As a base for expressive and creative activities of both international and domestic artists, "Akiyoshidai International Art Village(AIAV)" was constructed August 1998, in Shuho Town next to The Akiyoshidai National Park, which beautiful limestone landscape was formed over three hundred million years ago.   This art village is fully equipped for various artistic activities such as music, art, dance and drama.   We focus on the Artists In  Residence Program and expand cooperative programs with international and domestic organizations.   We also hope to hold regional programs and promote a beneficial exchange between resident artists and local citizens.   By gathering artists from all over the world and developing their creative activities, cultural information from this region will spread internationally.   The Akiyoshidai International Art Village (AIAV): - Supports artists involved in a wide range of artistic fields such as music, art, dance, and theater by providing a space for their creation and presentation. - Networks both domestic and overseas artists, encouraging exchanges in the artistic field. - Provides the residents of Yamaguchi to see the work by resident artists of the AIAV and thus becomes a place for exchange between artists and people of Yamaguchi. - Provides an artistic facility where residents of Yamaguchi can create, practice, express and exchange in the arts.