David in Setouchi

Blogger, Teacher, Father, Immigrant. Gallivants on the Seto Inland Sea art islands and talks about them a lot.

Shodoshima

Inner Light - Floating Houseboat of Setouchi by Ryusuke Kido on Shodoshima

Hello everyone, First, I want to apologize for the lack of posts this month, despite my July promise. I'm still in France, but I've had much less free time than I expected. In fact, even right now, my son is talking to me while I'

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summer

Setouchi Triennale Summer Session, Ogijima in May and more.

Hello everyone, Today is the first day of the summer session of the Setouchi Triennale 2025. And the first notification I received from the official app this morning was a warning about heat stroke and the unsafe heat conditions in the region. Please take these warnings seriously if you'

Takamatsu

Art in Yashima, Takamatsu (Setouchi Triennale 2025)

Hello everyone, First of all, I want to apologize for being so quiet lately. This is the end of the spring semester here in Japan, so I've been busy. Also, my energy levels have been a bit low, probably due to the strong, steady heat of the past

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Takamatsu

Q&A: Takamatsu during the Setouchi Triennale?

As promised a couple of weeks ago, here is my first Q&A post. I hope more will come.

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Shodoshima

Setouchi Asia Gallery on Shodoshima (Setouchi Triennale 2025)

Today, I'm taking you to a place that very few foreign (or even Japanese) visitors get to see on Shodoshima. First, most foreign visitors to the Setouchi Triennale seem to avoid Shodoshima altogether. Some avoid it out of ignorance; most avoid it because it's true Shodoshima

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Naoshima

Red Pumpkin and AMA?

Good afternoon, I've been hearing that some parts of the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing a heat wave. Stay safe! Here, temperatures have cooled down a bit since last week, and rain has returned, reminding us that the rainy season is not over yet, contrary to what it seemed.

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Megijima

Setouchi Triennale 2025 Report: Megijima part two

All right, I think it's high time to resume my Setouchi Triennale 2025 reports. Sorry for the delay. As I mentioned, spring is always a busy season for me (read: busy at work, so I'm more tired than usual at night). Nevertheless, I'll try

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artwork

Naoshima New Museum of Art (Opening Day)

A short tale of Naoshima New Museum of Art's opening day

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Setouchi Triennale 2025 Report: Megijima part one

Hello everyone, The spring session of the Setouchi Triennale 2025 ended yesterday, so now I have time to tell you about it and write more frequent reports. I didn't make it to all the places I wanted due to illness early May and the unusually rainy weather, but

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Glimpses of the Setouchi Triennale 2025 Spring Session

Dear readers, I'm not forgetting you. I've been recovering from my Covid infection, and while I'm back to normal during the day, my stamina is not completely back and I find myself with zero energy left most evenings. And I spent my free days

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Ogijima

Setouchi Triennale 2025 report: Ogijima

I had some big projects for Golden Week. I wanted to write at least one post and prepare at least one more, I wanted to do some spring cleaning in my house and also clean the garden a bit, maybe plant some vegetables. And maybe I would have been in

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Setouchi Triennale 2025 report: Seijima (part one?)

One thing that's difficult about wanting to report on the Setouchi Triennale as it happens is that it's difficult to do so in a timely manner. My days off are devoted to exploring the islands and experiencing as much new art as possible, and that doesn&

Takamatsu

Setouchi Triennale 2025 - Day one... or not...

The Setouchi Triennale 2025 started yesterday but for me, it started today it will hopefully start tomorrow. Yesterday I had to work. It's actually my busiest day of the week as I teach several classes on two campuses. However, on my way to the medical campus in the

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Ogijima

Setouchi Triennale 2025 preview on Ogijima

Wait a minute? Didn't I just send you a post a few days ago? Yes, I did, but I need to share this with you as soon as possible, and definitely before Friday. Back in the days when the Triennale started at the end of March, one of

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Shodoshima

Mini-guide to Shodoshima during the Setouchi Triennale 2025

Hello everyone, A few people here and there have asked me questions about Shodoshima, as it is probably the most difficult island to navigate during the Triennale. So I'm writing this mini-guide for you, with all the important advice I can think of. I will probably write a

Shodoshima

Fisherman's Dream (Saya Irie - Shodoshima)

The most talked about works of art are often the most spectacular, and very often spectacular is synonymous with big. Often, but not always. The artwork I'd like to introduce today is probably the smallest of the Setouchi Triennale, and it's very easy to overlook. Which

Ogijima

Welcoming Spring on Ogijima

Hello everyone, Spring is here, finally, and so are pollen allergies. I spent most of my life without allergies, but after 10 years in Japan, my body gave in like almost everyone else. But that is not our topic today, our topic is a short trip I took to Ogijima

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Yoshitaka Nanjo on Shamijima

Introducing Yoshitaka Nanjo's artwork on Shamijima as well as a few pieces of news.

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Introducing "Anabuki Arena Kagawa" in Takamatsu

If you've been to Takamatsu in the past few years, or if you've seen pictures of Sunport online, you may have seen a huge construction site on the coast. It was the construction of the new sports/convention center for Kagawa Prefecture. It was officially opened

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Takamatsu

Ten minutes of Tourism in Downtown Takamatsu

Ozuchishima

Good afternoon everybody, It's a very beautiful day today on the shores of the Seto Inland Sea. This very short post of two pictures of Ozuchishima taken a few minutes ago is mostly for me to test the e-mailing system. I mentioned it on Setouchi Explorer, but just

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New Artists for the Setouchi Triennale 2025

Hello from this sunny but (literally) freezing afternoon by the Seto Inland Sea. First of all, some technicalities. I'm having trouble sending emails at the moment. You may have come to this page via a link, but if you're a subscriber, know that my web host

Welcome to Japan Art Islands

Hello everyone, If you're reading this, you probably already know what's happening. Maybe you read my recent Setouchi Explorer blog post mentioning the creation of this newsletter and signed up. Maybe you're a long time subscriber and I just imported your email from either