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What can artists do in time of war? This series conveys messages from Japanese artists in various fields in relation to war in the current world.
War leaves wounds on people, land, even language. Yu Miri, winner of the Akutagawa Prize and U.S. National Book Award for Translated Literature, contemplates the impact of the invasion of Ukraine.
Don't shoot my friend! Writer, and performing artist Ito Seiko visited Gaza in 2019 where he met Yasser Harb, a driver. Ito writes and reads a poem to improvised music, thinking of Yasser and Gaza.
Miwa Komatsu, known for paintings of divine spirits, recalls a memorable scene at the Jordan River from 2016. Praying for the eradication of war, she draws a painting of peace.
Musician SUGIZO visited Palestine and performed at a refugee camp in 2018. Now, he rearranges one of his tracks as a prayer for the war victims, imbuing the sound of the guitar with his prayers.
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