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Japanese museums shun video artwork on wartime atrocities acclaimed abroad

Created by contemporary artist Meiro Koizumi, "The Angels of Testimony", has won acclaim overseas, but Japanese museums have been reluctant to exhibit the work, which confronts memories of violence committed by Japanese...

Japanese museums shun video artwork on wartime atrocities acclaimed abroad

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Created by contemporary artist Meiro Koizumi, "The Angels of Testimony", has won acclaim overseas, but Japanese museums have been reluctant to exhibit the work, which confronts memories of violence...

A video installation built around the testimony of a former Japanese soldier on the killing of civilians and sexual assault in wartime China will go on display in London in October, even as its creator...

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Created by contemporary artist Meiro Koizumi, "The Angels of Testimony", has won acclaim overseas, but Japanese museums have been reluctant to exhibit the work, which confronts memories of violence committed by Japanese... A video installation built around the testimony of a former Japanese soldier on the killing of civilians and sexual assault in wartime China will go on display in London in October, even as its creator struggles to find a museum willing to exhibit the award-winning work in Japan.

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  • A video installation built around the testimony of a former Japanese soldier on the killing of civilians and sexual assault in wartime China will go on display in London in October, even as its creator...

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