# Japan Creator Support Fund For Cultural Facilities

Theaters and Concert Halls

TMT Gear ―The Creator Support Project

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

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Project Objectives

The project aims to cultivate artists and creators in the fields of performing arts and music who can thrive on the global stage. It also seeks to strengthen in-house production staff and expand the theater’s global reach through digital video content, enhancing its role as a platform for sharing the appeal of Japanese contemporary performing arts worldwide.

Project Approach

Led by incoming artistic directors from FY2026, Toshiki Okada and Kazuki Yamada, along with other experienced theatre executives, this project develops creators and staff to promote Japanese performing arts globally. It offers OJT, overseas training, production support, and fosters teams for stage video promotion and archiving, boosting domestic and international outreach.

Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
(Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre)

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, is one of Japan’s leading large-scale multidisciplinary cultural complexes. It features four performance halls, four exhibition spaces, conference and rehearsal rooms, and open public areas. In addition to producing theater, music, and dance performances, it presents major events such as the TACT Festival, Born Creative Festival, and the Tokyo Festival. A core part of its mission is to promote international exchange, including reviving global co-productions that were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Creators &
Advisors Involved
in the Project

Creators

Performing Arts Creators

Masashi Nukata (Composer, Director, Playwright)
Ami Yamasaki (Vocal Artist, Visual Artist)

Music Creators

Yoshinori Nagase (MBA Student, Columbia Business School)
Sakuhiko Fuse (Contrabassist, Music Critic, Producer)
Ryosuke Yoshino (Opera Director, Opera Assistant Director)

Video Media Team

Natsumi Giniro
Keima Kondo
Chiharu Saito
Kei Matsumoto

In-House Staff

Performing Arts Producers

Shinobu Kuroda
Naomi Yoshida

Music Producers

Ryo Maekubo
Naoya Yamashita

Stage technical staff

Taichi Namekata
Chihiro Matsushima

Advisors

Incoming Artistic Directors:

Toshiki Okada (Playwright, Novelist, Director of Chelfitsch)
Kazuki Yamada (Conductor, Artistic & Music Director of Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo; Music Director of City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)

Executive Staff, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

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