This article describes the significance of an art-based psychosocial intervention with a group of 9 head kindergarten teachers in Japan after the 2011 tsunami, as co-constructed by Japanese therapists and an Israeli arts therapist. Six core themes emerged from the analysis of a group case study: (1) mutual playfulness and joy, (2) rejuvenation and regaining control, (3) containment of a multiplicity of feelings, (4) encouragement of verbal sharing, (5) mutual closeness and support, and (6) the need to support cultural expression. These findings suggest that art making can enable coping with the aftermath of natural disasters. The co-construction underscores the value of integrating the local Japanese culture when implementing Western arts therapy approaches. It is suggested that art-based psychosocial interventions can elicit and nurture coping and resilience in a specific cultural context and that the arts and creativity can serve as a powerful humanistic form of posttraumatic care.

本文介绍了由日本治疗师和以色列艺术治疗师共同组织的，在2011年海啸后在日本由9名班主任幼儿园老师进行的基于艺术的社会心理干预的重要性。通过对一组案例研究的分析得出了六个核心主题：（1）彼此的嬉戏和欢乐；（2）复兴和重新获得控制；（3）抑制多种情感；（4）鼓励言语共享；（5）相互亲密和支持，以及（6）支持文化表现形式的需要。这些发现表明，艺术创作可以应对自然灾害的后果。共同建设强调了在实施西方艺术疗法方法时整合日本本土文化的价值。