Art event with "comfort women" statue to be held in Tokyo in April

A controversial art exhibition featuring works such as a statue symbolizing the "comfort women" who worked in Japan's wartime military brothels will be held in Tokyo next month, its organizers said Friday, after being postponed for about a year due to protests.The "Non-Freedom of Expression Exhibition" will run from April 2 to 5 in the suburban city of Kunitachi, showcasing works that have been banned or removed from public art museums due to their controversial nature, the organizers said."We just want to offer an opportunity to appreciate art in peace," Sadaaki Iwasaki, a co-representativ…READ FULL ARTICLE