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Project Sunshine for Japan
FormationApril 2011
FounderMansoureh (Mana) Rahnama
TypeGlobal Networking / Art Campaign
Legal statusWorldwide campaign
HeadquartersDortmund, Germany

Project Sunshine for Japan (motto “Your colours can brighten the land of the rising sun again!”) is a worldwide campaign by Mansoureh (Mana) Rahnama [1][2] in Dortmund, Germany. Rahnama started the networking project in April 2011 in the form of a poster competition in support of the survivors of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster Japan in March 2011.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

History

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Around 400 international designers from 40 countries participated in the competition.[9] A jury (Pamela Campagna + Thomas A. Scheiderbauer (Italy), Holger Jacobs (Great Britain), Wilfried Korfmacher (Germany), Uwe Loesch (Germany),[10] Luba Lukova (USA), John Moore (Venezuela), Woody Pirtle (USA), Christopher Scott (Ireland),[11] and Shinoske Sugisaki (Japan))[12] selected the 100 best posters.[13][14][15] Six posters received recognition and awards (Mark Andersen (USA), Kristina Jovanovic (Serbia), Scott Laserow (USA), Zafar Lehimle (Turkey), Yossi Lemel (Israel), and Tristan Schmitz[16] (Germany).[13] The posters were presented in several exhibitions all over the world.[17][18]

The Book

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Project Sunshine for Japan. Posters, Stories and poems about Fukushima [19] (published in March 2013) presents the award-winning posters and literary articles by authors from 15 countries in 13 languages. Participating authors are Yuri Andrukhovych (Ukraine), Rolf Bertram (Germany), Andrea Biscaro (Italy), Biyú Suárez Céspedes (Bolivia), Kevin Chen (Taiwan), Thomas Dersee (Germany), Anton Eisenhauer (Germany), Rainer Frentzel-Beyme (Germany), (Germany), Günter Grass (Germany), Angelica Guzmán (Bolivia), Günther Hager (Austria), Ohm Jung Ho (Korea), Taro Igarashi (Japan), Mustafa Ijaz (Turkey), Koji Ikeda (Japan), Tokiko Kiyota (Japan), Prof. Dr. Masayuki Komatsu (Japan), Wilfried Korfmacher (Japan), Josef Lutz (Germany), Michiko Mae (Germany/Japan), Sarita Mansilla (Bolivia), Stephan Moldzio (Germany), Shinji Nakagawa (Japan), Akmal Nasery Basral (Indonesia), Sixto Paz Wells (Peru), Peace Boat (Japan), Michael Pilath (Germany), Mansoureh Rahnama (Germany/Iran), Sapna Rangaswamy (India), Naemi Reymann (Germany), RICOH Deutschland GmbH (Germany), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Japan), Prima Santika (Indonesia), Elisabeth Scherer (Germany), Gert Scobel (Germany), Shinnoske Sugisaki (Japan), Shinpei Takeda (Japan), Dejan Vukelic (Serbia), Izumi Yamaguchi (Japan), Peter Zec (Germany), Dirk Zimmermann (Germany), and Rui Zink (Rui Zink). The German poster designer Uwe Loesch created the book cover and exhibition posters.[20]

Exhibitions (selection)

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Publication

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  • Project Sunshine for Japan. Posters, Stories and poems about Fukushima, Editor Mansoureh Rahnama (D), Kettler, Lünen, 2013, ISBN 978-3-86206-219-5 [41]

References

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  1. ↑ http://projectsunshineforjapan.wordpress.com/about/ Website Project Sunshine for Japan (Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  2. ↑ http://en.red-dot.org/5007.html Archived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine reddot design about Project Sunshine for Japan; 15 February 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  3. ↑ "Red Dot Online: Project Sunshine for Japan - exhibition for a good cause". en.red-dot.org (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  4. ↑ Weilberg, von Anna (2011-07-13). "Posterwettbewerb Sunshine for Japan". PAGE online (in German). Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  5. ↑ "Posterwettbewerb: Sunshine for Japan | Tokyo – Düsseldorf und zurück". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-13. Tokyo – Düsseldorf und zurück, 1 June 2011 (Tokyo-Düsseldorf Blog. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  6. ↑ "Rene Wanner's Poster Page / Poster Competitions". www.posterpage.ch. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  7. ↑ (Blogilvy 3 May 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  8. ↑ http://www.talkmagazine.net/images/issues/TalkMagazine.No.16.pdf Archived 2014-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (Talkmagazine 8 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  9. ↑ "Red Dot Online: Project Sunshine for Japan - Connecting Traces of Memory". en.red-dot.org (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  10. ↑ "Red Dot Online: Project Sunshine for Japan - exhibition for a good cause". en.red-dot.org (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  11. ↑ http://christopherscottdesigner.com/work/project-sunshine-for-japan/ (Christopher Scott about Project Sunshine for Japan. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  12. ↑ http://www.shinn.co.jp/profile/shinnoskesugisaki/ Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Shinoske Sugisaki. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  13. 1 2 "The winner of the 100 selected Poster". projectsunshineforjapan. 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  14. ↑ "Dmirilen - the winner of the 100 selected Poster (Project Sunshine for Japan)". Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-13. (Website Dmirilen. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  15. ↑ http://www.vc.nagaoka-id.ac.jp/project-sunshine-for-japan-%E5%8F%82%E5%8A%A0%EF%BC%8F%E5%BE%A1%E6%B3%95%E5%B7%9D.html Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (Tetsuro Minorikawa at Nagaoka Institute of Design in japanese language, 3 May 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  16. ↑ tristanschmitz. "Untitled". tristanschmitz.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  17. ↑ "Red Dot Online: Project Sunshine for Japan - Connecting Traces of Memory". en.red-dot.org (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  18. ↑ https://en.book-fair.com/networking/search_find/companies/listEvent.aspx?PageRequestId=da894178-aeff-4760-a845-2bab0166aaa6&42abdb54-9d4d-4c94-a338-b0e96bcf9e73=08e41691-65af-4e7e-b51a-24091b63791f Archived 2014-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (Website Frankfurt Book Fair October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  19. ↑ http://www.verlag-kettler.de/en/programm/project-sunshine-japan-posters-stories-and-poems-about-fukushima (Website Publisher Kettler. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  20. ↑ http://en.red-dot.org/4522.html (red dot. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  21. ↑ "Red Dot Online: Project Sunshine for Japan - exhibition for a good cause". en.red-dot.org (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Naemi Reymann (2013). Project Sunshine for Japan. Posters, Stories and poems about Fukushima by Mansoureh Rahnama. Lünen: Ketter. p. 12. ISBN 978-3-86206-219-5.
  23. ↑ Ünlü, Semiha. "100 Plakate zu Fukushima". RP ONLINE. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  24. ↑ "Lab Kultur". Lab Kultur. 2026-08-07. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  25. ↑ "Afdesta Group". www.afdesta.ir. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  26. ↑ "EuroShop and JAPAN SHOP present "Project Sunshine for Japan" in Tokyo - Retail News - A1 Retail Magazine - Retail events From A1 Media Magazines". www.a1retailmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  27. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (EuroShop-Traid Fair 15 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Tu Dortmund Alumni page 6. Spring 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  29. ↑ "Nuclear Free Now". npfree.jp. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  30. ↑ "Red Dot Online: Project Sunshine for Japan - Connecting Traces of Memory". en.red-dot.org (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  31. ↑ "OCAD University Alumni Newsletter". myemail.constantcontact.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  32. ↑ https://en.book-fair.com/networking/search_find/companies/listEvent.aspx?PageRequestId=da894178-aeff-4760-a845-2bab0166aaa6&42abdb54-9d4d-4c94-a338-b0e96bcf9e73=08e41691-65af-4e7e-b51a-24091b63791f Archived 2014-02-23 at the Wayback Machine (Frankfurt Book Fair October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  33. ↑ "Red Dot Online: Project Sunshine for Japan - Connecting Traces of Memory". en.red-dot.org (in German). Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  34. ↑ Mana (2014-01-23). Project Sunshine for Japan - Japanese Matinee. Retrieved 2026-09-10 – via YouTube.
  35. ↑ "ICOGRADA | WCDD 2013 Highlights - Icograda 50 in Tehran". Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-13. (Icograda IDA Canada May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  36. ↑ "Iran to enjoy "Project Sunshine for Japan" - Tehran Times". Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2014-02-13. (Tehran Times 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
  37. ↑ "انجمن صنفی طراحان گرافيک ايران". newsite.graphiciran.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  38. ↑ "rangmagazine.com". www.rangmagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  39. ↑ メビック, クリエイティブネットワークセンター大阪. "Project Sunshine for Japan International Poster Exhibition OSAKA - 東日本大震災復興国際ポスター展｜メビック". クリエイティブネットワークセンター大阪 メビック (in jp). Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2026-09-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  40. ↑ "GCGC is under construction". gcgc.jp. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  41. ↑ http://www.verlag-kettler.de/en/programm/project-sunshine-japan-posters-stories-and-poems-about-fukushima (Publisher Kettler. Retrieved 8 February 2014)
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