Past Setouchi Triennales
2018.11.23 Shodoshima: Two Villages, One Theater Tradition
Exploring Setouchi #24
Kabuki. This bold and extravagant traditional theater has existed in Japan since the mid-1600’s, and still dr…
2018.11.16 Framing the Beauty of Nature in a Pot
Exploring setouchi #23
It all started about 200 years ago when wild pine trees were first potted and sold as “bonsai”. Now, Kagawa Prefecture ha…
2018.11.09 Tracing the history of the Shiwaku Carpenters in Honjima, a former naval headquarters
Exploring Setouchi #22
35 minutes by ferry from the Port of Marugame (Kawagawa). Honjima is one of the main Shiwaku Islands, an archipe…
2018.11.02 Honmura's townscape and residential area visit
Exploring Setouchi #21
The Honmura District is located approximately 30 minutes' walk, or approximately 5 minutes by town bus from Miya…
2018.10.26 Women Breathe Life into Bunraku Puppets
Exploring Setouchi #20
Monaka, delicate rice-flour wafers filled with azuki-bean jam, are a traditional Japanese sweet. On Naoshima, th…