“Sho Sakurai Words for the Future Exhibition PLAYFUL! ” An exhibition where you can feel the words will be held at Shinsaibashi & Nagoya PARCO

■An exhibition that adds new content to “Sho Sakurai: WORDS FOR THE FUTURE”

“Sho Sakurai Words for the Future Exhibition PLAYFUL! ” will be held at Shinsaibashi PARCO and Nagoya PARCO.

The exhibition “Sho Sakurai: Words for the Future Exhibition SHO SAKURAI: WORDS FOR THE FUTURE”, which was held at Roppongi Museum from April to May 2023, has new content. ” (January to April 2024: Tokyo, Tachikawa PLAY! MUSEUM; April to June 2024: Fukuoka, Hakata JR Kyushu Hall) will be a traveling exhibition.

The blog “Otonoha” which has been serialized since 2008, “Sakurap Sauna” where you can listen to powerful rap lyrics as if you are being showered with them, and the picture book “Thank you exchange” written with artist AYAKA FUKANO. Of course. ”, Sakurai will be working on a new picture book “Sukino Aiueo” for the “Shuntaro Tanikawa Picture Book★Department Exhibition” held in April 2023 at PLAY! MUSEUM, and “Word Factory” where Sakurai’s words will create new sentences. Exhibitions surrounding “pictures and words” are expanding. It will be a “playful” exhibition that everyone from adults to children can participate in and enjoy.

■Exhibition contents
– Otonoher
The blog “Otonoha” is being serialized on FAMILY CLUB web. A selection of 244 books will be exhibited from the first blog post on April 10, 2008 to the last update on December 15, 2023.

– Sakulap Sauna –
You can listen to the powerful and passionate lyrics written by Sakurai in a sauna-like space, as if you were “taking a bath.” After listening to the passionate lyrics, cool down with the sounds of the piano.

ーSukino Aiueo ー
PLAY! Sakurai will be taking on the challenge of writing the new picture book “Sukino Aiueo” for the “Shuntaro Tanikawa Picture Book★Department Exhibition” held at MUSEUM in April 2023. From “a” to “n”, Sakurai’s favorite things such as food, scenery, and words are arranged, and illustrator Takashi Kurihara draws them brightly and happily.

– Exchange of thanks. Of course. –
A book of pictures and words, “Thank You Exchange,” was created by combining Sakurai’s original writing based on stories from his own life with illustrations by artist AYAKA FUKANO. Of course. ”. Projecting feelings of gratitude that touch anyone’s heart onto a giant picture book screen.

All photos are taken at the Tachikawa venue. Exhibition methods may differ depending on each venue.

Event information

“Sho Sakurai Words for the Future Exhibition PLAYFUL! ”
◇Osaka venue
Date: February 22, 2025 (Sat) – March 9, 2025 (Sun) 10:00 – 20:00
*Admission deadline is 19:30
Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO 14F PARCO GALLERY

◇Aichi venue
Date: March 15, 2025 (Sat) – March 30, 2025 (Sun) 10:00-21:00
*Admission deadline is 20:30
Venue: Nagoya PARCO West Building 6F PARCO GALLERY

Osaka venue exhibition site
https://art.parco.jp/eventhall/detail/?id=1628

Aichi venue exhibition site
https://art.parco.jp/parcogallery/detail/?id=1631