General Report

Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee

Contents
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General Overview ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

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Outline of Setouchi Triennale 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------- 2

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Number of Visitors ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

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Main Visual ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4

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Projects of Focus, New Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5

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Art Projects and Events---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

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Transportation--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19

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Triennale Visitor Services------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

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Official Tours and Customized Tours------------------------------------------------------------ 21

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Activities of Volunteer Supporters --------------------------------------------------------------- 23

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Publicity---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25

12 Triennale Passports, Goods------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28
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Effects on and Collaborations with Local Communities-------------------------------------- 29

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Visitor Questionnaire Survey --------------------------------------------------------------------- 34

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Local Residents’ Evaluations of the Triennale-------------------------------------------------- 38

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Effects of the Triennale---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43

172019 Triennale Account Balance (Past 3 Years)------------------------------------------------ 46

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General Overview

Setouchi Triennale 2019 continued to pursue the theme Restoration of the Sea. It was held overthree sessions, spring, summer and autumn, for a total of 107 days in Takamatsu and Uno ports andon the 12 islands of Naoshima, Teshima, Megijima, Ogijima, Shodoshima, Oshima, Inujima,
Shamijima, Honjima, Takamijima, Awashima and Ibukijima.
A total of 230 teams of artists from 32 countries and regions participated. The Triennale focused on
art projects that highlighted local resources, experiential works, collaborative projects between
specific areas of Asia and the Setouchi islands, the Food Project, which offered visitors a taste ofisland cuisine, and the performing arts.
Newly added venues included Kitahama Alley near Takamatsu Port, the outdoor museum Shikoku
Mura in Yashima, Takamatsu, and the Shikai district of Shodoshima. New initiatives included
official Triennale tours, the Setouchi Corporate Forum, and the Setouchi Art Book Fair, as well as
projects that strengthened inter-island networking and collaboration with schools and expanded thecircle of interaction between visitors and local residents.
For the first time, the Triennale was held during the Golden Week holiday in May. The total numberof visitors for the three sessions combined was approximately 1.18 million, the largest number todate. About 23 percent of visitors were from overseas, an increase of about 10 points over theprevious Triennale. Coverage by major media in other countries, coupled with new international
flights to Takamatsu Airport, are believed to have been key factors in this increase. In 2019, aregular ferry service was established between Takamatsu and Oshima, resulting in a significant
increase in the number of visitors to this island.
Many Koebitai volunteers supported the Triennale, assisting with such essential tasks as artwork
production and visitor reception. Over 30 percent of volunteers manning reception desks at the art
sites were from overseas, making it clear that the Triennale has gained international recognition,
particularly in Asia.
Local residents also played a vital role in the Triennale’s success, collaborating with the artists to
produce site-specific works, helping with reception, offering traditional cuisine, and giving visitors awarm welcome and sendoff at the ports. The Triennale’s various initiatives to revitalize andrejuvenate local communities are clearly having a lasting impact.

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Outline of Setouchi Triennale 2019

Event title

Setouchi Triennale 2019

PeriodSpring(Spring Encounters）

Apr. 26 – May. 26, 2019

PeriodSummer(Summer Gatherings)

Jul. 19 – Aug. 25, 2019

PeriodAutumn(Fall Expansions)Sept. 28 – Nov. 4, 2019

PlacesNaoshima, Teshima, Megijima, Ogijima, Shodoshima, Oshima, Inujima,
Shamijima, Honjima, Takamijima, Awashima, Ibukijima, Takamatsu Port,
Uno Port

Participating Artists

Featuring 230 artists from 32 countries and regions(214 artworks,35
events)Organizer

Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee
Chairman

Keizo Hamada [Governor of Kagawa Prefecture]

Honorary Chairman Takeki Manabe [Former Governor of Kagawa Prefecture]
Vice Chairman

Masafumi Izumi [President of Kagawa Prefecture Federationof Chambers of Commerce and Industry]
Hideto Onishi [Mayor of Takamatsu City]

General Producer

Soichiro Fukutake [Chairman of the Board, Fukutake
Foundation]

General Director

Fram Kitagawa [Art Director]

InujimaOkayamaTeshima

Shodoshima

Uno
Honjima

Naoshima

OgijimaMegijima
Shamijima
Awashima

Takamijima

Takamatsu
Kagawa-2-

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Number of Visitors

The total number of visitors was 1,178,484, with 386,909 attending the spring session, 318,919
attending the summer session, and 472,656 attending the autumn session.

Place

Setouchi Triennale 2019Number of Visitors
SpringSummerAutumnTotal

Setouchi
Triennale
2016

Naoshima

96,69996,199110,880

303,778

257,586

Teshima

39,78045,84257,751

143,373

154,713

Megijima

25,69823,88030,42980,00749,276

Ogijima

22,967

21,90826,93471,80954,232

Shodoshima

56,76659,91369,419186,098

155,546

Oshima

3,040

4,322

5,515

12,877

5,104

Inujima

19,132

17,07422,50158,70760,212

Shamijima

72,459--72,45958,766

Honjima--

27,46927,46921,802

Takamijima--

25,19825,19821,028

Awashima--

29,561

29,561

23,668

Ibukijima--

18,622

18,622

16,756

Takamatsu Port

38,96432,47529,897

101,336

122,555

Uno Port

11,40417,30618,48047,19038,806

Total

386,909318,919472,656

1,178,484

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Main Visual

The 2019 Triennale’s main visuals were developed on the theme of sea creatures. Motifs frommarine life native to the region were used to convey Setouchi’s charms. Graphic designer, Kenya
Hara, who has designed the main visuals for every Triennale, announced the designs on June 7,
2018.
The designs were used on official posters and leaflets, as well as the Triennale Passports, website,
apps and goods, serving as key communication tools for promoting the Triennale.
Main Visual(Posters)

Triennale Passport

Leaflets

Official Web Site

Official App

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Projects of Focus, New Projects

Projects of Focus
1

Resources of Setouchi × Artists
Located in a converted warehouse district near Takamatsu Port, the Kitahama Creators’ Studioinvited artists to convey the Setouchi region’s charms through projects highlighting local
resources, including the Seto Inland Sea itself, as well as such local products as lacquerware,udon noodles, Marugame uchiwa fans, Aji granite, and rare sugar. The artistic interpretation andpresentation of each resource offered visitors a unique experience.

2

Takashi Nishibori「Uchiwa Rib Square」

KOSUGE1-16「LEFTOVERS」

Photo：Keizo Kioku

Photo：Keizo Kioku

Asia × Setouchi Islands
In the midst of globalization, many countries in the world, and particularly in Asia, have showna strong interest in the Setouchi Triennale. Collaborative projects between artists from othercountries and the Setouchi islands firmly connect the islands with the rest of the world. Artists
from Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia developed artworks and events on Honjima, Awashima,and Ibukijima, respectively.
In addition, the Setouchi Asia Forum was held for four days from August 21 (Wed) to 24 (Sat)as a platform for people involved in revitalizing local communities through art, particularly in
Asia, to gather, learn and discuss important themes together.

Setouchi Asia Forum

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Island Food × Artists
Artists rediscovered traditional Setouchi island cuisine, presenting local dishes in appealing
ways that conveyed local history and culture and offered visitors opportunities to interact withlocal residents.

4

EAT&ART TARO「Setouchi gastronomy」

Pho Udon and iriko-meshi set

Photo：Keizo Kioku

Photo：Keizo Kioku

Diverse Theater and Dance Performances
Christiaan Bastiaans from the Netherlands created a video installation combined with a live
performance inspired by stories of the people of Oshima, a former leprosy sanatorium. It waspresented at Sunport Hall in Takamatsu.
Vocal Asia, an a cappella chorus of several hundred members mainly from Taiwan, hosted the
Vocal Asia Festival, the largest a cappella festival in Asia, at Rexxam Hall in Takamatsu. This
new project also featured performances on different islands by members of the chorus.
The Setouchi Girl’s Theater, a troupe of amateur actors selected through open auditions, gave
eight performances of The Story of the Awashima Maritime School, a participatory travelingtheater. The former Awashima Maritime School on Awashima was the setting.
Local children from Naoshima and the Setouchi region participated in the making of Yoshie
Ochi’s original play Bacarole for the Birth, while children from Shodoshima developed andpresented theatrical performances called What Makes an Island? in the Hitoyama and Nakayama
districts with the Kagawa University x Shodoshima Dream Project.

Vocal Asia「Vocal Asia festival」

The Setouchi Girl’s Theater

Photo: Shintaro Miyawaki「The Story of the Awashima Maritime School」
Photo: Shintaro Miyawaki-6-New Projects
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Development of New Areas【Kitahama Alley Area】
Triennale projects were presented during thesummer and fall sessions in the former warehouse
district of Kitahama Alley near Takamatsu Port toentertain Triennale visitors while they waited for
ferries or after they returned to Takamatsu.

Nicolas Floc’h「Watercolors」
Photo：Keizo Kioku【SETOUCHI ART BOOK FAIR（Tamamo Park）】
The Setouchi Art Book Fair was held for threedays from October 25 (Fri) to 27 (Sun) in
Hiunkaku inside Tamamo Park near TakamatsuPort. Bookstores and publishers of art books,
mainly from Asia, created a space for people toexperience different cultures and art through art
books. The event drew roughly 2,700 visitors.
SETOUCHI ART BOOK FAIR
Planning/Management：SABFmakers
Photo：Shintaro Miyawaki【Shikai area / Okinoshima（Shodoshima）】
For the first time, artworks were installed on
Okinoshima in northwest Shodoshima. A tinyisland just minutes away by boat, Okinoshima is afishing community. From the summer session,
artist Koo Jeong presented OKINOSANG whilevillagers interacted with visitors by providing
local cuisine, bamboo craft workshops, etc.
Ferry to Okinoshima-7-

Setouchi Art Network Projects【The Kagawa Museum】
The Kagawa Museum, which combines the functions of a history museum and an art museum, held
three special exhibitions in conjunction with the 2019 Triennale.
(Spring)Amazing Graphics from the Edo Period – Illustrated Books of Fishes,Birds and Plants
Compiled by the Lord of Takamatsu(Summer)The Various Styles of Traditional Festivals / “Furyu” in Kagawa,Setouchi(Autumn)Portraits of Architecture in JAPAN:Stories of its Protagonists
Mishima Scorpion Fish from Shurin-zu Book 1
Illustrated Books of Fishes, Birds, and Plants
Compiled by the Lord of Takamatsu,
The Kagawa Museum Collection

Iwaseo Hachimangu Shrine Festival Scroll
The Lord of Takamatsu,The Kagawa Museum Collection【Takamatsu Art Museum】
MIYANAGA Aiko: Rowing Style, the largest exhibition of Aiko Miyanaga’s works ever shown in
Shikoku, was presented at the Takamatsu Art Museum during the summer session. The exhibition
consisted of a new work using sanukite, a local stone that resonates with a bell-like tone when struck,
to express the Setouchi landscape and the flow of time for the region’s people, as well as works
from Miyanaga’s representative series, Tegami (Letter) and life.

Rowing Style II, from MIYANAGA Aiko: Rowing Style Exhibition
Source: Takamatsu Art Museum-8-

【Shikoku Mura Outdoor Museum】
In the spring session, artist Ram Katzir installed the work Suitcase in a Bottle in Shikoku Mura,an outdoor folk-history museum that preserves traditional buildings from around Shikoku. The
museum was also the site of Place Out of Time, an exhibition of twenty-one works by members of
an international collaborative project by the Tokyo University of Arts and the School of the Art
Institute of Chicago.

Ram Katzir「Suitcase in a Bottle」
Photo: Keizo Kioku

Izumi Ito「The Memory of the Sugar Cow」,
from「Place out of Time」
Photo:Kenta Kawagoe

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Official Tours
In 2019, we offered the first Setouchi Triennale
Official Tours. Participants were accompamied bytrained guides on chartered boats and given in-depth
introductionsto notable artworks, the unique culture
and history of various islands,and cuisine featuring
ingredients and food culture only found in Setouchi,
and a total of 129 tours were conducted with a totalof 4,497 participants.
Official tour in Shodoshima
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SETOUCHI Corporate ForumThe Setouchi Corporate Forum was held forthree days from October 25 (Fri) on the theme ofsustainablecorporate

development.

Corporate

executives and other participants were inspired tothink and deepen their knowledge through listening
to lectures by experts and visiting Triennale sites.

Forum lecture
4Inter-Island Networking
The Inter-Island Networking project was launchedto give residents of islands and port areas serving as
Triennale

venuesopportunities

inter-island

networks

and

to

to

develophelp

spreadcommunity-based revitalization activities to all
Triennale venues through exposure to activities andsuccessful initiatives in other areas.

Introducing Triennale initiatives on Shamijima
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Collaborations with Schools
In cooperation with the Kagawa Prefectural Boardof Education and local senior high schools, theTriennale provided extracurricular programs for
local students who represent the future of the
Setouchi region. These programs took advantage ofthe unique features of each venue and the
Triennale’s international nature to help students
develop their capacity.
An art tour of Takamijima led
by Marugame Senior High School students.
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Art Projects and Events● A total of 230 artists and project teams from 32 countries and territories participated in Setouchi
Triennale 2019.
● The Triennale presented 214 artworks and 35 events.

Naoshima
No.

Artworks/Projects

ArtistSpringSummerAutumnna01

Red Pumpkin

Yayoi Kusama

〇

〇

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na02

Marin Station “Naoshima”

Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa/SANAA

〇

〇

〇

na03

BUNRAKU PUPPET

José de Guimarães

〇

〇

〇

na04

Naoshima Pavilion

Sou Fujimoto

〇

〇

〇

na05-B Naoshima Bath” I❤湯"(I love YU)

Shinro Ohtake

〇

〇

〇

na06-B

Miyanoura Gallery6
Setouchi”Yoichi MIdorukawa”Museum

Setouchi”

na07-BThe Naoshima Plan”The Water”

Hiroshi Sambuichi

〇

〇

〇

na08

Naoshima Hall

Hiroshi Sambuichi

〇

〇

〇

na09

Naoshima Port Terminal

Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa/SANAA

〇

〇

〇

Tadao Ando

〇

〇

〇

Tatsuo Miyajima

〇

〇

〇

Hiroshi Sugimoto

〇

〇

〇

James Turrell

〇

〇

〇

Yoshihiro Suda

〇

〇

〇

Hiroshi Senju

〇

〇

〇

Shinro Ohtake

〇

〇

〇

Rei Naito〇〇〇

na18-B Benesse House Park

Artist:Lee Ufan
Architect:Tadao Ando

〇

〇

〇

na19-B Benesse House Museum

Architect:Tadao Ando

〇

〇

〇

na20-B Lee Ufan Museum

Artist:Hiroshi Sugimoto
Architect:Tadao Ando

〇

〇

〇

na21-B Chichu Art Museum

Architect:Tadao Ando

〇

〇

〇

na22

Tadao Ando

〇

〇

〇

SpringSummerAutumnna10-B ANDO MUSEUM
na11-Bna12-Bna13-Bna14-Bna15-Bna16-Bna17-BArt House Project "Kadoya"
Sea of Time '98
Naoshima's Counter Window
Changing Landscape
Art House Project "Go'o Shrine"
Appropriate Proportion
Art House Project "Minamidera"
Backside of the Moon
Art House Project "Gokaisho"
Tree of spring
Art House Project "Ishibashi"The Falls
The Garden of Kū
Art House Project "Haisha"Dreaming Tongue/Bokkon-Nozoki
Art House Project "Kinza"
Being GivenLABYRINTH OF CHERRY BLOSSOM”Museum〇

TeshimaNo.
te01

Artworks/Projects

ArtistTeshima islandscape

Koji Kakiuchi

〇

〇

〇

te02-B

Teshima Yokoo House

Concept & Art：Tadanori Yokoo
Architecture: Yuko Nagayama

〇

〇

〇

te03-B

Needle factory

Shinro Ohtake

〇

〇

〇

te04

UMITOTA

Direction：Akira Minagawa
Architecture: Shinichiro Ogata

〇

〇

〇

te05-BTESHIMA SEAWALL HOUSE

Anri Sala

〇

〇

〇

te06

Korogaru Park in Teshima©Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media

Kohei Izutsu / Daiya Aida

〇

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te07-B

Tom Na H-iu

Mariko Mori

〇

〇

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te08

Particles in the Air

Noe Aoki

〇

〇

〇

te09

Your First Colour(Solution In My
Head-Solution In My Stomach)

Pipilotti Rist

〇

〇

〇

te10

Architecture:Ryo Abe

〇

〇

〇

te11-B

Shima Kitchen
Storm House

Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller

〇

〇

〇

te12-BLa forêt des murmures

Christian Boltanski

〇

〇

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te13-B

Teshima Art Museum

Artist:Rei Naito
Architect:Ryue Nishizawa

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〇

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te14

Llobet & Pons

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te15-BNo one wins－Multibasket
Les Archives du CœurChristian Boltanski

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〇

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te16-B

Teshima 8 Million Lab
Red Silk of Fate:Tamaki’s Crush

Artist:Sputniko!
Architect:Yuri Naruse/Jun Inokuma

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te17

New Project(Untitled),In Progress

Chiharu Shiota+Tsuyoshi Tane

〇

〇

〇

Artworks/Projects

ArtistSpringSummerAutumnMegijimaNo.
mg01

Sea Gulls Parking Lot

Takahito Kimura

〇

〇

〇

mg02

20th Century Recall

Hagetaka Funjo

〇

〇

〇

mg03

MEGI HOUSE

Aichi University of the Arts,
Setouchi Art Project Team

〇

〇

〇

mg04

BONSAI deepening roots

Masashi Hirao × SETOUCHI COGEIZ

〇

〇

〇

mg05

Little Shops on the Island“Café de la Plage”
Little Shops on the Island“Hair Salon Kotobuki”
Little Shops on the Island“Wedding Shop”
Little Shops on the Island“Ping-Pong Sea”
Little Shops on the Island“Laundry”
Little Shops on the Island“How beautiful the world could be”
Little Shops on the Island“un… Salon for soothing your soul”
Little Shops on the Island“Shooting Gallery”

Véronique Joumard

〇

〇

〇

Aiko Miyanaga

〇

〇

〇

Leong Ka Tai and the Red Thread

〇

〇

〇

Rintaro Hara + Yu Hara

〇

〇

〇

Leandro Erlich

〇

〇

〇

Mai Yamashita + Naoto Kobayashi

〇

〇

〇

Eros Nakazato

〇

〇

〇

Jin Hasegawa

〇

〇

〇

mg13-B

MECON

Shinro Ohtake

〇

〇

〇

mg14

ISLAND THEATRE MEGI

Yoichiro Yoda

〇

〇

〇

mg15-BThe Presence of Absence

Leandro Erlich

〇

〇

〇

mg16

Setouchi gastronomy

EAT & ART TARO

〇

〇

〇

mg17

Terrace Winds

Yasuyoshi Sugiura

〇

〇

〇

mg18

Ebune:Drifters

KOURYOU

〇

〇

〇

mg19

Oninoko Tile project

Oninoko production

〇

〇

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mg06
mg07
mg08
mg09
mg10
mg11
mg12

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Ogijima
No.

Artworks/Projects

ArtistSpringSummerAutumnog01

Ogijima's Soul

Jaume Plensa

〇

〇

〇

og02

Takotsuboru

TEAM OGI

〇

〇

〇

og03

Generative wall drawing on Japanese
paper house

Goro Murayama

〇

〇

〇

og04

The Sea Within – The See Within

Sarah Westphal

〇

〇

〇

og05

Project for Wall Painting in Lane,Ogijima
Wallalley

Rikuji Makabe

〇

〇

〇

og06

ONBA・FACTORY

ONBA・FACTORY

〇

〇

〇

og07

The Space Flower･Dance･Ring

Takeshi Kawashima & Dream Friends

〇

〇

〇

og08

Akinorium

Akinori Matsumoto

〇

〇

〇

og09

Unknown Work 2019

Gregor Schneider

〇

〇

og10

SEA VINE: on the shoreline

Haruki Takahashi

〇

〇

og11

Trieb - House

Toshikatsu Endo

〇

〇

og12

Rotation - Revolution

Lin Tianmiao

〇

〇

〇

og13

Memory Bottle

Mayumi Kuri

〇

〇

〇

og14

Maison de Urushi"Maison de Urushi" Project

〇

〇

〇

og15

The Room Inside of the Room

Oscar Oiwa

〇

〇

〇

og16

Walking Ark

Keisuke Yamaguchi

〇

〇

〇

og17

Dreaming of Blue

Regina Silveira

〇

〇

〇

SpringSummerAutumn〇

Shodoshima
No.

Artworks/Projects

Artistsd01

Gift of The Sun

Choi Jeong Hwa

〇

〇

〇

sd02

ART no SHOW TERMINAL

Junko Koshino

〇

〇

〇

sd03

Again ･･･

Kim Kyoung Min

〇

〇

〇

sd04

Maze Town-Phantasmagoric Alleys

Mé

〇

〇

〇

sd05

OKINOSANG

Koo Jeong A

〇

〇

sd06

Shishigaki Island

Masato Saito

〇

〇

〇

sd07

FLUIRE

Giacomo Zaganelli

〇

〇

〇

sd08

Love in Shodoshima

Wang Wen Chih

〇

〇

〇

sd09

The Secret of Hanasuwajima

Kana Kou

〇

〇

〇

sd10

Garden of the Border

Mitsuharu Doi

〇

〇

〇

sd11

Eyes of nature(from the earth)

Julio Goya

〇

〇

〇

sd12

Utopia dungeon

Keisuke Tanaka

〇

〇

〇

sd13

Quartz by the sea

Kaoru Hirano

〇

〇

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sd14

Tomorrow’s sea

Mutsumi Tomosada

〇

〇

〇

sd15

Climd the mountains of the past andpresent,gaze at the silver sea of the
futureYoshihiko Shikada

〇

〇

〇

Shiomimi-so

Toshimitsu Ito + Kana Kou +Faculty of Arts, Hiroshima City
University

〇

〇

〇

Element

Jio Shimizu

〇

〇

〇

sd16
sd17

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sd18
sd19“Stand Up!”Series / Running
KOHSUI
Dog,Floating Elepant
Yamagoe-do Mountain Voice Toshimitsu Ito + Faculty of Arts,
Hiroshima City University
cavern

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

sd20

The Shore Where We Can Reach –Xiang Yang Art Sailing Proposal

Xiang Yang

〇

〇

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sd21

stone island's stone

Hideyuki Nakayama Architecture

〇

〇

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sd22

Tsugi-Tsugi-Kintsugi

Masayuki Kishimoto

〇

〇

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sd23

Bell Shelter

Dadawa

〇

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sd24

Hut with the Arc Wall

Yo Shimada

〇

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sd25

Regent in Olives

Hisakazu Shimizu

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sd26

Umaki camp

dot architects

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sd27

GEORGES gallery

Georges Rousse

〇

〇

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sd28

The Silent RoomHans Op de Beeck

〇

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sd29

“Fosse d’Orchestre” “White Museum”

Rosa Barba

〇

〇

〇

sd30

THE STAR ANGER

Kenji Yanobe

〇

〇

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sd31

Beat Shrine / ANGER from the
BottomBeat Takeshi × Kenji Yanobe

〇

〇

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sd32

Fisherman’s Dream

Saya Irie

〇

〇

〇

sd33

Bollard of Love

Hisakazu Shimizu

〇

〇

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sd34-B

〇

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sd35

Fukutake House － Asia Art―
Platform Asia Gallery
Fukita Pavillion
Ryue Nishizawa

〇

〇

〇

sd36

Beyond the Border - Wave

Lin Shuen Long

〇

〇

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sd37

Shodoshima Tree

Kohei Takekoshi

〇

〇

〇

sd38

Dynamite Traverse Variations

Chichibu Avant-Garde

〇

〇

〇

sd39

LeftoverYuma Matsumoto + Wara Art JAPAN

〇

〇

〇

ArtistSpringSummerAutumnOshimaNo.

Artworks/Projects

os01Blue Sky Aquarium

Seizo Tashima

〇

〇

〇

os02

Forest Path

Seizo Tashima

〇

〇

〇

os03

Life of N:70 years on Oshima – Aroom with a wooden pot

Seizo Tashima

〇

〇

os04

Rare Feeler

〇

〇

os05

〇

〇

〇

os06

Tsunagari no Ie/Gallery 15 Sea
Echo
Ayumi Kitarite

Art for the Hospital Project,
Yasashii Bijyutsu
Art for the Hospital Project,
Yasashii Bijyutsu
Fuyuki Yamakawa

〇

〇

〇

os07

Strait Songs

Fuyuki Yamakawa

〇

〇

os08

Ringwanderung,Moon
Ianding,Storytelling Table Runner in
NATIONAL Sanatorium Oshima Seishoen

Tomoko Konoike

〇

〇

〇

○

〇

〇

os09

Tsunagari no Ie/cafe SHIYORU

os10

Valuable Cargo

Art for the Hospital Project,
Yasashii Bijyutsu
Chiristiaan Bastiaans- 14 -〇

Inujima
No.

Artworks/Projects

in01-B

Inujima "Art House Project" F-Art
House/"Biota (Fauna/Flora)"

in02-B

Inujima "Art House Project" S-Art
House/"contact lens"in03-B

Inujima "Art House Project" A-Art
House/"reflectwo"

in04-B

ArtistInujima "Art House Project" C-Art
House/"Plane mirror"/"Reverse"
Inujima "Art House Project" C-Art
House/"Ether"
Project"

I-Art

Art Kohei Nawa
/Architect Kazuyo Sejima/Artistic Director Direction Yuko Hasegawa
Art Haruka Kojin/Architect Kazuyo Sejima/Artistic Director Yuko Hasegawa
Spring-Summer:
Art Yusuke Komuta/Architect Kazuyo Sejima/Artistic Director Yuko Hasegawa
Autumn:Art Olafur Eliasson/Architect Kazuyo Sejima/Artistic Director Yuko Hasegawa
Art Haruka Kojin/Architect Kazuyo Sejima/Artistic Director Yuko Hasegawa
Art Chinatsu Shimodaira/Architect Kazuyo Sejima/Artistic Director Yuko Hasegawa

SpringSummerAutumn

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

in05-B

Inujima "Art House
House/"Self-loop"

in06-B

Former site of a stonecutter's house/Listen
to the Voices of Yesterday Like the
Voices of Ancient Times/sprouting01

Yusuke Asai

〇

〇

〇

in07-B

Inujima Seirensho Art Museum

Artist:Yukinori Yanagi /Architect:Sambuichi Hiroshi

〇

〇

〇

in08-B

Nakanotani Gazebo

Kazuyo Sejima

〇

〇

〇

in09-B

Inujima Life Garden

Kazuyo Sejima + Akaruiheya

〇

〇

〇

SpringSummerAutumnSummerAutumnShamijima
No.

Artworks/Projects

Artistsm01

Stratums

Tanya Preminger

〇

sm02

Yotta’s Wandering Asylum Project

Yotta

〇

sm03

Sora-Ami:Knitting the Sky

Yasuaki Igarashi

〇

sm04

THE FOOD CLUBAnahita Razmi

〇

sm05

Sea drop

Yoshitake Nanjo

〇

sm06

Moon and Salt Trilogy

Leonid Tishkov

〇

sm07

Pivot

Madeleine Flynn & Tim Humphrey

〇

sm08

Oiwa island2
Oscar Oiwa
Stories of 12 islands and Ports :Masahiro Hasunuma
Animation of Sea Wanderings
Love Nine-legged race , Love
Syuzo Fujimoto

sm09
sm10

〇
〇
〇

HonjimaNo.

Artworks/Projects

ArtistSpringho01

Departure

Akira Ishii

〇

ho02

Siebold Garden

Yutaka Kawaguchi, Kaori Naito

〇

ho03

Sora-Ami:Knitting the Sky

Yasuaki Igarashi

〇

ho04

Atsuko Nakamura
Unasaka
A Project of Signboards of
Kazuko Murao
Shikkui and Kote

〇

ho05

- 15 -〇

ho06

Kanrin House

Rikuji Makabe

〇

ho07

The Course of Love

Raqs Media Collective

〇

ho08

From Birthing Hut to Mourning Rites

Hiroshi Furugori

〇

ho09

Zenkonyu × Tamping Earth

Tadashi Saito×Shiwaku Carpenters

〇

ho10

〇

ho12

Moony Tunes
Su-Mei Tse
Kasashima – The Black andPinaree Sanpitak
The Red House
Revolution / WorldLines
Alicja Kwade

ho13

Bottom Sky

○

ho11

○
○

Alexander Ponomarev

Takamijima
No.

Artworks/Projects

ArtistSpringSummerAutumnta01

white and blank

Shihei Kamada,Ayane Namiki

〇

ta02

Time falls

Kayako Nakashima

〇

ta03

Long time no see

PARANOID ANDERSONS

〇

ta04

Keep a record

Izumi Oishi

〇

ta05

Remains in the Mind’s eye

Nozomi Murata

〇

ta06

For something exists inside

Ai Yamada〇ta07

Staying in past days

Yumiko Fujino

〇

ta08

Transition House

Kayako Nakashima

〇

ta09

“Memento mori”of a house

Rosanna Rios〇〇

House of Pyrethrum / Silent motion

ta10
ta11

House of Pyrethrum / Voice of Haruyuki Uchida,Shigeaki Koeda
flowers-Color of Heart
Terrace of Inland Sea
Masahito Nomura

ta12

KIRI

○
○

Syoin Kajii○

Awashima
No.

Artworks/Projects

aw01

Project for the Museum of Seabed
Inquiry Ship in Setouchi

Katsuhiko Hibino

〇

aw02

TANeFUNe

Katsuhiko Hibino

〇

aw03

TARA

TARA

〇

aw04

Awashima Artist's Village

Maki Ohkojima,Mayur Vayeda

〇

aw05

SOKO LABO

Ryota Kikuchi,Taichi Moriyama,Naoto
Kita,Yoshiki Omote,Satsuki Imai ×
Eriko Shirota,Haruka Yoshi

〇

aw06

Contours of Thinking

Esther Stocker

〇

aw07

The song of the children all Gone

Mounir Fatmi

〇

aw08

Night & Day , A Bouquet for theLady of the House

Dinh Q. Lê

〇

aw09

hikikomori
Suda Port Waiting
Project “Rope House”

Richad Streitmatter-Tran〇

Suzuko Yamada

〇

aw10

ArtistSpace- 16 -

SpringSummerAutumnIbukijima
No.

Artworks/Projects

ArtistSpringSummerAutumnib01

House of Toilet

Daigo Ishii

〇

ib02

Legend of Ibuki Island Drift

contact Gonzo

〇

ib03

Iriko Retreat

MIKAN+Students of Meiji University

〇

ib04

WALL INSIDE WALL

Eko Nugroho

〇

ib05

Tree of ibuki

Takashi Kuribayashi

〇

ib06

PasangMella Jaarsma+Nindityo Adipurnomo〇

Takamatsu PortNo.

Artworks/Projects

ArtistSpringSummerAutumntk01

Liminal Air -core-

Shinji Ohmaki

〇

〇

〇

tk02

Beyond the Border - the Ocean

Lin Shuen Long

〇

〇

〇

tk03

Banker,Nurse,Detective,Lawyer Julian Opie

〇

〇

〇

tk04

Waiting for / Mr. Inland Sea

Jun Homma

〇

〇

〇

tk05

I'm here!

Kyoco Taniyama―

Kitahama Creators’s Studio

Exhibition Design/dot architects+graf

tk06

Uchiwa Rib Square

Takashi Nishibori

〇

〇

tk07

LEFTOVERS

KOSUGE1-16

〇

〇

tk08

KAGAWA URUSHI(Lacquer Ware)Supervisor/Yoshito Yamashita

〇

〇

tk09

Udon Master Robot

Hidenori Ishihara

〇

〇

tk10

Watercolors

Nicolas Floc’h

〇

〇

tk11

Izumoring-cosmos of rare sugar

Yasutomo Ota×Kaoru Oka

〇

〇

tk12

DOMMUNE SETOUCHI

Naohiro Ukawa

〇

tk13

Amazing Graphics from the Edo Period,
The Various Styles of Traditional Festivals,
Portraits of Architecture in JAPANThe Kagawa Museum

tk14

MIYANAGA Aiko:Rowing Style

Takamatsu Art Museum

tk15

Suitcase in a Bottle

Ram katzir

tk16

Place out of TimeTokyo University of Arts & Schoolof the Art Institute of Chicago

tk17

S.F(Somke and Fog)

Teppei Kaneuji

〇

〇

〇

tk18

Watch Tower

John Körmeling

〇

〇

〇

tk19

Welcome/Funny Blue

Véronique Joumard

〇

〇

〇

SpringSummerAutumn

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇
〇

〇

〇
〇

Uno Port
No.

Artworks/Projects

Artistun01

UNO STEPSUMI+GIBAULT

―

―

―

un02

Memory of Ship’s Hull

Atsushi Ozawa

〇

〇

〇

un03

Beyond the last stop
Atsushi Ozawa
Chinu / Kochinu - the Black
Yodogawa-Technique
Sea Bream of Uno

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

un04

- 17 -

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

un07

JR Uno Port Line Art Project
Esther Stocker
Uno Port “Train Ferry Town”―
Project
IN TRANSITION / IN PROGRESS
Mischa Kuball

〇

〇

〇

un08

The Sea's Memory

Haruyuki Uchida

〇

〇

〇

un09

Diagonal Composition 1 / Diagonal
Composition 2 / Horizontal Composition 3

Noriyuki Haraguchi〇〇

SpringSummerAutumnun05
un06

Projects Spanning Multiple Islands
No.

Artworks/Projects

ArtistT01

FlowerJosé de Guimarães

〇

〇

〇

T02

Happy Snake

José de Guimarães

〇

〇

〇

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7

Transportation

1

Maritime Transport
Multiple ferry companies established six temporary ferry routes to connect Triennale venues,
including a ferry line between Ogijima and Oshima, which was scheduled to connect with theregular ferry service between Takamatsu and Oshima. In addition, sailings on the nine existing
ferry routes were increased and extra sailings were offered on regular routes to accommodate
passenger increases as needed.

2

Transportation on the Islands
To ease the impact of the Triennale on local transportation for the islanders, bus companies oneach island added new routes between the ports and the art venues (1 route on Naoshima, 2 on
Teshima, 1 on Shodoshima, 1 on Honjima) or increased the number of buses on existing routes(2 routes on Shodoshima).

3

Local side port payment near
● In locations that lacked adequate public transportation to the nearest port, relevant organizations
offered temporary shuttle bus services between the port and the nearest train station.
● A temporary bus stop for airport limousine buses was installed in front of the Takamatsu Port
General Information Center to increase visitor convenience.
● Temporary parking lots were set up near each port that offered access to the Triennale island venues.

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8

1

Triennale Visitor Services

Operation of Information Centers● From February 25, 2019 until the end of the Triennale, an information headquarters wasestablished within the office of the Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee to handle inquiries
by phone and email in multiple languages.
● During the Triennale, information booths were placed in 27 locations, such as the ports of every
island, to offer information on Triennale artworks and events, as well as transportation, and tosell Triennale Passports and Triennale goods. The Setouchi Triennale General Information
Center was located at Takamatsu Port, the busiest location, and its multilingual support service
was strengthened.
● Guides and security personnel were stationed at every port to direct visitors to the piers andhave them form lines. Staff were supplied with multilingual signboards and translation apps.
● Information booths were stocked with first aid kits and supplies for treating heat exhaustion, as
well as free rental wheelchairs.
● Free Wi-Fi spots were installed at every information booth, as well as in the vicinity of main
artworks and in ferries on the main ferry routes.

Information Center Headquarters

2

Setouchi Triennale
General Information Center

Island information booth

Official Website, Official App● A free official smartphone app with a route search function was released tosupport visitors’ excursions. (Number of downloads: iOS 58,918; Android
10,160)● Real-time information was offered via the official website and app concerning
holidays for specific artworks and facilities, art site congestion, and canceledsailings.
● To avoid congestion, the Triennale website posted a calendar indicating dates
when specific sites were likely to be crowded.

33-Day Ferry Pass for 8 Ferry Routes
In cooperation with ferry companies, a 3-Day Ferry Pass offering unlimited use on 8 ferry routes
was issued to promote smooth boarding and to ease congestion. (Number sold: 31,911)- 20 -

9

Official Tours and Customized Tours

1

Official Tours
Using chartered boats and buses, the Triennale offered seven official tours that focusedparticularly on new Triennale works.
Tour Courses
course

Place

Price

A course

Teshima,Inujima

13,800yen

B course

Oshima,Megijima,Ogijima

9,800yen

C course

Shodoshima

9,800yen

D course

Uno Port,Inujima

9,800yen

E course (Spring session only)

Shamijima,Seijima,Yashima

9,800yenF course (Autumn session only)

Takamijima,Honjima

14,800yen

G course (Autumn session only)

Ibukijima,Awashima

14,800yen*The day differed depending on the tour route.

Participation Rate
Numberof tours

Capacity

ParticipantsParticipation
Rate

Spring session

43

1,662

1,468

88％

Summer session

32

1,192

1,116

94％

Autumn session

54

2,040

1,913

94％

Total

129

4,894

4,497

92％

*Some tours were canceled due to poor weather conditions: 1 tour in the spring session, 6 tours in thesummer session, and 9 tours in the fall session.

Outline of the Results of Tour Participant Surveys- 69.8% of participants were female and 30.2%, male.
- The average age of participants was 50.9 years.
-

40% of participants were from Kagawa and Okayama; 14% of participants were fromoverseas.

- This was the first visit to the Triennale for 40.6% of participants from Japan and for 80.6% ofparticipants from overseas.
- 96% of participants from Japan and 95% of participants from overseas responded that they
were satisfied or relatively satisfied with overall tour content.
- 78.7% of participants from Japan and 78.9% of participants from overseas responded that theywould participate in an official tour next time if one was offered.
2

Customized Tours
Setouchi Triennale Customized Tours were planned by Koebitai Network volunteers, who
tailored content to the participants and arranged all the details. A total of 138 customized tours- 21 -

were conducted for a total of 3,048 participants. Concerning participants from overseas, 30%
joined a tour to do sightseeing, while 37% joined to observe or study the Triennale.

- 22 -

10

Activities of Volunteer Supporters● The Triennale is supported by individuals from Japan and overseas, who are organized under the
Koebitai Network, as well as by volunteers affiliated with companies and organizations in Kagawa.
These volunteers help connect the artists with the local communities and visitors with the artworks.
● A total of 9,458 volunteers provided invaluable support for the 2019 Triennale.
● The number of families and senior high school students participating increased, and many local
children also offered their support.

Activities of Setouchi Triennale 2019 Volunteer Supporters
SessionParticipants

SpringSummerAutumn

7,165

2,552

2,235

2,378

Making Artworks

2,217

939

563

715

Visitor Reception

4,251

1,320

1,474

1,457

Guides

98

31

17

50

Event Management

599

262

181

156

53

―

―

―

2,293

402

588

1,303

Koebi Network
Actual Number

Supporters from Companies & Organizations
Total(Corporate & Organization)
Participants
Total number of supporters

9,458*All figures are cumulative totals

Morning meeting at Takamatsu Port
Photo: Shintaro Miyawaki

Volunteers from overseas- 23 -

1

Koebi Network● A cumulative total of 7,165 Koebitai volunteers (actual registered volunteers: 1,324) assistedwith artwork production and meetings to announce the Triennale from the fall of 2018, manned
reception desks and helped run events during the Triennale, and removed artworks after the
Triennale ended.
● Of the 1,324 volunteers, about 18 percent were from overseas, and volunteers from Asian
countries, such as China and Taiwan, accounted for about 10 percent of total volunteers.
● Of the Koebitai volunteers who helped run artwork reception desks, about 35.6 percent werefrom overseas. They came from such places as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, Canada, Italy, Spain, France, and Germany.
● A dormitory was provided in Takamatsu so that volunteers from out of town could stay forextended periods. From March to November 2019, a cumulative total of 4,122 volunteers usedthe dormitory, and of these, about 54 percent (2,227) were from overseas.
● To recruit volunteers and explain the purpose of the Triennale and the content of Koebitai
activities, 15 Koebitai Meetings were held (1 in Taiwan, 4 in other parts of Japan, 10 in
Kagawa).

2

Volunteer Supporters from Companies and Organizations● A cumulative total of 2,293 volunteers from 53 companies and organizations, particularlybusinesses and schools, helped with reception and other activities as a way of contributing to
the community and as part of employee training.
● Eleven schools and 38 companies and organizations with headquarters in Kagawa participated.
● Many participants remarked that the experience was so rewarding they intend to register with
Koebitai and that they enjoyed getting to know people from other countries and the islanders,
whom they would normally never meet.

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11

Publicity

1 Triennale Presentation Meetings● Special meetings were held in Tokyo and Okayama to present the Triennale to the media,
relevant government agencies, corporate sponsors, and others.
● A presentation was held in Beijing, the capital of China, for leading media in the arts andtravel fields to facilitate effective promotion in China.

Triennale Presentations(Tokyo)

2

Triennale Explanation Meetings

Triennale Presentations(Beijing)

Promotion
The Triennale was promoted in Kagawa and Okayama, as well as at other strategic sites inJapan, such as Tokyo, and overseas.

Pre-Triennale Exhibition(Shibuya Hikarie)3

PR eventin Marugame-machi GreenPR event
at the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennal

Publicity Materials①

Official Guidebook● A guidebook with maps and detailed information on artworks, food, transportation,etc.was
published in Japanese while an electronic version was also produced in English.Purchasersof the Japanese guidebook received a free booklet containing information specific to theautumnsessioninformation centers.

atTriennale● Japanese

・58,000 copies printed- 25 -● English(e-book)・First English Guidebook produced
・10,000 copies printed

② Types of Publicity Materials● Under the direction of graphic designer Kenya Hara, various materials were produced for
PR purposes, including printed materials such as posters, leaflets, flags, and banners, andnovelty goods such as plastic folders and badges. PR videos were also produced.
● Public institutions, art museums throughout Japan, schools, etc. were asked to display
posters and distribute leaflets. Flags and banners were displayed at various ports, on
ferries and near the artworks. The PR videos were shown on owned media, domestic andinternational ANA flights, etc.

Flag

BannerFlags

4

Bus front banner

Owned Media (Web Media)① Official Triennale Website● The official Triennale website (setouchi-artfest.jp) was renewed in conjunction with theNovember 7, 2018 Triennale presentation meeting. Comprehensive information on Setouchi
Triennale 2019 was provided in five languages (Japanese, English, simplified Chinese,
traditional Chinese, Korean).
● New pages were set up that categorized information essential for visitors, and thetransmission of information on continuing programs for local revitalization was strengthened.
Website pages carrying urgent announcements about, for example, the closing of specificworks for maintenance or the cancelation of ferries, were linked to the official app to givevisitors accurate and timely information.

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● The website was accessed by 1,830,433 users from 200 countries from November 7, 2018 toNovember 4, 2019. The number of sessions during the same period was 3,899,258(compared to 2,830,000 in 2016).
● Of these, 79.4 percent of users accessed the site from Japan, while the remaining 20.6
percent (356,520 cases) were overseas users.
● From June 2018 to February 2019, a series of weekly blog posts ran on the website every
Friday, spotlighting the history and culture of the island venues.
② Facebook
Facebook posts focused on announcing events and promoting the Triennale using videos.
The number of Likes reached 59,653 by November 4, 2019, which was 1.2 times greaterthan in 2016.
③ Twitter
Information was transmitted via Twitter to exploit Twitter’s timeliness and rapid
dissemination.
The number of followers reached 34,445 by November 4, 2019, which was 1.4 times
greater than in 2016.
④ Instagram
Photos and videos were posted on Instagram to convey the beauty of the Setouchi region
and the appeal of the artworks.
The number of followers reached 36,226 by November 4, 2019, which was 4.6 times
greater than in 2016.

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12 Triennale Passports, Goods, Etc.
1 Triennale Passports● Triennale Passports, which allowed one-visit access to Triennale artworks and facilities during
the Triennale sessions, were sold from November 8, 2018 until the final day of the Triennale.
● Two types of passport were made: 3-Season Passports, valid for all three sessions, and
One-Season Passports, valid for only one session (spring, summer or fall).
● A total of 100,985 Passports were sold. In addition, 1,756 Passports were given free of charge tohigh school students living in Kagawa and Okayama.
● Online sales, which were introduced in earnest for the 2019 Triennale, accounted for 28 percent
of sales, and sales by overseas agents, a new feature of the Triennale, accounted for about 4
percent of the total.

2

Official Triennale Goods
Triennale goods featuring the Triennale logo and the sea
creature-themed visuals were produced and sold at
Triennale shops in Takamatsu Port and on Naoshima, as
well as at other outlets.

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131

Effects on and Collaborations with Local Communities
Resident-Initiated Activities at Each Venue● Naoshima- Children from Naoshima who participated in the Triennale theater event bonded with children
from other areas, and these connections are still continuing.
- Island residents keep the Triennale venues clean, led by members of the Naoshima Triennale
Executive Committee.
- The Naoshima Tsutsuji Taiko Troupe welcomed visitors and sent them off at the ferry ports withdrumming performances.
- The Naoshima women’s association placed potted flowering plants around the port.
- Naoshima Juku, a town revitalization group, created a little park with stone benches and olive
trees as a rest stop.

● Teshima- Before the Triennale, students from Teshima Junior High School cleaned the island. In addition,
the Teshima Tourism Association worked with local residents to regularly clean roads and paths
on Mount Danyama, which rises steeply in the island’s center.
- Teshima Junior High School students welcomed visitors at Ieura Port with rainbow drum andsoran-bushi dance performances.
- Artists and residents offered visitors slices of watermelon one day during the summer session.
- Residents in collaboration with the Fukutake Foundation continue to preserve the terraced rice
fields of Teshima, which are a distinctive feature of the island’s landscape.

● Megijima- The Megijima District Community Council held a market selling special local products several
times during the Triennale, contributing to the Triennale’s lively atmosphere.
- The Megijima District Community Council weeded and cleaned the artwork Terrace Winds.
- On November 2 (Sat), the Oni Market and Hiking Event was held. Island organizations sold wares
at the market and visitors were treated to Megijima oranges and a special soup.

● Ogijima- Members of the Ogijima Tourism Association and the Ogijima Women’s Division of the East Seto
Fishers’ Cooperative organized a market to sell special products and foods made with local
ingredients. Visitors greatly enjoyed this opportunity to interact with the islanders.
- Young families recently moved to the island and their children are involved in traditional island
events, and many people came to the island for the fall festival.
- On the last day of the Triennale, islanders spontaneously organized a sendoff with streamers forferry passengers. The result was a finale that united island residents, visitors and Triennale staff.

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● Shodoshima- Two large bamboo works were produced on Shodoshima. For each one, about 60 volunteers andmembers of the local community association assisted the artists.
- Residents of Shikai district cut the weeds and picked up trash on their island where artworks were
installed for the first time.
- In every area where there was an artwork, local residents offered visitors somen noodles, which
are a local specialty, and foods made with local ingredients.

● Oshima- A regular ferry service was established between Takamatsu Port and Oshima, making it possible
for many people to access the island.
- The new island center was completely open with a museum space presenting the history ofOshima and related archival material. The islanders see this as a center for disseminating accurate
information about Hansen’s disease and for promoting exchange between residents and visitors.

● Inujima- The wandering performance Entropical Paradise Inujima – 2nd Chapter fostered communication
between resident artists and the islanders. During the event, islanders danced a traditional Inujima
dance with artists and visitors. Everyone enjoyed this interaction.
- At the opening of each session, the Inujima women’s association offered visitors seasonal island
dishes.
- The junior high school brass band from Hoden district was invited to perform for arriving ferries
during the summer session.

● Shamijima- Local residents taught students how to weave nets for the artwork Sora Ami – Knitting the Sky,
made in cooperation with residents from the five Yoshima islands. A cumulative total of 254
people helped weave this work.
- During the Triennale, about 300 local volunteers helped keep Shamijima clean.
- During the Triennale, residents of all five of the Yoshima islands offered shima-meshi (island rice)
to visitors, interacting with them and rediscovering the charms of their locality.
- The Sakaide Oyako Otetsu-tai, a volunteer group made up of families from Sakaide, guided
visitors and offered them traditional tea, both of which were appreciated by visitors.

● Honjima- Takamijima and Sanagijima also participated in the Sora Ami – Knitting the Sky project, which
fostered interaction and connections between the islands.
- The Sasae-tai, a group of mostly local volunteers originally from Takamijima, regularly took careof the island’s streets by planting flowerbeds and cutting weeds in preparation for Triennale
visitors.
- The Sasae-tai members guided visitors around the island and ran rest stops. On weekends andnational holidays they offered visitors ocha gayu, tea-flavored rice gruel, a local dish.
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- Residents and staff worked together to welcome and sendoff visitors at the port by waving flags.

● Takamijima- Awashima and Shishijima also participated in the Sora Ami – Knitting the Sky project, which
fostered interaction and connections between the islands.
- The Awashima Boys & Girls Group, a group of volunteers established to revitalize the island,
introduced visitors to the different artworks and their charms. Members also kept the publicwashrooms clean and picked up garbage every day.
- Non-profit organizations in Mitoyo City offered tours guided by local children to convey theattractions of the island to visitors. These guides served as bridge between visitors and the island.
- Islanders used streamers and bells to send visitors off from the port, enhancing the excitement of
the Triennale.

● Awashima- Awashima and Shishijima also participated in the Sora Ami – Knitting the Sky project, which
fostered interaction and connections between the islands.
- The Awashima Boys & Girls Group, a group of volunteers established to revitalize the island,
introduced visitors to the different artworks and their charms. Members also kept the publicwashrooms clean and picked up garbage every day.
- Non-profit organizations in Mitoyo City offered tours guided by local children to convey theattractions of the island to visitors. These guides served as bridge between visitors and theisland.
- Islanders used streamers and bells to send visitors off from the port, enhancing the excitementof the Triennale.
● Ibukijima- Residents, members of local organizations, and Triennale staff banded together to give visitors a
grand sendoff by waving traditional fishing flags and Triennale flags at Kan-onji and Ibuki Maura
ports.
- Before the fall session started, local residents, businesses and volunteer organizations cleaned theisland and prepared to welcome visitors.
- The Ibukijima Executive Committee offered free tea at Iriko Retreat.
- An 82-year-old resident was inspired by the Triennale to open a simple lodging facility.

● Takamatsu Port- The local tourism association and volunteer organizations collaborated with artwork production in
the Yashima area. During the Triennale, those who had been involved in production came to thesite and interacted with visitors.
- A special Triennale clean-up campaign was held around the Sunport and Kitahama Alley districts.
Local residents, businesses and students helped to clean up and prepare for the visitors.
- Local community associations were actively involved in running Triennale events held at theoutdoor museum Shikoku Mura, facilitating the smooth flow of visitors to and from the venue.
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● Uno Port
- Uno elementary and senior high school students prepared a musical attraction for the opening
event at Uno Port. Local residents worked with artists on the renewal of specific artworks.
- Local community associations and organizations spontaneously worked to keep the Uno Port areaclean.
- Student guides and Tsutsuji no Kai, a group of Tamano volunteer tourists, guided overseas visitors
around the port area in English.
- An increasing number of people are relocating to this area, and the number of guesthouses andrestaurants is increasing.

Local residents collaborate
in making artworks（Shodoshima)
Photo：Shintaro Miyawaki

Local residents cleaning (Honjima)

Sending off visitors (Ibukijima)
Photo: Shintaro Miyawaki【Food Provided by Local Residents and Others】
Local residents, led by local community associations, offered visitors traditional cuisine madewith Setouchi ingredients, which gave them an opportunity to interact.

Urara no Daidokoro

Shamijima hospitality tent

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Kusabe Port hospitality hut

2Collaborations within Kagawa Prefecture
A total of 89 art events run by local organizations within Kagawa prefecture and tourist spots
recommended by local governments were selected under Collaborations within Kagawa Prefecture,
and a bingo rally was held by the prefectural government for Triennale visitors to encourage them to
explore other parts of Kagawa.

3

Collaborations with Other Areas of Japan● To achieve a reciprocal increase in visibility and attendance,the Setouchi Triennale collaborated withlarge international cultural and arts events and initiatives held outside Kagawa Prefeture.

● Areas collaborating with the Triennale were introduced in the Setouchi Triennale 2019 official
guidebook and on the Triennale website. In addition, leaflets publicizing activities in those areas,
including the details, were distributed at each Triennale information booth. Likewise, collaboratingareas publicized Setouchi Triennale 2019 at their venues, distributing leaflets and other promotional
materials.

● A collaborative agreement was concluded with Ube City, which hosts Japan’s longest-running
contemporary sculpture exhibition. Kim Kyoung-Min, winner of the 27th Ube Biennale grand prize,
was invited to Setouchi Triennale 2019 as a participating artist and her work was exhibited at
Tonosho Port on Shodoshima.

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14

Visitor Questionnaire Survey
Trends observed in the characteristics of Triennale visitors who responded to the questionnaire
survey during the Triennale are outlined below.
Visitor Characteristics● Gender: 64.9% were female and 35.1% were male.
● Group: 18.4% of visiters responded that they came alone,while 39.5% came with friends, and37.8% came with family.
● Age: 24.1% were in their 20s, 23.6% were in their 30s, and 16.2% were in their 40s and 50s.

GenderFemale
Male
Total

4,419
2,387
6,806

％ for 2016
％
64.9%
67.2%
35.1%
32.8%
100.0%
100.0%

Group
No. of people
Alone
1,234
With Friends
2,655With Family
2,544
Other
289
Total
6,722

％ for 2016
％
18.4%
17.5%
39.5%
40.1%
37.8%
34.5%
4.3%
7.9%
100.0%
100.0%

Age
No. of people
10s
214
20s
1,519
30s
1,485
40s
1,018
50s
1,018
60s
689
70 and over
347
Total
6,290

％ for 2016
％
3.4%
5.9%
24.1%
24.7%
23.6%
24.1%
16.2%
18.1%
16.2%
13.5%
11.0%
10.1%
5.5%
3.6%
100.0%
100.0%

No. of people- 34 -

・ Of the total number of visitors, 40.7% were from Kagawa and Okayama prefectures while
37.8% were from other prefectures in Japan and 23.6% were from other countries.

Residence No. of people
Kagawa1,913
Okayama
718
Other(Japan)
2,578
Overseas
1,606
Total
6,815

％ for 2016
％
28.1%
30.9%
10.5%
9.8%
37.8%
45.9%
23.6%
13.4%
100.0% 100.0%

・ Of those visitors who came from areas of Japan other than Shikoku, 17.6% were from the
Chugoku region and 16.7% were from the Kinki region.
From other prefectures No. of people

Shikoku
Chugoku
Kinki
Kanto
Chubu
Kyushu/Okinawa
Hokkaido/Tohoku
Total

2,192
915
868
820
242
131
41
5,209

％ for 2016
％
42.1%
41.4%
17.6%
14.7%
16.7%
17.0%
15.7%
18.3%
4.6%
5.4%
2.5%
2.1%
0.8%
1.1%
100.0% 100.0%

・ The highest number of overseas visitors came from Taiwan，China，Hong Kong，Australia.

Rank Country/Region No. of people
1
Taiwan
561
2
China
428
3
Hong Kong
177
4
Australia
75
5
U.S.A.
65
6
Korea
45
7
France36
8Canada
27
9
U.K.
19
10
Singapore
16
11
Other
157
Total
1,606

％
34.9%
26.7%
11.0%
4.7%
4.0%
2.8%
2.2%
1.7%
1.2%
1.0%
9.8%
100.0%- 35 -

・ Of the total number of visitors, 40.9% were repeaters from previous Triennales.

Response
Yes

No. of people％％ for 2016

2,777

40.5%

40.9%

(Includes unanswered questionnaires)

4,080

59.5%

59.1%

Total

6,857

100.0%

100.0%

No・ Concerning accommodation, 40.4% of visitors who stayed overnight were accommodated in
Takamatsu, followed by Shodoshima and Naoshima.

Place
No. of people
Takamatsu
2,429
Shodoshima
696
Naoshima
547
Other(Kagawa)
493
Okayama
268
Other
55
Total
4,488

％ for 2016
％
54.1%
40.4%
15.5%
18.4%
12.2%
17.9%
11.0%
14.1%
6.0%
6.0%
1.2%
3.2%
100.0%
100.0%

・ About 1 in 3 also visited local non-Triennale sightseeing spots during their stay.

Response
Yes

No. of people％％ for 2016

2,258

32.9%

52.1%

(Includes unanswered questionnaires)

4,599

67.1%

48.8%

Total

6,857

100.0%

100.0%

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Evaluation of the Triennale
・97.5% of visitors responded that the Triennale was “very good” or “good.”

Evaluation No. of people
Very good
2,782
Good
3,153
Not very good
140
Bad
14
Total
6,089

％ for 2016
％
45.7%
55.4%
51.8%
39.9%
2.3%
0.8%
0.2%
0.1%
100.0%
96.2%

・When asked if they wished to come to the next Triennale, 86.3% responded “definitely want to” or“want to”.

Evaluation No. of people
Definitely want to
3,047
Want to
3,377
Don't know
765
I won't
80
Total
6,169

％ for 2016
％
49.4%
51.0%
36.9%
30.5%
12.4%
15.2%
1.3%
1.0%
100.0%
97.7%- 37 -

15
1

Local Residents’ Evaluations of the Triennale
Residents Questionnaire

・After the Triennale, a questionnaire survey was conducted on residents of areas with Triennale
venues. Responses were received from 1,445 residents.
・Concerning the overall impact of the Triennale, 73.4 percent responded that the Triennale
contributed “greatly” or “somewhat” to revitalization of the local community.
Q Did the Triennale contribute to local revitalization?

Response
1.Greatly
2.Somewhat
3.Not that much
4.Not at all
5.None of the above
Total

No. of Responses

487
552
130
90
158
1,417

％ for 2016
％
34.4%
24.5%
39.0%
47.6%
9.2%
13.4%
6.3%
6.7%
11.1%
7.8%
100.0%
100.0%

・Concerning the impact of having artworks in the community, 68.4 percent responded that it wasvery good or good.
Q Was it good to have art installations in your community?
No. of Responses
Response
1.Very Good
449
2.Moderately good
517
3.Not so good
123
4.Bad
84
5.None of the above
238
Total
1,411

％ for 2016
％
31.8%
26.9%
36.6%
42.6%
8.7%
9.8%
6.0%
5.5%
16.9%
15.2%
100.0% 100.0%

・Concerning the next Triennale, 62.9 percent said that they would like it to be held again.
Q Would you like to see another Triennale held here in three years?

Response
1.Yes,very much
2.If I had to choose one of the other,yes

3.If I had to choose one of the other,no4.No,definitely not
5.Don't know
Total

No. of Responses

457
419
170
139
208
1,393

％ for 2016
％
32.8%
29.2%
30.1%
35.8%
12.2%
10.9%
10.0%
8.3%
14.9%
15.8%
100.0%
100.0%- 38 -

2

Residents’ Opinions Gathered at Public Meetings
Public meetings were held after the Triennale to hear from members of local community
associations and other relevant people in areas that served as Triennale venues. The main
opinions expressed are summarized below.
● Naoshima- Participating in the theater event was a unique experience for the children and an opportunity
to meet and communicate with participants from other places, something they can’t
experience in ordinary life. Some mothers from other places told us they were really happy
they came to Naoshima. We want to do this again next time.
- Many visitors come from other countries so the organizers should imagine what it will be likefor them in an emergency, such as a typhoon or earthquake, and plan accordingly.
- Because it gets very crowded during the busiest seasons, we recommend working with those
involved to gather and transmit accurate information about the number of visitors, etc.
●Teshima- The number of visitors to Teshima decreased compared to last time but overall, the Triennale
was very successful, reenergizing the community.
- We need to think about how to resolve the problem of people being left behind due to an
excess of passengers. In summer in particular, it’s very hot, so we need to think about how to
reduce wait times.
- The scenery from the south side of Teshima (between Kou and Karato) is stunning. We’d liketo find ways for many people to see it.
● Megijima- The best point was being able to publicize our island. The fact that it was shown on TV in
Tokyo had a big impact.
- The artwork that was like a balancing toy on the shore was great. Works like that whichbecome part of the Megijima landscape are good.
- Many more visitors came from overseas. People were well-mannered and we had no problems
with garbage. We’d like the organizers to provide better solutions for difficulties foreign
visitors may have, such as language problems.
● Ogijima-

Koebi-tai and Triennale Executive Committee members were closely involved in thecommunity and provided meticulous operational support.

- The number of visitors is approaching the limit of the island’s capacity to welcome them. To
maintain the quality of their experience, we think it’s necessary to establish the best number ofvisitors and control the number that come to the island to some extent.
- During the period before the next Triennale, we would like to take time to more firmly connect
the Triennale with the community.

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● Shodoshima [Tonosyo Town]-

It was great that so many visitors not only came to see the artworks but visited otherwell-known local sightseeing spots.

- The local people were delighted that the Triennale featured a theatrical performance based on
local stories as one of its events.
- The little ferry connecting Shodoshima to Okinoshima was really popular with off-island
visitors. It made us happy to see them enjoy this unique experience.
● Shodoshima [Shodoshima Town]- Interactions with visitors through offering hospitality and introducing the artworks contributed
to revitalization of the local community.
- Young people also helped out, and it was great that people of all generations were involved inwelcoming visitors. This also helped deepen bonds within the local community.
- Shodoshima is very large and the artworks are spread out, which makes it hard on visitors. We
need to improve methods for getting around the Triennale sites.
● Oshima- No problems occurred with showing the artworks, which was great.
- When the boat that the residents used was full, residents had to sit on the lower deck, whichmeant climbing up and down the stairs. This was really hard.
- There are some areas of the island where visitors are not allowed. We’d like people to get toknow Oshima more broadly, so this is not ideal and should be considered in the future.
● Inujima- There is no parking lot for buses in Hoden. Some travel companies were unaware of this, andsometimes buses came too far down the road and got stuck.
- We found almost no garbage or discarded cigarette butts in Hoden Port or on Inujima.
- We are really grateful to people who came from so far away, despite the cost, to Inujima. The
Triennale should make sure that it is completely prepared to welcome them so that they are
not disappointed.
● Shamijima- Volunteering as a family with the Sakaide Oyako Otetsu-tai was a great experience, and we
could meet people from other school districts. It was a terrific experience for kids to offer
hospitality to visitors in such a lovely environment.
- With each Triennale, the visitors get to know the five islands of Yoshima district better andenjoy them. We would like people from Japan and the rest of the world to continue to get toknow the Yoshima district.
- It was a wonderful art festival. We want to continue having the Triennale so that people will
come to Sakaide from Japan and the world.

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● Honjima- It was good that we prepared by cutting and trimming the trees and cleaning the shoulders of
the road along the shuttle bus route, as well as weeding the areas around the artworks andgetting rid of insects. Thanks to these efforts there were no accidents or other problems.
- Participating in the okuri-daiko (sendoff drumming) reinforced the solidarity of the community.
Honjima became known for its okuri-daiko.
- More people were involved than last time from children to young people and elderly people.
We hope the Triennale will be held again.
● Takamijima- There were many new works and in new parts of the village, which made the Triennale very
popular with visitors and residents alike. Many artists came to the island to explain theirworks, so it was a very satisfying experience for both visitors and residents.
- Local junior and senior high school students helped out at the rest stops. This was not only
pleasing for the visitors, but also meant that the Triennale provided a precious opportunity forstudents to experience the appeal of the Triennale and Takamijima while learning.
- Many visitors were moved by the way residents and staff banded together to send them off at
the ferry, waving flags.
● Awashima- Thanks to the Triennale, the island was very lively.
- It was very hot during the first part of the session and visitors were very grateful for the freehospitality offered in the Awashima Artists’ Village.
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Local junior high school students revived the Awashima lion dance. This also had an
educational effect. Some children who were very reserved became more talkative andoutgoing. We’d like to give the group future opportunities to perform, such as at sport day
events.

● Ibukijima- The boxed lunch made and sold by the island women was very popular. Islanders developed
their own network and became more united.
- Islanders participated actively in the Triennale, starting up restaurants and shops to sell local
sardine fry.
- The Triennale coincided with the island’s fall festival, and we were happy that many visitors
got to see the island’s drum floats.
● Uno Port- The number of visitors from other countries was high both during Triennale sessions andbetween them, while the number of Japanese visitors increased during the Triennale sessions.
Compared to 2016, the number of lodgings near the port increased, and we often saw people
from overseas walking at night. It was nice to see the port area so lively.
- Working in collaboration with other events in Okayama helped increase Uno’s popularity.
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Such events included the Maniwa lion dance exhibition, the Kiraboshi Art Exhibition, and the
Okayama Art Festival.
- We made boxed lunches to sell at Uno Port in cooperation with local businesses and producers.
It was a good experience.

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16

Effects of the Triennale

The results of input-output analysis and hearing surveys of transportation companies and otherrelated parties indicate that Setouchi Triennale 2016 had the effects described below.
1

Economic Ripple Effects● Based on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ 2011 input-output table and the2011 input-output table for Kagawa produced by the prefectural government, the Takamatsu
branch of the Bank of Japan and the Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee concluded that
the Triennale had the following economic ripple effects.

Economic Ripple

Direct EffectPrimary EffectSecondary Effect

(yen)

(yen)

(yen)

18.0 billion

11.2 billion

3.7 billion

3.1 billion

Spring: 5.2 billion
Summer: 5.0 billion
Autumn: 7.7 billion

Spring: 3.3 billion
Summer: 3.1 billion
Autumn: 4.8 billion

Spring: 1.1 billion
Summer: 1.0 billion
Autumn: 1.6 billion

Spring: 900 million
Summer: 900 million
Autumn: 1.3 billion

Effects (yen)Direct Effect:

The amount spent that would flow out of the prefecture, such as goods and services that must be procured
externally, etc., was deducted from the amount spent by Triennale visitors within the prefecture.

Primary Effect:

The increase in output for each industry within the prefecture due to the Triennale’s direct effect.

Secondary Effect: The increase in output for each industry within the prefecture due to the direct and primary effects thatwould result in additional consumption due to increased employee earnings.

2

Other Effects on the Local Economy● According to the Ministry of Tourism’s Shikoku Transport and Tourism Bureau, the cumulative
number of overnight visitors accommodated in Kagawa between January and September 2019saw a percent increase of 109.4% over the same period for the previous year, while in October,the percent increase was 116.9%, placing Kagawa second nationwide.
● In addition, the cumulative number of visitors from other countries who stayed overnight in
Kagawa between January and October 2019 saw a percent increase of 132.1%. For the monthof October, the percent increase compared to the same month of the previous year was 173.6%,
placing Kagawa at the top nationwide. The cumulative number of overnight guests fromcountries that do not have direct flights to Takamatsu Airport also increased.
● According to the online travel reservation service Rakuten Travel, Kagawa ranked as the top
domestic tourist destination for the 2019 fall season, with a percent increase of 145.9% over theprevious year, and ranked second for the entire year (at 112.2%). The Setouchi Triennale isconsidered to be a major contributing factor.

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● According to statistics published by Kagawa Prefecture, the number of visitors to major tourist
sites within Kagawa (Ritsurin Garden, Yashima, Kotohira, Shodoshima) between April andOctober 2019 was 3,020,000 people, which represents a 120% increase over the previous year,
compared to a 102% increase during the 2016 Triennale.
● According to figures concerning admissions to major tourist sites in Shikoku published by the
Shikoku Transport and Tourism Bureau, admissions to 15 tourist sites in Kagawa between April
and September 2019 totaled 2,830,000, representing a 108.8% increase over the previous year(compared to 99.6% for 2016). The Bureau cited the Setouchi Triennale as a major factor inthis increase. In addition, the Takamatsu Branch of the Bank of Japan in its Financial andEconomic Overview of Kagawa Prefecture stated that the number of admissions to major
tourist sites increased (September, December).
● A land price survey implemented by Kagawa Prefecture for July 1, 2019 found that the rate ofland price volatility for residential property in Naoshima Town, one of the Triennale venues,
had increased by 1.4% compared to the previous year, the largest increase in the prefecture(Naoshima’s rate increased for the second year in a row). One factor in Naoshima’s popularity
is considered to be the attention brought by the Triennale.
● According to a study by the Shikoku Transport and Tourism Bureau, the number of peopleusing ferries and boats to the islands participating in the Triennale increased by 155% over theprevious year. Naoshima saw an increase in passengers of 130%, while the increase forTeshima and Inujima was 232%, that for Megijima, Ogijima and Oshima was 379%, and thatfor Shodoshima was 119%. For those islands that participated only in the fall session, the
Honjima, Takamijima and Awashima routes saw a passenger increase of 640% over theprevious year, while Ibukijima saw an increase of 430%.
● Takamatsu Airport saw a percent increase of 106.8% over the previous year from April to
October 2019. In particular, due to an increase in the number of flights between Taipei and
Takamatsu from March 31 to October 26, this route saw a 112.3% increase in use over theprevious year, while the months of May, August and October, during the Triennale sessions,
saw a percent increase of 125.7% over the previous year.
*Figures were collected by the Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee from monthly statistics
published by Takamatsu Airport Co., Ltd.
● The final destination of the Takamatsu Airport limousine bus service (Kotoden Bus Ltd.) was
extended to a temporary terminal bus stop in front of the Setouchi Triennale General
Information Office. The percent increase over the previous year in limousine bus use was 112%
between April and October 2019.
● Setouchi Triennale 2019 received wide coverage as one of the top destinations for 2019 in
North America and Europe in overseas media* such as the New York Times and the National- 44 -

Geographic Traveller. The Lonely Planet website, the world’s top travel guidebook, ranked
Shikoku second in its Best In Asia Pacific for July 2019, specifically citing the Setouchi
Triennale set on Naoshima and other islands as the reason. This was the only site in Japan thatmade it into this ranking.
*Setouchi DMO promoted the Triennale to Western media.
● Booking.com, a global travel reservation site (Netherlands), listed Takamatsu in the ten top
trending destinations for travelers in 2020, which was announced in October 2019. Takamatsu
was the only city chosen from Japan. Skyscanner (UK), a site that compares global travel
trends, listed Takamatsu in its top ten emerging destinations under travel trends for the Asia
Pacific region in 2020, which was announced in December 2019. Again, Takamatsu was the
only city chosen in Japan.
● In July 2018, Takamatsu City was awarded the Asian Townscape Award, which identifies
achievements that can serve as models for other cities. It was also awarded the Good DesignAward in October 2018, which recognizes the use of design to address social issues and solve
problems.
● Setouchi Triennale 2019 was selected in both the local category for the Kagawa Prefecture
Prize and the Okayama Prefecture Prize in the Yahoo! Search Grand Prize 2019, which
recognizes people, products and cultural trends that show a sharp increase in hits on
Yahoo!Japan over the previous year between January 1 and November 1.

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172019 Triennale Account Balance (Past 3 Years)

Incom[Unit : million yen]
FY2017
Revenue

FY2018
Revenue

Projected
FY2019
Revenue

24

297

297

618

Kagawa Prefecture

10

95

95

200

Related Cities/Towns

14

107

107

228

Fukutake Foundation

-

95

95

190

Grants/Subsidies

30

41

122

193

Donations/Funding

4

144

56

204

Incom from Sales ofTickets/Goods

1

39

248

288

Other

1

3

12

16

Subtotal

60

524

735

1,319

Balance from previous year

0

22

370

-

Total

60

546

1,105

① 1,319

Item
Amount Covered by:

Expenditures

Projected
Revenue[Unit : million yen]
Item

FY2017
Revenue

FY2018
Revenue

Art Project Costs

18

75

Projected
FY2019
Revenue609

Artwork Production, Etc.

18

272

585

675

Ceremony costs, etc.

-

3

24

27

Management

20

91

360

471

Publicity

12

72

98

182

Transportation Measures

-

-

21

21

Site Operation

3

10

230

243

Office Operation

5

9

11

25

Production of Tickets/Goods, Etc.

-

10

42

52

38

176

1,011

② 1,225

Total

Projected
Revenue
702

Balance of Income and Expenses①‐②＝ 194- 46 -