The Amagasaki Youth Creative Theater of Hyogo Prefecture (Piccolo Theater) and the Hyogo Prefectural Piccolo Theater Company have been running a series of social inclusion activities deeply engaged with local areas, leading to high praise, including winning the Japan Association for Arts Management Award and the commendation for the promotion of barrier-free universal design honored by the Prime Minister and Minister of State. In this program, you will attend a lecture and a hands-on workshop led by lecturers from the theater.

Through their insight on accessibility services for people with visual impairments and deaf and hard-of-hearing people and the workshop for foreign residents in local communities, “Nihongo de asobo! (Let’s play using Japanese!),” we will think about what we can do to achieve a society where everyone lives comfortably with arts and culture activities held at theaters. This training will be the second edition of which was well received last year. Let’s explore the best way to make theaters that engage with everyone. 

Program to be featured:

First Half Session (Lecture)

⁃ About social inclusion activities of the Hyogo Prefectural Piccolo Theater Company

⁃ Outline of “Accessibility Services” for people with visual impairments and deaf and hard-of-hearing people

⁃ Making process from selecting the performance for providing “Accessibility Services” to conducting the actual services

⁃ Case study of the workshop for foreign residents “Nihongo de asobo! (Let’s play using Japanese!)”

⁃ Earthquakes and theater plays—marking the 30th anniversary after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Second Half Session (Workshop trial)

⁃ Let’s create audio guides and accessible captions!

⁃ Feedback and review

* Please join with easy-to-move outfits and shoes.

FURUKAWA Chikako (Acting Division Manager of Operations Division, Head of Operations and Public Relations Section; Amagasaki Youth Creative Theater of Hyogo Prefecture [Piccolo Theater])

SUGAWARA Yuki (Hyogo Prefectural Piccolo Theater Company Actor)

◇View artists profiles in flyer (PDF only in Japanese)

1,100yen (Cash payment must be made on the day of the training.)

approx. 15 (Advance application on a first-come, first-served basis)

Eligibility:

Those who are currently active as professionals, including workshop leaders, music facilitators, personnel of municipalities, cultural administration, cultural institutions, and NPOs 

Wed, Dec 3, 2025 10:00-Fri, Jan 9, 2026 15:00

* First-come, first-served basis. The application will be closed once the application number reaches the limit.

Application Form (The form is only in Japanese. The link will be available once the application opens.)

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however, it will become available again in case of cancellations and such situations. Please note that we do not offer wait list for the cancellation.

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Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Production Section +81-3-3828-2111

Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government/Tokyo Bunka Kaikan operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture

Supported by: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan/Japan Foundation for Regional Art-Activities