Yoshinori NIWA

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—Upcoming project Upcoming project  
—Immigrating to Immigration Immigrating to Immigration  
—Pricing Own Belongings at the Market Pricing Own Belongings at the Market  
—Requesting the Prime Minister for a Wink During His Speech Requesting the Prime Minister for a Wink During His Speech  
—Towards a Beautiful Country Towards a Beautiful Country  
—Resending postcards sent during the Cold War to the intended recipients Resending postcards sent during the Cold War to the intended recipients  
—Forcing People to Speak About What They Don't Understand Forcing People to Speak About What They Don't Understand  
—All Japanese players boycott at the Tokyo Olympic GamesAll Japanese players boycott at the Tokyo Olympic Games  
—Paying a Courtesy Call on the Incumbent Mayor by all His Predecessors in HistoryPaying a Courtesy Call on the Incumbent Mayor by all His Predecessors in History  
—We’re heading to the place where nobody wants to go by the will of allWe’re heading to the place where nobody wants to go by the will of all  
—The Younger Ones Educate The Older OnesThe Younger Ones Educate The Older Ones  
—Giving name to people who haven’t existGiving name to people who haven’t exist  
—Re-recording radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam DeclarationRe-recording radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration  
—Embroidering Names on Shirts, Names of Machine Operators ThemselvesEmbroidering Names on Shirts, Names of Machine Operators Themselves  
—Cheering Sakae Osugi at his birthplaceCheering Sakae Osugi at his birthplace  
—88 suggestions88 suggestions  
—Selling the Right to Name a Pile of GarbageSelling the Right to Name a Pile of Garbage  
—Transferring All Your Bank Deposits to the Person Behind You in a Line at a Bank ATM MachineTransferring All Your Bank Deposits to the Person Behind You in a Line at a Bank ATM Machine  
—Asking Taiwanese to sing national anthem of Republic of China while listening national anthem of People’s Republic of ChinaAsking Taiwanese to sing national anthem of Republic of China while listening national anthem of People’s Republic of China  
—Requesting people in Taiwan who I met by chance to declare if they die, Taiwan will disappearRequesting people in Taiwan who I met by chance to declare if they die, Taiwan will disappear  
—Walking through the sites of terrorism : a walk proposed by Yoshinori NiwaWalking through the sites of terrorism : a walk proposed by Yoshinori Niwa  
—If it’s undoubtedly a 10 peso coin for me, but it’s undoubtedly a 1000 peso bill for him, what does a revolutionary movement mean for me?If it’s undoubtedly a 10 peso coin for me, but it’s undoubtedly a 1000 peso bill for him, what does a revolutionary movement mean for me?  
—Donating Money to People in Manila Without Being NoticedDonating Money to People in Manila Without Being Noticed  
—Making a Political Speech Intentionally Translated With a Different MeaningMaking a Political Speech Intentionally Translated With a Different Meaning  
—Proposing to Hold Up Karl Marx to the Japanese Communist PartyProposing to Hold Up Karl Marx to the Japanese Communist Party —Celebrating Karl Marx’s birthday with Japanese Communist PartyCelebrating Karl Marx’s birthday with Japanese Communist Party  
—Marching from the Prime Minister's Office to the Top of Mt. Fuji in DemonstrationMarching from the Prime Minister's Office to the Top of Mt. Fuji in Demonstration  
—Transferring Puddle A to Puddle B(2012)Transferring Puddle A to Puddle B  
—Duplicating My House Key and Distributing the CopiesDuplicating My House Key and Distributing the Copies  
—Sweeping Up the Dust to the Prime Minister’s OfficeSweeping Up the Dust to the Prime Minister’s Office  
—Holding the Policeman in Front of the Diet BuildingHolding the Policeman in Front of the Diet Building  
—Marching from the Prime Minister’s Office to the Top of Mt. Fuji in Demonstration(Installation)Marching from the Prime Minister’s Office to the Top of Mt. Fuji in Demonstration  
—Depositing All the Money in My Pocket on the StreetDepositing All the Money in My Pocket on the Street  
—Looking for Vladimir Lenin at Moscow ApartmentsLooking for Vladimir Lenin at Moscow Apartments  
—De-mo-ne Neon SignDe-mo-ne Neon Sign  
—Relocating the National Diet Building to a disaster-stricken areaRelocating the National Diet Building to a disaster-stricken area  
—Applauding Bears in Berne-Applauding Bears in Berne  
—Walk in the Opposite Direction of a Demonstration ParadeWalk in the Opposite Direction of a Demonstration Parade  
—Exchanging between Turkish Lire and Euros in Istanbul Until there is Nothing LeftExchanging between Turkish Lire and Euros in Istanbul Until there is Nothing Left  
—Piling Rocks from the Seabed on the Summit of Mount Hakkouda Piling Rocks from the Seabed on the Summit of Mount Hakkouda  
—Taking Group Photos in Pusan with No Purpose, then Joining the Commemorative Photos of Strangers Taking Group Photos in Pusan with No Purpose, then Joining the Commemorative Photos of Strangers  
—Hesitating Neon SignHesitating Neon Sign, 2011  
—Purchasing My Own Belongings Again in the DowntownPurchasing My Own Belongings Again in the Downtown  
—Tossing socialists in the air in RomaniaTossing socialists in the air in Romania  
—Permitting Neon SignPermitting Neon Sign  
—A bear goes to the zoo to see bearsA bear goes to the zoo to see bears  
—Re-weaving crow’s nest at gallery’s ceilingRe-weaving crow’s nest at gallery’s ceiling  
—Communicating with thievesCommunicating with thieves  
—For my friends who cannot decide marriage with each other yet, I hold a wedding at 2 am midnight under a streetlightFor my friends who cannot decide marriage with each other yet, I hold a wedding at 2 am midnight under a streetlight  
—Random group photograph with 76 peopleRandom group photograph with 76 people  
—Make Tama Art University PIKAPIKAPIKAMake Tama Art University PIKAPIKAPIKA  
—I buy your breath for 1RMB and I sell you someone’s breath for 1RMBI buy your breath for 1RMB and I sell you someone’s breath for 1RMB  
—A memory with vegetableA memory with vegetable  
—Shaking hands with 100 cats in NorwayShaking hands with 100 cats in Norway  
—Going to San Francisco to dispose of my garbageGoing to San Francisco to dispose of my garbage  
—Yankee chicken farmYankee chicken farm  
—Transferring puddle A to puddle BTransferring puddle A to puddle B  

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