Overview
Japan's first international open-air sculpture competition; sixty years of prize works have filled the park.
About this place
The UBE Biennale (Ube Contemporary Japanese Sculpture Exhibition) is an international competition and exhibition of outdoor sculpture held regularly in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Its former names were "Contemporary Japanese Sculpture Exhibition" and "UBE Biennale." It is Japan's oldest sculpture exhibition and the longest-running outdoor sculpture exhibition in the world. It is organised by Ube, the Ube Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Executive Committee and the Mainichi Shimbun, with UBE as sponsor.
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Founded / opened：1961 Highlights / collection：International exhibition of outdoor sculpture, Past award-winning works remaining in the park Genre：Sculpture, Outdoor art and land art
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