Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project

The Sumi-Yume project, a local initiative promoting art, dance and crafts inspired by the great ukiyo-e artist Hokusai and the Sumida River, is hosting its ninth annual festival from September 1 to December 22. Held across multiple venues along the aforementioned waterway, the festival aims to revitalise the neighbourhoods surrounding the Sumida River through the arts including dance, theatre and film.

You can partake in a new style of Bon Odori dance as portrayed by Hokusai in his ukiyo-e print. This will take place on October 26 from 2pm to 8pm at the Sumida Park Soyokaze Square. During the day, you can also enjoy a variety of stage performances by local artists, such as folk music, DJ mixing, hip-hop and more.

Also, don’t miss the outdoor cinema taking over Lattest Sports on October 11 and the Sumida Park Soyokaze Square on October 12 and 13. While the screening schedule has yet to be announced on the event website, you can expect movies such as ‘Perfect Days’, ‘Sing Street’ and ‘Paddington’.

Sumi-Yume is set to announce many more publicly commissioned works soon. Be sure to check the website for the latest updates.