Four days of experiencing art activities in Katsurao Village, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture. Katsurao AIR 2025 Autumn Activity Report Meeting Held October 31st (Friday) – November 3rd (Monday, National Holiday)
Katsuriki Sozosha General Incorporated Association Press Release: October 23, 2025 Experience art activities for four days in Katsurao Village, Futaba County, Fukushima
Prefecture. The Katsurao AIR 2025 Autumn Activity Report Meeting will be held from Friday, October 31st to Monday, November 3rd (National Holiday). An activity report meeting for the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program, which allows contemporary artists to stay and create art, was held in Katsurao Village. You can enjoy it together with the village’s major event, the Katsura Blessings Thanksgiving Festival. Katsuryoku Sozosha General Incorporated Association (Katsurao Village, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Representative Director: Shimoeda Hironori) has announced the launch of its art project implementation team, “Katsurao This year, the Katsurao Collective has been
commissioned by Katsurao Village to once again host “Katsurao AIR,” Japan’s largest contemporary art residency program. Three artists currently residing in Katsurao Village, conducting research and creating art, will be holding a four-day activity report session from Friday, October 31st to Monday, November 3rd (national holiday).
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/160776/3/160776-3-65b3e1892533b07a6824e8f5046d5fb6-3900×3737.jpg Photo: Yushin Fujisaki ITO Natsumi 伊藤 夏実 Born in Aichi Prefecture in 1993. In 2023, she completed her doctoral studies in Western painting at Joshibi University of Art and Design’s Graduate School of Fine Arts. By observing the physical forces and relationships surrounding her, such as the origins of things, and incorporating her own imagination, she attempts to reweave stories from a perspective other than scientific or archaeological, through the creation of oil paintings and structures. Her major solo exhibitions include “Tracing flow” (Global Lab, Tokyo, 2025). INUMARU Akira Born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1984. After graduating from the Department of Oil Painting at Musashino Art University, he moved to France in 2008. After graduating from a graduate school of fine arts in Rouen, France, she is currently based in Rouen and Paris. Focusing on the “light accumulated in plants,” she explores “light that can be touched, light that illuminates the spirit” through drawings in which parts of the work are burned in sunlight and paintings using pigments that react to light. Her major solo exhibitions include “Chambres ardentes” (Saint-Maclou Church, Rouen, France, 2024).
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/160776/3/160776-3-6fe07303873aba9f07699ffccf8e255a-548×548.jpg Photo: Hirofumi Nakamoto KANEKO Moe Kaneko Moe Born in 2003 in Osaka Prefecture. Currently a fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in oil painting at Tokyo University of the Arts. Focusing on the role of humans as living creatures, living and creating artworks, he creates three-dimensional works and installations with animal motifs. His notable past projects include “Akigawa Art Stream” (Village Hinoara, Tokyo, 2024). Information about concurrent workshops Monday, November 3rd (National Holiday) 10:00-15:00 Workshop “Let’s Make a Katsurao Corn!” Using soil collected from various areas of Katsurao Village, participants will create ceramic cone-shaped objects called “Katsurao Cones.” Their creations will be fired at 1230°C and delivered approximately one month later. You can pick them up in person at the Katsurao Collective office or have them delivered (additional shipping fees apply). No application is required. Instructor: Keita Sudo (Ceramic Artist) Venue: Material Cost: ¥300 *If you require delivery, an additional ¥720 or more will be charged (depending on the delivery area) Cooperation: Color of Colors Ltd.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/160776/3/160776-3-a45fde9a17e60a316f9c9503b525fb20-2048×1536.jpg An image of the ceramic cone-shaped object “Katsurao Cone.” It can also be used as a paperweight.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/160776/3/160776-3-b3e1faef2a5ed62c69a694f70b8df3c6-2048×1536.jpg Instructor: Ceramic artist Keita Sudo Information about related projects October 31, 2025 (Friday) – January 12, 2026 (Monday/holiday) Katsurao Collective 2022-2025 Activity Report Exhibition We will be showcasing the results of artists’ residencies and activities that utilize local materials. Venue: Various locations within Katsurao Village. Directions will be provided on Google map. *The artworks in the Katsurao Village Reconstruction Exchange Center Azeria are not available for viewing on its closed days (Mondays in principle).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/160776/3/160776-3-dec3eb8d012989f3008cf93b353de6d7-3900×2603.jpg Yukio Samejima, “Acrylic Stand for Preserving Tradition: Nogyo no Treasure Dance” 2024
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/160776/3/160776-3-ad49f1a244d7643bf1afb944620fe55e-3900×2603.jpg Iku Murakami “Katsurao Triangle” 2024 Access to Katsurao Village, Fukushima Prefecture Access by car: 40 minutes from Funehiki Miharu IC on the Ban’etsu Expressway / 40 minutes from Namie IC on the Joban Expressway Access by public transportation: 30 minutes by taxi or 50 minutes by bus from Funehiki Station on the JR Ban’etsu East Line. Contact information/Various SNS Katsurao Collective (Katsurao Creative Society General Incorporated Association) 14-2 Sugano-mata, Ochiai, Katsurao Village, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture (Office located within the Katsurao Village Katsurao Junior High School building*, currently closed) URL: https://katsurao-collective.com MAIL: office＊katsurao-collective.com Please replace the “＊” in the email address with an @ sign. Project Director/Director: Kentaro Mori, Art Management: Hiroko Oida, Coordinator: Rina Oyama, Curator: Takako Yamaguchi, PR: Kengo Sakamoto Instagram
X note In addition, the public relations project “Sukikomu,” which produces and distributes podcast programs and newsletters (PDFs) linked to the AIR program, can be found here: https://katsurao-collective.com/sukikomu
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/160776/3/160776-3-eabe69c3cd6dba4034f496ce00694ead-2104×2108.png “Sukicom by Katsurao Collective” is an audio podcast featuring conversations and casual conversations with artists active in Katsurao Village. Listening to it before or after the activity report session may enhance your viewing experience. Currently available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and note. This project is being carried out by Katsurao Village as part of the “2025 Katsurao Village Artist Migration and Settlement Promotion Project,” commissioned by Katsurao Village and implemented by the General Incorporated Association, Katsuraki Creative Works. Company Profile Katsuriki Sozosha General Incorporated Association Representative Director: Shimoeda Hironori Address: 134 Natsuyu, Ochiai, Katsurao Village, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture URL: https://katsuryoku-s.com/ *Katsurao Village Katsurao Junior High School (currently closed): 14-2 Suganomatata, Ochiai, Katsurao Village. Students from this junior high school are studying in the Katsurao Village Katsurao Elementary School building, and Katsurao Collective is using the vacant junior high school building as a production studio and workspace. Search for “Katsurao Collective Office” on Google Maps.
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