贈る - Gifting

🎌日本語

💂English

Burning Japan thrives through community contributions of labor, artwork, theme camps, and volunteering, as participants offer their unique gifts, fostering creativity and enhancing the overall experience.

Selflessness Gifting, a central principle, focuses on giving without expecting an immediate return, allowing beauty and happiness to be found in the act of gifting itself.

This culture of generosity and interconnectedness is created through gifting, enabling everyone to both give and receive.

Gifts can come in various forms, whether material or not: theme camps, volunteering, objects, assistance to others, services...

You are not limited to a single gift; instead, you are encouraged to participate in multiple acts of gifting.

Below is a list of examples, but the possibilities are endless. Anything you do or share with others or the community, whether material or not, is a cherished Gift.

🎨Visual Arts

Please check the Visual Arts section in Theme Camp.

⛺Theme Camps

Please check the Theme Camp page.

🏕️Mini Camps

Mini-Camps are compact, ranging from a basic picnic sheet to a single table and two chairs, requiring minimal space.

The Organization will provide adequate space and visibility for Mini-Camps.

You don't need to register your mini camps; you simply need to install your camp in designated areas. It is still easier for organization, if you contact them to explain your project.

Mini camps can be temporary.

Compare to Theme Camp, Mini camps are restricted, your camp is allowed to:

Have a maximum sound volume of 50W (using a Bluetooth speaker or acoustic instruments).
You cannot use open fire or gasoline generators, except for gas stoves.
Structures should not exceed a height of 3m.
The maximum footprint allowed is 3x3m.

Mini-camps, like theme camps, can vary widely. They mostly focus on 1 or 2 activities.

Here are some suggestions for mini-camps:

🍽️Food Mini Camps Ideas

Coffee Parlor
Cocktail Bar
Fresh Juice Parlor
Beer on Tap
Tea Ceremony
Curry Rice
Kakigori
Crepes
Yakisoba
Yakitori
etc...

🛠️Service Mini Camps Ideas

Massage
Couple Counseling
Portrait Sketch
Body Painting
Photography Booth
SM/Kink
Kimono Wearing
Makeup
Hair Stylist or barber
Laughter session
Collaborative Mural Session
Hug Deli
Board Game
Video Game
Role Playing Game
Karaoke
Divination (Tarot, Hand Reading...)
Cloth Customization (Patch, Print)
Yoga Class
Energy healing or Reiki sessions
Henna tattoos
etc...

🎭Live Performance

For Theme Camps with loud speaker, please check the Sound Camps section in Theme Camp.

If your performance does not require a speaker louder than 50W, you can also perform at any time and any location.

🎤Live Performance Ideas

Juggling
Live Painting/Sculpting
Fashion Show
Dance
Kink
Fire Performance (any fire performance must be registered with Organization, see the fire performance section in Theme Camp.)
Comedy Stand-up
Live Music (acoustic or with speaker below 50W. For louder speaker, please check the Sound Camps section in Theme Camp.)
Acrobatics
Aloud Reading (Poem, Book)
DJ Set (with speaker below 50W. For louder speaker, please check the Sound Camps section in Theme Camp.)
etc...

🤝Volunteering

Please check the Volunteer page.

🎁Objects

One of the most straightforward forms of Gifting is sharing objects with fellow participants.

Please be careful with gifts that can leave traces like glitters.

Fire crackers & Fireworks are not allowed.

🛍️Objects Ideas

Own Arts
Stickers
Postcards
Polaroids
Leather Print
3D Prints
Cookies
Trinkets
Totems
Condom
Handkerchief
Temporary Tattoo
Jewelry
Bandana
Glow Sticks
Fruits
Printed Poems
etc...

🌟Other Gifts

Gifting can take many forms, and the previous suggestions provide a glimpse into the infinite possibilities of gifting.

Here are some additional uncategorized gift ideas:

Babysitting services for parents who want to have fun

Acting as an impromptu journalist to document Burning Japan or conduct interviews with fellow Burners

Roaming the festival in your own impressive and unique costume