Minato City Minato Arts Center "m~m (Mu-mu)" to Hold Event One Year Before Opening: SIDE CORE Walking Tour, Sign Language Rakugo, and VR Experience
The Minato City Minato Arts Center "m~m" will hold a preview event on November 28, one year before its opening.Summary
The Minato City Minato Arts Center "m~m (Mu-mu)," scheduled to open in November 2027 in front of Hamamatsucho Station in Tokyo, will hold a "One Year Before Opening Prologue Event" on November 28. The event offers a chance to experience the facility's vision through art, classical performing arts, and city walks. Programs include a walking tour "Looking from inside outside" by artist collective SIDE CORE, a talk between Yuichi Kinoshita and Takeyuki Tokura titled "To the Place Where Stories Are Born ~ Minato Ward Edition," and a workshop by Metote Lab called "Let's Create Stories Between Words!" The venue will also feature a VR experience of the planned facility called "Virtual m~m Version 2.0," a mini-concert by violinist Mayuko Ishigami and cellist Yuya Mizuno, and a talk session with film director Koji Fukada, actress and Japanese dancer Sachiko Fujima, and Minato Ward Mayor Ai Seike. Comedian Yutaro Hamada will perform a comic monologue, Fukuitsu Katsura will perform sign language rakugo, and Yusaku Sanyutei will perform classical rakugo related to Minato Ward. The event runs from 11:00 to 18:00 on November 28 at the Hamamatsucho Convention Hall. Admission is free, but some programs require advance reservations and have limited capacity. Details and participation methods are available on the official website.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)