Nagasawa Art Park (NAP) Japanese woodblock printmaking program is open to international artists, print teachers and printmakers who wish to learn the Japanese waterbased printmaking technique. The artists not only enjoy a traditional Japanese lifestyle with the local people in Nagasawa village, but also have the opportunity to meet and work with other international artists during their residencies.
Over the past 12 years, over 78 artists from 30 countries have participated in the program and donated over 250 different print artworks to the Awaji City collection. NAP of Awaji City is now well known as a self-development program for international art leaders, and also as one of the foremost collectors of contemporary waterbased woodblock prints.