{"id":2073,"date":"2024-09-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aatomo.jp\/?p=2073"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:31:38","slug":"zuttobi-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aatomo.jp\/en\/zuttobi-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Potential of Art in a Super-Aging Society (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


Exploring a Way to Formulate the Program<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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From the left, Mr. Nomoto, Ms Chigasaki, Mr. Fujioka, and Ms Kanahama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Inaniwa: <\/strong>Thank you for being here today. Could we start with introductions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kanahama: <\/strong>My name is <\/strong>Yoko Kanahama from Tokyo University of the Arts, also known as \u2019Geidai\u2019. I work as the Program Officer for Creative Ageing ZUTTOBI.<\/em> In addition to existing museum activities, I develop programs that create opportunities for older adults to engage more actively and creatively with the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fujioka: <\/strong>I\u2019m Hayato Fujioka, a curator at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tobikan). Alongside Ms. Kanahama, I work on implementing and researching programs in collaboration with medical and welfare professionals. We aim to increase opportunities for social participation through the museum\u2019s artworks and architecture, creating a variety of opportunities for connection and communication for not only active older adults but also for art enthusiasts who feel distanced from museums due to physical barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the left, Ms. Kanahama, Ms Chigasaki, Ms. Inaniwa from aa-tomo (the near side), Mr. Fujioka, and Mr. Nomoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Chigasaki:<\/strong> My name is Yoshiko Chigasaki and I\u2019m from the Taito Council of Social Welfare where I work as a Community Social Worker. Community Social Workers coordinate efforts to establish systems where multiple generations in the community can support one another.We listen to local residents, identify challenges, and work out what we can do to tackle them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nomoto:<\/strong> I\u2019m Junya Nomoto, a Registered Occupational Therapist at Taito Hospital. Generally, registered occupational therapists are responsible for rehabilitation. In my department, we work with people not only within the hospital but also with the local community. For example, since 2017, we have hosted a dementia caf\u00e9 called “Caf\u00e9 YOU” in the hospital lobby. It was during one of these events that members from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, including Mr. Fujioka, visited us, and we were able to establish a connection with the world of art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inaniwa: <\/strong>Activities that link art and culture with health have really only just begun here in Japan. In the UK, a forerunner in this area, these activities are now referred to as “Creative Health” and are becoming more widespread and community centered. Could you please tell us how healthcare, social welfare, and the  Museum work together here in Tokyo\u2019s Taito district, where the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is located?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fujioka:\u00a0<\/strong>The connection between the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and local welfare and healthcare began around 2019. At that time, you, Ms. Inaniwa, were exploring ways to establish such collaborations1<\/a><\/sup>. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult to make them a reality. From previous examples, we knew that communication through art could improve the quality of life (QOL) for people with dementia. So when I joined the museum in 2021, we first implemented online programs, which were feasible even during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editorial Team:<\/strong> In 2021, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum held an online program called the Van Gogh Exhibition at Home<\/em> for people with dementia and their families, didn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fujioka: <\/strong>Yes, it was the first program at the museum specifically for people with dementia. It connected participants with our team of art communicators\u2014called Tobira\u2014<\/em>and the museum via an online platform, allowing them to view works by Van Gogh and Renoir that were on display at the time. In parallel with the program, the museum sought ways to collaborate with the local welfare and healthcare sectors. To realize this, we hosted a Community Connection Meeting with members from the Taito Council of Social Welfare and people working in medical and caregiving sectors, in the very Art Study Room where we are all now. During this meeting, we introduced the museum\u2019s activities, including the Van Gogh Exhibition at Home <\/em>program, to representatives from community general support centers, care managers, and the Taito City Office. We later created a video about the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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