［Booth No.30］Aoyama Theatre, Aoyama Round Theatre / Spiral Hall

Aoyama Theatre (maximum capacity 1200 seats) and Aoyama Round Theatre (maximum capacity 376 seats), the first full-rounded open-space in Japan, produce theatre, dance and music performance and workshop as well as the own festivals called "Dance Triennale Tokyo" and "Object Theatre". Spiral is a multi-cultural facility established in order to bring together life and art. Spiral has been widely regarded not only as a sending and receiving base for latest cultural information, but also as a fountain of artistic creation.

Organization: Aoyama Theatre, Aoyama Round Theatre / Spiral, Wacoal Art Center
Representative: Mr. YOSHITAKE Tamiki (President, Aoyama Theatre and Aoyama Round Theatre) / Mr. KOKURYO Masao (Managing Director, Spiral, Wacoal Art Center)
Contact: Mr. ONO Shinji (Producer, Aoyama Theatre and Aoyama Round Theatre) / Mr. YARINOME Nobuo (Managing Director, Aoyama Theatre and Aoyama Round Theatre) / Ms. HIRAOKA Kumi (Aoyama Theatre/Aoyama Round Theatre) /
Mr. KOBAYASHI Hiroyuki (Chief Producer, Arts and Events Division, Spiral Hall) / Ms. MIYAKUBO Maki (Producer, Perfoming Arts, Arts and Events Division, Spiral Hall) / Mr. KOMUKU Daisuke (Chief, Arts and Events Division, Spiral Hall)
Website: http://www.aoyama.org (Aoyama Theatre, Aoyama Round Theatre)
Website: http://www.spiral.co.jp (Spiral Hall)

［Booth No.8］ConCarino

ConCarino is a non-profit corporate organization running private theatre “The Community Theatre ConCarino” in the Sapporo City, Hokkaido. With a wide range of support from not only artists but also local individuals, businesses, arts foundations and city authorities, ConCarino aspires to develop the theatre as a new community base with greater diversity of local involvement. ConCarino promotes variety of events such as theatre play, contemporary dance, music live, workshops and lectures with people in and out of the city. ConCarino also runs competition for Sapporo-based theatre group, produces original play with local residents, and hosts festivals such as Mochi-tsuki New Year party.

Organization: ConCarino
Representative: Ms. SAITOH Chizu (President)
Contact: Ms. KOMURO Akiko (Director) / Ms. YACHITA Mio (Interpreter)
Website: http://www.concarino.or.jp

［Booth No.32］Kanagawa Arts Theatre

Kanagawa Arts Theatre is a new creation-promoting theater in Yamashita-cho, Yokohama City, of which opening in 2010 has been being prepared by Kanagawa Prefecture. With its middle-size hall with the maximum of 1,300 seats and large, medium, and small studios that can be used both as theaters and rehearsal spaces, it will be managed in unity with Kanagawa Kenmin Hall that is situated in the same neighborhood, actively promoting creations of performing arts such as musical, theatre and dance and developing exchanges with national and international theaters and companies.

Organization: Kanagawa Arts Foundation
Representative: Mr. KAWAMURA Tsuneaki (President)
Contact: Mr. MANO Jun (General Manager, Kanagawa Arts Theatre Preparatory Office) / Mr. KISHI Masato (Kanagawa Arts Theatre Preparatory Office) / Mr. MIYAZAKI Toshiki (Kanagawa Arts Theatre Preparatory Office)
Website: -

［Booth No.3］Kasugai Civic Cultural Foundation

Kasugai Civic Cultural Foundation (KCCF) manages two facilities: Kasugai Civic Hall and Kasugai Culture Forum. Every year, we organize approximately 100 events such as concerts, plays, exhibits, and lectures. From 2006, we tour “Nodame Cantabile Concert” that KCCF and Daiske Mogi produced. By the end of 2008, we have toured 34 concerts in 20 cities and drawn 56,000 audiences. Currently, we are scheduling for the tour 2009.

Organization: Kasugai Civic Cultural Foundation
Representative: Mr. IIYOSHI Atsuo (Chief Director)
Contact: Mr. YONEMOTO Kazunari (Staff, Advertising Group) / Mr. HAYASHI Kenjirou (Manager, Stage Group) / Ms. KOMATSU Junko (Staff, Stage Group)
Website: http://www.lib.city.kasugai.aichi.jp/zaidan

［Booth No.23］Kitazawa Townhall & ACTIO

Kitazawa Townhall is managed by Actio Corporation. In the hall (294 seats) of Kitazawa Townhall, we have various kinds of performances in a great variety of fields. Therefore, as the place for exchanges of different kinds of cultural events, it differs from other places in "the town of theater", Shimokitazawa. We are highly regarded as one of the busiest and the most active halls in Japan. We, Actio Corporation organizes events, packages the unique performances and the popular programs and provides with them all over Japan. Additionally, we would like to introduce more than 50 public institutions to the performance companies or individuals who are looking for places to present their works.

Organization: ACTIO Corporation
Representative: Mr. OKABE Yoshiyuki (Manager)
Contact: Mr. NOGIWA Tsunetoshi (Manager, Kitazawa Townhall) / Ms. NANBA Yuki (Staff, Kitazawa Townhall) / Mr. HIRAGA Hiroshi (Staff, Kitazawa Townhall)
Website: http://www.actio.co.jp

［Booth No.4-5］Kyoto Art Center

Kyoto Art Center, established in 2000 as a place for encountering various genres of arts and for the creation of the new culture, has wide variety of activities: performance and seminar of theater, dance, music, traditional folk arts, exhibition of contemporary art, Artist-in-Residence program, etc. The Center also offers the use of 12 studios to rising young artists in order to support their creative activities. The building used to be an elementary school built in 1931, and was renovated before its opening. Recently, it was registered as a tangible cultural property by Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.

Organization: Kyoto Art Center
Representative: Mr. ISHIDA Hiroya (Director)
Contact: Mr. ISHIDA Hiroya (Director) / Mr. KOJIMA Hirotomo (Art Coordinator) / Ms. FUKUSHIMA Naoko (Art Coordinator)
Website: http://www.kac.or.jp

［Booth No.XX］Setagaya Public Theatre

Setagaya Public Theatre is a non-profit theatre funded by Setagaya borough. The Theatre is located in a 26-storey building complex, a major city development that opened in April 1997. It has two theatres: "Public Theatre" (with 600 seats) and "Theatre Tram" (with 218 seats). Setagaya Public Theatre aims to produce and present high quality performing arts productions, especially contemporary play and contemporary dance productions by both national and international artists. It also holds creative workshops for theatre practitioners or dancers with a view to developing future productions, and providing outreach programs to schools in the Setagaya area.

Organization: Setagaya Public Theatre
Representative: Mr. TAKATSUJI Hiromi (Executive Director)
Contact: Ms. OKUYAMA Midori (General Producer) / Mr. YAHAGI Masayoshi / Ms. MIKAMI Saori (Producer)
Website: http://setagaya-pt.jp

［Booth No.33］The Museum of Art, Kochi

The Museum of Art, Kochi was established in Kochi City in 1993. We hold excellent art works by both domestic and foreign artists; Marc Chagall, expressionists, neo-expressionists, and other celebrated artists with connections to Kochi Prefecture. The Museum Hall, with a seating capacity of 399, also functions as a Noh stage. The hall holds approximately 15 shows a year, including dance performances (Pina Bausch, Marie Chouinard etc.) theatrical plays (Robert Lepage etc.), movies, and concerts. In recent years, we have produced performances by various artists connected to Kochi Prefecture, and other uniquely distinguished performing artists from around the world.

Organization: The Museum of Art, Kochi
Representative: Mr. FUJITA Naoyoshi (Director)
Contact: Mr. FUJITA Naoyoshi (Director) / Mr. HAMAGUCHI Shingo (Assistant Curator, Planning Division) /
Ms. NAGAYAMA Mio (Assistant Curator, Planning Division)
Website: http://www.kochi-bunkazaidan.or.jp/~museum

［Booth No.22］ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre/ NPO Creative Theatre Network

ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre is a theatre for contemporary performing arts. The theatre is funded by the city of Suginami in Tokyo and managed by Creative Theatre Network, a non-profit organization. The theatre produces, presents and supports a wide range of cultural activities, enabling people of all ages to see and take part in many arts from drama and dance to music and storytelling. Director and playwright SATO Makoto, is the Artistic Director. His vision is for ZA-KOENJI to become a forum or Agora; a meeting point where the communities of Suginami can come together with local, national and international artists.

Organization: ZA-KOENJI Public Theatre / NPO Creative Theatre Network
Representative: Mr. SATO Makoto (Artistic Director)
Contact: Ms. NINOMIYA Sachiko (Production) / Mr. IZUMI Masaaki (Production) / Ms. MORI Naoko (Communication)
Website: http://za-koenji.jp