Editorial Notes... 64: From the Report on the Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art After the Earthquake
An editorial note introducing a report on the Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art's post-earthquake recovery and its role as a daily refuge.Summary
Marking three months since the July 28, 2026 Kumamoto earthquake, this editorial note introduces a curator's note by Akiko Sakamoto, deputy director of the Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art (CAMK), detailing the museum's response from the earthquake onward. CAMK addressed internal damage and reopened its free zone eight days after the quake and its special exhibition twelve days later. The note describes the layers of checks, decisions, and work behind the reopening announcement, including artwork inspection and cleaning, staff members' own disaster experiences, and leaks discovered later. CAMK's Cultural Prescription Promotion Office, in cooperation with Tokyo University of the Arts, Kumamoto City, and Kumamoto University, prepared a
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