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“Why is the River Laughing?” – takes a Social Dive into Tokyo by diving into the river city. A 5-week program of socially engaged art, the project explores the significance of local rivers and canals through river walks, street actions, workshops, performances, an exhibition, and a symposium.

The venue, Japan Art Bridge, is in a renovated historic viaduct at mAAch ecute on the Kanda River. The gallery has video art, mapping studies, and sculptural installation and is an Open Studio for the creative team to develop the project as a site-responsive Artist in the Residency process. It is also a venue for events and a Creative HQ for activities around the Sotobori outer moat system