Art festival expected to bring expo visitors to Japan's inland sea

Setouchi Triennale and Osaka event set to create synergies in tourism

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"Gift of the Sun" by artist Choi Jeong Hwa is displayed at Tonosho Port in Shodoshima, an island in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The Setouchi Triennale exhibits artworks on numerous islands in the area. (Photo by Shota Manda) 

TAISUKE SUZUKI

TOKYO -- Japan is charting a new cultural corridor for international visitors -- one that flows seamlessly from the future-oriented Expo 2025 in Osaka to the slow art allure of the Setouchi Triennale, which opened its sixth edition on April 18.

Local communities are expecting the contemporary art festival on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, situated west of Osaka, to create synergies with the expo, which also started in mid-April, to draw more inbound tourists.

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