No grant for art festival after "comfort women" exhibition fiasco english.kyodonews.net

was closed three days after the Aug. 1 opening over security concerns due to multiple threats to the festival, which will run through Oct. 14.
According to the Aichi prefectural government, the total operating cost of the festival is about 1.2 billion yen ($11 million), with the prefecture set to shoulder around 600 million yen and the city of Nagoya about 200 million yen.
The rest was supposed to be funded by the 78 million yen state subsidy, corporate sponsorships and entrance fees.
The controversial exhibition showcased works previously not shown due to censorship, which also included a piece on Japan's imperial system.
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