Art exhibitions open in Hita and Iida

Various art exhibitions are currently being held in the Oita and Nagano regions of Japan.

The 22nd Hita City Art Exhibition has opened at the Aozé multi-purpose cultural facility in Hita, Oita Prefecture. The exhibition features 185 works across three categories: photography, calligraphy, and fine arts (including Japanese painting, Western painting, sculpture, and crafts). The Mayor's Prize, the highest honor, was awarded to Yuji Nakamura for photography, Haruko Kinoshita for calligraphy, and Satoko Matsuo for fine arts. The exhibition runs until September 27.

In Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, the 18th Photo Club IIDA exhibition is also being held at the Citizen's Gallery of the Iida City Museum of Art and History through September 27. The exhibition showcases works by enthusiasts from the Iida and Shimoina regions.