The present one will also, probably, be there for three years. I doubt if they have any real power. Three years is too short to accomplish anything. Intendants at German houses have at least six years tenure. These works should be heard in Tokyo, and we also need to refresh the standard repertoire.
Traditional productions are no longer viable.
We need a new public. And we need courage - which is absent from the New National Theatre. Despite the large numbers of professionals here in Tokyo, Japanese singers have yet to make an international impact comparable with the Chinese and Koreans. On the other hand it's easy to get by here, and it can be much more comfortable here for a singer than struggling in Europe. There is a social safety net.