81st Kenbiten Cancelled, Prefectural Art Association <2026 Kumamoto Earthquake> (Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun)
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The Kumamoto Prefectural Art Association has decided to cancel the 81st Kenbiten due to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake.Summary
The Kumamoto Prefectural Art Association, led by President Nobuyuki Ogata, has decided to cancel the 81st Kenbiten, which was scheduled to be held from September 23 to 27 at the Prefectural Art Museum.
The Kenbiten is a public exhibition established in 1946 to promote art culture and talent development in Kumamoto. It has previously been cancelled during the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vice President Hirokazu Ninomiya stated that the decision was made because many artists in southern Kumamoto have been affected by the disaster, and the ongoing closure of the museum annex makes it impossible to conduct the scheduled art review in August.
(Source：Yahoo!ニュース)