[Toshima Future Culture Foundation] Owl Spot Barrier-Free Screening
Toshima Future Culture Foundation Press Release: October 20, 2025 Owl Spot Barrier-Free Screening Blind and hearing impaired The Toshima Future Culture Foundation (located in Toshima Ward, Tokyo; Chairman: Naoto Aiba) will be holding a “Barrier-Free Film Screening” at Owl Spot (Toshima Ward Performing Arts Community Center), where anyone, including those with visual or hearing impairments, can enjoy films. This annual barrier-free screening will feature the thrilling entertainment film “90 Years Old. What’s So Celebrated About It?” starring Honorary Citizen of Tokyo actress Mitsuko Kusabue, and the documentary “Transform!”, winner of the Grand Prix at the 42nd Pia Film Festival’s “PFF Award 2020.” This screening will provide accessibility features such as barrier-free subtitles (including speaker names and sound information), audio description, and sign language interpretation, providing a space where everyone, regardless of disabilities, can share the film experience together. Owlspot homepage
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/94265/36/94265-36-763542b08136bb9ea485921533d8d95f-1241×1754.jpg [Business Overview] Title: Owl Spot Barrier-Free Screening Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 Venue: Owl Spot [Toshima Ward Performing Arts Community Center] Rise Arena Building 2F, 4-5-2
Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Target audience: Anyone Fee: 500 yen (one caregiver is free) Time: 1. “Ninety years old. What’s So Celebrated? 10:30-12:09 (99 minutes) 2. Transform! 14:30-16:04 (94 minutes) ※There will be a talk event starting at 16:10 after the screening (Guests: Director Tomoya Ishida, Megumi Mizuki) [Viewing Support Service] – Barrier-free subtitles (subtitles including speaker names and sound information) – Audio guide (audio explanations of scene development and actor movements) – Wheelchairs/guide dogs allowed (wheelchairs/guide dogs allowed in the venue. *Wheelchair space is limited.) – Sign language interpretation (registration on the day and interpretation during the after-talk) [Work Introduction] 1. “Ninety Years Old. What’s So Celebrated About It?” Naoki Prize-winning author Sato Aiko, known for her outspokenness, is popular. She turned 100 last year and has published her best-selling essay collections, “Ninety Years Old. What’s So Celebrated About It” and “Ninety-Eight Years Old. Based on the novel “The Battle Never Ends, the Sun Never Sets,” 90-year-old Mitsuko Kusabue delivers a passionate, energetic, and charming performance as a life-sized Sato Aiko in this film. This thrilling entertainment will fill you with laughter and empathy as you explore the story of the birth of a nationally renowned essay! Running Time: 99 minutes / Production: 2024 (Japan) / Distribution: Shochiku 2. “Transform! 』 Director Tomoya Ishida, who uses an electric wheelchair, interviews people who bridge various differences to explore the possibilities of expressive activities for people with disabilities, including a blind actor active in theater and
recitation, and a performer dedicated to training deaf interpreters. Eventually, the director is invited by a choreographer who describes disabilities as “bodies in a different context,” and begins performing on stage as a performer. *There will be a talk event after the screening. Screening time: 94 minutes / Produced in Japan in 2020 / Distributed by Toho.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/94265/36/94265-36-1977686d3f5e9a176fdc15784133b949-1241×1754.jpg <Producer’s Thoughts> “Why not watch a movie at the theater?” – A place where everyone can share the same time. Cinema and theaters are places where people can share their emotions and excitement, providing an irreplaceable experience. However, for those with visual or hearing impairments, this experience remains a distant reality. Owl Spot (Toshima Ward Performing Arts Community Center) faces this current situation and strives to be an “open space” where anyone can enjoy the arts in peace. At this barrier-free screening, we aim to provide an environment where everyone, regardless of disability, can immerse themselves in the film by providing enhanced “information
accessibility” through subtitles and audio guides. Laugh, think, and be moved at the same time as the person next to you. We want to bring the joy of this shared experience to everyone. That is our hope. The films to be screened have been selected from a variety of genres, including the popular film “90 Years Old: What’s So Celebrated About It?”, which has been popular across generations, and the documentary “Transform!”, which depicts diverse bodies and expressions. We hope that by viewing these films together, new interactions and
understanding will be fostered among audience members. We hope this screening will increase accessibility to culture and the arts, and be a step toward a society where everyone can equally enjoy watching movies in theaters. Organized by: Toshima Future Culture Foundation, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation In cooperation with: Chupki LLC Contact for inquiries regarding this release Toshima Future Culture Foundation, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Facilities Management Division, Performing Arts Exchange Center Group TEL: 03-5391-0751 [9:00-19:00 (occasionally closed)] Press release attachments