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TENMASEN Project Team

Starting in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, the art project has traveled around the city to the Kanda River in 2021 and the Nihonbashi River in 2023.
The next stage will be the Hanamigawa River, which is positioned as the arts field for the Chiba International Art Triennale in 2025.The Hanamigawa River is a first-class river located downstream from the Shinkawa River as the Inba-numa discharge channel.The construction of the floodway took 250 years, starting from the Edo period. It improved water transportation and logistics linking the area to Edo, and played a role in protecting people’s lives from flooding.Although it is located close to an urban area, the area preserves a beautiful natural landscape and has become a habitat for wild birds and freshwater fish, and is a popular area for people to stroll and enjoy.When we consider this historical perspective as a foundational culture, the value of the Hanamigawa River as a local resource is immeasurable.Through this art project, we hope that everyone will experience the richnessness of this riverside space and have the opportunity to change their cultural and environmental awareness.

Past works

Projects by this artist

TENMASEN Project 2025 / Hanami River

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The TENMASEN Project will hold an event in which many “miniature Tenma boats,” approximately 30 cm long and modeled after wooden Japanese-style boats, will be floated on the river and visitors can enjoy the boats sailing along with the current of the water. [A cross-sectional initiative to explore waterfront culture and space from horizontally.] Through this project, we aim to create a cross-sectoral network of old and new waterfront users in collaboration with artists, students, citizens, and businesses, beyond the fields of art, community development, and environmental revitalization. [Re-establish a relationship with the waterfront in daily life.] Not to limit a temporary event-like excitement, but to build a relationship that will lead to the use of the waterfront in daily life with the local community, against the backdrop of historical images. [Community building through the use of spatial social stock.] By reusing places and spaces that are imbued with local memories and time, we can pass on the local identity to future generations. [A donation-based event format.] Gathered funds will go toward revitalization and clean-up activities along the waterfront. Cherry trees will be planted along the Hanami River to create a more familiar waterfront. The goal is to increase the initiative and cooperation of citizens and to make this a sustainable event. [As support for citizen-created cultural activities.] Anyone can participate, regardless of their status, age, gender, or nationality.The entire race will express the diversity and solidarity of the participating citizens, and aims to become a citizen-created cultural activity. In addition, rivers are seen as a media for expression, and are promoted as a community art initiative for the world. [Types of citizen involvement] Donation, Artwork production, Event management, Race viewing
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