Regional Revitalization Media "Mediall" Appointed as Media Partner for Akita Art Village Inc.
Mediall, a regional media platform with over 700 writers, has partnered with Akita Art Village (home to the theater company Warabi-za) to promote Akita's cultural and tourism attractions nationwide.
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The regional revitalization media "Mediall," operated by gr.a.m Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Makoto Tanimura; hereafter "gr.a.m"), an affiliated company of Cross Marketing Group Inc., has been appointed as a media partner for Akita Art Village Inc. (CEO: Shinsuke Imamura), which operates the theater company "Warabi-za" and develops cultural and tourism businesses in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture.
With this appointment, over 700 writers belonging to the regional revitalization media "Mediall" will utilize their experience and know-how in broadcasting regional information from all over the country. This will make it possible to deliver nationwide the charm of the folk performing arts spun by Warabi-za, performance information, and rich experiences unique to "Akita Art Village," such as hot springs, local beer, and forest crafts. Through information dissemination that connects people and regions, we will contribute to regional revitalization and cultural promotion.
Mediall: https://mediall.jp/
## About Akita Art Village Inc. (https://www.warabi.or.jp/)
Akita Art Village Inc. is a cultural, artistic, and tourism complex company established on March 1, 2022. It operates the theater company "Warabi-za," founded in 1951, and manages the "Akita Art Village" on a vast site equivalent to two Tokyo Domes in the Tazawako area of Semboku City, Akita Prefecture. Its corporate philosophy is "To make 'Shunin Aigyo' (the love and respect of many people) the ultimate blessing of establishing a troupe," and its mission is "to realize the happiness of each employee and contribute to a humanely rich and peaceful society by providing people with emotion and joy." Boasting diverse facilities including a theater, hotel, hot springs, beer brewery, and forest craft center, it welcomes many visitors from domestic and international locations as a one-of-a-kind art village that integrates watching, staying, eating, and experiencing.
## About the Theater Company "Warabi-za" (https://warabi.jp/)
Warabi-za is a theater company founded in February 1951. It will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year. It continues to inherit the founding philosophy of "Becoming the strength for people to live, like the wild bracken (warabi) that saved starving farmers," and performs stage productions delivering messages to the modern era based on ethnic traditions. In the past, multiple performance groups staged about 800 performances annually both domestically and internationally (with about 200 performances annually at the Warabi Theater). It has a track record of overseas performances in 17 countries including the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil, and about 40% of its annual performances are adopted as art appreciation events for schools. It has over 45 years of history in accepting school trips, and every year, 150 schools and about 20,000 children visit Akita Art Village. Holding numerous awards such as the Akita Prefecture Art and Culture Award (1989), the Minister of Education / Regional Cultural Contributor Commendation (1994), and the Director-General of the National Land Agency Award (1995), it has contributed to the inheritance and development of regional culture for many years. Also, in March 2026, the participatory stage production "Festival Theater 'HANA'," themed around the six major festivals of Tohoku, will have its first performance in Shinjuku, Tokyo (Venue: THEATER MILANO-Za in Tokyu Kabukicho Tower).
## Background of the Mediall Media Partner Appointment
Mediall aims to unearth and rediscover the charm of regions through the cooperation of over 700 talented local writers. It strongly supports regional branding through collaboration with local SMEs and writers, focusing on unique, one-of-a-kind or number-one superiority, and is a media outlet that emphasizes regional characteristics and independence.
This time, deeply resonating with the value of the folk performing arts and regional culture that Akita Art Village Inc. has continuously nurtured in Akita, and the charm of the one-of-a-kind Akita Art Village that integrates watching, staying, eating, and experiencing, we have decided to handle information dissemination as a media partner. Regional Revitalization and Cultural Promotion
With this appointment, over 700 writers belonging to the regional revitalization media "Mediall" will utilize their experience and know-how in broadcasting regional information from all over the country. This will make it possible to deliver nationwide the charm of the folk performing arts spun by Warabi-za, performance information, and rich experiences unique to "Akita Art Village," such as hot springs, local beer, and forest crafts. Through information dissemination that connects people and regions, we will contribute to regional revitalization and cultural promotion.
Mediall: https://mediall.jp/
## About Akita Art Village Inc. (https://www.warabi.or.jp/)
Akita Art Village Inc. is a cultural, artistic, and tourism complex company established on March 1, 2022. It operates the theater company "Warabi-za," founded in 1951, and manages the "Akita Art Village" on a vast site equivalent to two Tokyo Domes in the Tazawako area of Semboku City, Akita Prefecture. Its corporate philosophy is "To make 'Shunin Aigyo' (the love and respect of many people) the ultimate blessing of establishing a troupe," and its mission is "to realize the happiness of each employee and contribute to a humanely rich and peaceful society by providing people with emotion and joy." Boasting diverse facilities including a theater, hotel, hot springs, beer brewery, and forest craft center, it welcomes many visitors from domestic and international locations as a one-of-a-kind art village that integrates watching, staying, eating, and experiencing.
## About the Theater Company "Warabi-za" (https://warabi.jp/)
Warabi-za is a theater company founded in February 1951. It will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year. It continues to inherit the founding philosophy of "Becoming the strength for people to live, like the wild bracken (warabi) that saved starving farmers," and performs stage productions delivering messages to the modern era based on ethnic traditions. In the past, multiple performance groups staged about 800 performances annually both domestically and internationally (with about 200 performances annually at the Warabi Theater). It has a track record of overseas performances in 17 countries including the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil, and about 40% of its annual performances are adopted as art appreciation events for schools. It has over 45 years of history in accepting school trips, and every year, 150 schools and about 20,000 children visit Akita Art Village. Holding numerous awards such as the Akita Prefecture Art and Culture Award (1989), the Minister of Education / Regional Cultural Contributor Commendation (1994), and the Director-General of the National Land Agency Award (1995), it has contributed to the inheritance and development of regional culture for many years. Also, in March 2026, the participatory stage production "Festival Theater 'HANA'," themed around the six major festivals of Tohoku, will have its first performance in Shinjuku, Tokyo (Venue: THEATER MILANO-Za in Tokyu Kabukicho Tower).
## Background of the Mediall Media Partner Appointment
Mediall aims to unearth and rediscover the charm of regions through the cooperation of over 700 talented local writers. It strongly supports regional branding through collaboration with local SMEs and writers, focusing on unique, one-of-a-kind or number-one superiority, and is a media outlet that emphasizes regional characteristics and independence.
This time, deeply resonating with the value of the folk performing arts and regional culture that Akita Art Village Inc. has continuously nurtured in Akita, and the charm of the one-of-a-kind Akita Art Village that integrates watching, staying, eating, and experiencing, we have decided to handle information dissemination as a media partner. Regional Revitalization and Cultural Promotion