An expansion of the digitization project for access to the artistic and cultural program set up by the Japan Cultural Expo (Jce), in conjunction with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and following the decision to ban spectators from entering Japan from abroad.
Yumi Ennyu, executive director of the JCE, the semi-governmental body that enjoys the support of the Cultural Affairs Agency and the Japan Arts Council for the promotion of the art and culture of the Land of the Rising Sun, told ANSA. .
"Most of the projects conceived in the run-up to the Olympics at national level have inevitably been subject to variations, in particular museum exhibitions, theatrical performances and art festivals with an international dimension, due to cancellations, delays or the reduction of large-scale programs, "Ennyu said.
The JCE will produce new video content related to the main Japanese visual arts, including Kabuki, Bunraku and the Noh theater, with the appropriate explanations in different languages of the different artistic expressions, and support for festivals in the sector in view of a resumption of the tourism in the country, almost zero for a year.
Among the main events that saw a cancellation of their programs in 2020, and which were subsequently adapted for a greater online presence of those interested, the Yokohama Triennale and the Sapporo Art Festival.
For the domestic audience, in the meantime, in the wake of the loosening of the restrictions against the spread of Covid, the JCE has created the 'Representation of a prayer' event, at the Kokyo Gaien National Garden, in the shadow of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. , with traditional dances and performances of Noh and Kyogen theater.