Children's Art Experience Project on the Island

Name of the organization or individual

Shima-class Kozushima

subsidy category

Social Grant

Grant Type

single year

FY2025 2nd Term Social Grant

Children from Kozushima take on the big stage in the city! In the summer of 2026, I participated in a performing arts workshop in Yoyogi. Although the children were nervous at first, they practiced singing and dancing with various friends and presented them at a large theater. I gained a lot of confidence and growth.

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Business Overview

This project was implemented with the aim of helping children living on remote islands develop the ability to relate to others and a sense of independence through cultural and artistic experiences and interaction with diverse people.
Eight children living in Kozushima, who have limited opportunities to participate in full-fledged performing arts due to geographical requirements, participated in a performing arts workshop held in Tokyo (Yoyogi) and participated in activities before and after the workshop.
They held two preparatory workshops on the island, including setting their stay goals. They took on the challenge of a three-day program on the island, where they met a multinational cast that embraced each person positively and participants from outside the island in an environment where English and Japanese were exchanged, and they became familiar with different cultures and expressions while successfully presenting on stage at a large theater. After their return, they held a retrospective workshop and a parent-teacher briefing, which was a valuable step toward eliminating the experience gap in remote islands.

Period of Activity / Project

[Project Period] Saturday, June 20, 2026 to Saturday, July 25
[Participation Workshop Dates] Friday, July 17, 2026 to July 20 (National Holidays and Mondays)

Venues

Room SAKU (Kozushima)
National Olympic Memorial Youth Center (Yoyogi)

Profile

[Shima-class Kozushima]
Shima-class Kozushima is an organization established in October 2020 with the philosophy of increasing choices for a happy life through Kozushima.
Mainly the members who live on the island who are I-turn and U-turn, they are developing a place with the theme of "living" and "learning".
With the aim of creating a system that provides opportunities for the people of Kozushima to lead affluent lives, the organization plans and operates art projects and local community projects for children and adults.