You can watch the live streaming of the program on the above YouTube channel.
Live program schedule: Thursday October 18th., from 12:00 JST
MC: Satoshi Seki / Editor & Producer
Hosts: Bruce Osborn, Yoshiko Inoue
Organized by: OYAKO Day Promotion Committee
Streaming Date & Time: Sunday, October 18, 2026 – From 12:00 (LIVE)
Guest: Hiroaki Sumiya | Art Producer
The guest for the 52nd Oyako Day Online Talk Live is Hiroaki Sumiya, an art producer and art advisor.
Sumiya’s experience at the Nomura Research Institute, combined with his involvement as a staff member of the Yokohama Triennale, eventually led him into the world of art.
In this edition, we will look back on Sumiya’s journey and hear more about the Zushi Art Festival, which is currently underway.
Sumiya serves as the festival’s first General Producer, and this year’s program also features work by photographer Bruce Osborn.
What can art bring to our everyday lives, our communities, and our future?
We’ll explore the ideas and aspirations Sumiya has brought to the festival, as well as the unexpected story of how he and Bruce first met.
We hope you’ll join us!
Hiroaki Sumiya (Art Producer)
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While working at the Nomura Research Institute, Sumiya participated as a staff member of the Yokohama Triennale, an experience that gave him firsthand insight into the process and environment in which art is created.
He subsequently became involved in a wide range of art projects and organizations, including Hatch Art, BPA, and Route Culture.
Drawing on his professional background, he served as Communications Director for Art Fair Tokyo and was also involved in the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Art Platform Japan project, contributing to the Survey on the Japanese Art Industry.
At DART Inc., he works as an art advisor for corporations, communities, and individuals. He has also served as director of an artist-in-residence program at Manpuku-ji Temple in Kyoto, as well as on arts-related committees for the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Sumiya is currently serving as the first General Producer of the Zushi Art Festival, which runs through October 25. The festival also features work by photographer Bruce Osborn.
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