Project to Revitalize the Momozono River
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- The executive committee of the project to revive the babbling stream of the Momozono River
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY 2017 Tokyo Culture Program Grant: Support for Citizen Creative Cultural Activities, Phase 1
Business Overview
The Momozono-gawa River was a small stream that started from Amanuma Benten-ike Pond (north of Ogikubo Station) and ran southeast for about 6.5 km to the Kanda River on the border between Nakano and Shinjuku wards until the mid-Taisho period. In exchange for modernization, we polluted the Momozono River with domestic wastewater and destroyed its life by turning it into a culvert after the last Tokyo Olympics. I would like to tell the story of the creek that once stood by our feet, and use the opportunity of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 to create a new waterfront in the Momozono River and revive the babbling stream. This time, local residents will create and perform an original play on the theme of the Momozono River.
- Period of Activity / Project
- March 9, 2018 and 10
- Venues
- Theater Koen-ji Temple (Suginami Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[Project executive committee for reviving the babbling stream of Momozono River]
The group was organized mainly by people interested in theater, culture, and art, with the goal of reviving the murmur of the Momozonogawa River together, involving various people who lead community development in the region (Suginami Ward and Koenji). For the time being (2017 fiscal year), in order to increase the interest of local residents in Momozono-gawa River, they will perform plays with the theme of Momozono-gawa River in which local residents participate.