Thursday, October 17, 2019

Nagoya’s censored art exhibition and the “comfort women” controversy

Freedom Fighting: Nagoya's censored art exhibition and the "comfort women" controversy
APJJF.org
Asia-Pacific Journal Japan Forum
October 15, 2019
Volume 17 | Issue 20 | Number 3
Article ID 5320

An exhibition of censored artwork in Nagoya city triggers a furious debate on artistic expression.

The artistic director of the Aichi Triennale 2019 had few illusions when he planned an exhibition called "After Freedom of Expression". By choosing items that poked painfully at some of Japan's most tender spots - war crimes, subservience to America and the status of the imperial family - Tsuda Daisuke wanted to "provoke discussion" on the health of freedom of expression in the country. But what followed, he says, was "beyond our expectations".

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