A project turning “sento” - Japanese public bathhouses - into a stage that will showcase Japan’s art scene and forge links between people to foster a sense of excitement ahead for the year of 2020. It will involve Japan’s leading artists, including manga and graphic artists, to create the coolest art in the capital’s hottest setting! With Japan’s traditional sento culture as the backdrop, this project will showcase the freshest voices in Japanese arts and culture to the world and cultivate heartwarming exchanges between individuals.
Established mainly for the Tokyo public bath business life hygiene association (hereinafter referred to as the bathhouse association) for the festival. The core bathhouse association is an organization of managers of public baths = public baths that are used as necessary for improving and promoting the public health and welfare of local residents.