Green Valley Inc is a non-profit organization based in Kamiyama, Tokushima, Japan.

Founded:
2004 (its previous incarnation, the Kamiyama International Exchange Association was founded in 1992)

Mission:
Our mission is to solve regional problems with arts and culture, and to build a self-sustaining and economically independent community.

Vision:
We want to take the strength and wisdom of the local people and people who come together here from all over Japan and the world, and turn our little corner of Shikoku into an exciting, creative place, a place we call “Global Kamiyama”. We hope that our work here will impact Japanese society, changing how people work and live in Japan’s rural areas.

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, managed by Benesse Corporation and Naoshima Fukutake Museums Foundation, is a collective term for the art activities that extend throughout the entire Seto Inland area, with Naoshima Island as its centre. Their aim is to become a guidepost to understanding what it means to ‘live well’ (benesse). Currently, Benesse House, Art House Project and Chichu Art Museum are open to the public.