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NO to censorship! Reinstate funding for Aichi Triennale 2019!
www.change.org
Former leader of the idol group ANGERME, Wada Ayaka (aka Ayacho), has sparked contention among her fans on Twitter after tweeting out a link to a Change.org petition in support of the Aichi Triennale international art festival receiving its state subsidy of 78 million yen after the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs decided to withhold its funding. The agency made the announcement shortly after one of the exhibitions, a statue symbolizing those referred to as wartime comfort women, was closed following controversy, although the agency claims it has nothing to do with the content of the exhibition but with a procedural flaw with the prefecture's application. It's cancellation sparked debate about the relationship between politics, art, and censorship.
Her tweet has received much backlash from those that believe the exhibit to be anti-Japanese propaganda since it also includes an installation where a portrait of the Showa Emperor is burned with a blowtorch. However, there have also been plenty of supportive comments, commending her for being brave enough to voice her opinion on such a heated political issue, especially as someone coming from the idol world, where people don't tend to touch politics with a ten foot pole.
Ayacho is well known among her fans to be a deep lover of art and this move seems to be further extension of that. It remains to be seen if Ayacho will provide an explanation or update on her sudden decision to take a stance on the matter.
More info on the Aichi Triennale controversy:
Aichi Triennale exhibition may trigger legal battle | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The Japanese government decided to withhold planned subsidies for the Aichi Triennale international art festival underway in the central part of the country. It made the announcement shortly after one of the exhibitions, a statue symbolizing those referred to as wartime comfort women, was closed...
www3.nhk.or.jp
Rally held against govt. decision on art festival | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
A rally has been held in Tokyo to protest the cultural affairs agency's decision to withhold subsidies for an international art festival.
www3.nhk.or.jp
Aichi art festival won't receive state subsidy after controversy over 'comfort women' exhibit
The exhibit “After ‘Freedom of Expression?’” was closed three days after the Aug. 1 opening over security concerns due to multiple threats to the festival.
www.japantimes.co.jp