The Shinto Directive 1945
Words from "The Shinto Directive" issued to the Japanese government on 15 December 1945 by General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (GHQ) during the US-led Allied occupation of Japan.
A *Candy Factory Project
Chronicle of Imperial Decor
Takuji Kogo
BÆRUM KUNSTHALL 16.October-10.November 2024
"Chronicle of Imperial Decor" is a new multi-channel video and sound installation by
Takuji Kogo. It consists of 3 video works:
"Meiji" animated drawings of historical
propaganda paintings and 2 music videos with found texts, "Shinto Directive 1945"
issued to the Japanese government by SCAP, the supreme commander for the US led
Allied occupation which banned the
state religion, and 'Hardy Barracks', an
online hotel review of a US Army installation in Tokyo.
A *Candy Factory Project / Imperial Decor
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明治神宮外苑 Meiji Shrine Outer Garden |