Photo by Hsu Fang-Yu Hiroshi Koike Bridge Project - ODYSSEY will open an art complex called 'ODYSSEY CREATIVE CENTER (OCC)' in Tokyo's Fukagawa (Kiba) in July 2026, with director Hiroshi Koike serving as Creative Director. Centered on performing arts, OCC will be a creative hub where diverse activities—exhibitions, performances, workshops, talks, screenings, and international exchange—intersect on a daily basis. In addition to ongoing programming led by OCC itself, the center will actively seek co-productions and partnerships with artists and arts organizations presenting original works and projects. A hub for creation and experimentation, built by artists ODYSSEY CREATIVE CENTER (OCC) is an art complex founded in Tokyo's Fukagawa (Kiba) by director Hiroshi Koike. Koike has created and presented stage works, collaborated with international artists, and led workshops across 42 countries to date. OCC will draw on this experience to become a space not just for presenting works, but for continuous creation, research, education, and exchange. The facility will include 'ODYSSEY Cafe & Bar Dolphy,' fostering an environment where artists, creators, and local residents can gather, converse, and spark new creative ideas. Words from Creative Director Hiroshi Koike OCC is hope. I believe that in the years ahead, the human body and creativity will inevitably become central—because we are human. Not defense, but offense. The body is fundamental. As beings who experience pain, joy, sorrow, suffering, and liberation, we possess a source of 'one-of-a-kind creativity' that AI can never reach. This intentional expression of irreplaceable individuality can become great hope for the world. OCC exists to support such people and such places where new possibilities emerge. And to hope. Launch with an Opening Festival in July To mark OCC's launch, the 'ODYSSEY CREATIVE CENTER (OCC) Opening Festival' will be held from July 17 to 20, 2026. Through live music, talks, performances, and film scr