the gate is closed at night, rangers and gate crew gather at Shelter for emergency.

FIRST

CAMP

3.first camp

Burning Japan organizers and their camp

Burning Japan is run by a group of 12 volunteers. We are all experienced regional burners and here to collaborate throughout a year.

There are a couple of members who are attending Burning man, which happens a month before, so we are expecting more help at the core of our organization at First camp.

mission

● Art making for the location including the map and signs.
● Design paper materials for printing

● Equipment rental, logistics

● Supporting First camp as camp organizer

hours

Houres：Meetings are held at weekday night, twice a month in Tokyo.

You can volunteer remotely for translation, DTP design and other "desk works" when you can communicate fully online.

Shouting out for volunteers who currently resides in Niigata prefecture!! (Yes we are desperate.)

pre-registration form

Form in japanese

http://burning-japan.com/volunteer2016/

Form in English

http://burning-japan.com/english/volunteer2016/​

Volunteer coordinator will contact you through e-mails★

meetup

To know more about Burning Japan, volunteering and art making, please come visit and talk to the regional burners and crew members. Meetups start around 8PM and finish at 11PM, 1 drink is included in the 1000 yen fee, you are more than welcome to bring in snacks and drinks to share. 

• vol.3　June 29　@Rainbow Soko in Shimokitazawa
   
• vol.4　July 20　@Rainbow Soko in Shimokitazawa
  　
• vol.5　August 17　@Rainbow Soko in Shimokitazawa
   
• vol.6　September 7　@Rainbow Soko in Shimokitazawa
   
• Septermber 27  Volunteer meetup

MOWING camp

Let's visit the location before hand and volunteer to get rid of the grass .

Grass cutters will be provided on site. There will be plenty of work to do besides cutting, and plenty of good food and nature we can enjoy during the trip.

• vol.1　July 31st
   
• vol.2　October 2nd

Please contact us for further details about car pooling and the place to stay, camp out and so on.