"Blue Period Exhibition" and "Blue Period Digital Stamp Rally" to be held in Ueno! Get original goods drawn by Tsubasa Yamaguchi!
The Ueno Nakadori Shopping District Promotion Association will be holding an event called "Geisai x Inoichi x Blue Period" in collaboration with Tokyo University of the Arts' school festival "Geisai" and the popular manga "Blue Period" (by Yamaguchi Tsubasa), which is currently being serialized in "Monthly Afternoon." The event will run for 45 days from August 15th (Friday) to September 28th (Sunday).
This event will be packed with content, including the "Blue Period Exhibition" and "Blue Period Digital Stamp Rally" held in Ueno, where Tokyo University of the Arts, the setting for Blue Period, is located. Tsubasa Yamaguchi has also created a key visual for the event, featuring characters having fun in the Ueno shopping arcade. Prizes for the stamp rally and limited edition original goods will be sold using this original illustration. The "Blue Period Exhibition" will also feature an exhibition of works created by current Tokyo University of the Arts students.
[Event Information]
■ "Blue Period Exhibition in Ueno"
・Dates: Friday, August 15th to Sunday, September 28th, 2025
・Event time: 11:00-18:00
・Venue: NIGIWAI Base Ueno
Shiratorisha Building 3rd Floor, 4-6-7 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
・Contents: Panel exhibition, exhibition of works by Tokyo University of the Arts students, etc.
*Free admission
*Depending on the time of day, we may issue numbered admission tickets to reduce congestion.
■ "Blue Period Digital Stamp Rally"
Visit six locations and get your hands on original goods featuring original illustrations by Tsubasa Yamaguchi!
・Dates: Friday, August 15th to Sunday, September 28th, 2025
・Event time: 11:00-18:00
*Prize exchange times are the same (Prize exchange office: Marishiten Tokudaiji Temple)
・Participation fee: Free
・How to participate: Access the official website and download the smartphone app "furari" to participate.
・Stamp rally prize information
〇Prize 1
Original postcard *Available only to the first 2,000 people, while supplies last
A postcard featuring an original illustration of the characters and the background of Ueno Nakadori Shopping Street
Prize 2
Original acrylic stand
An acrylic stand featuring four newly drawn characters. *300 people will be selected by lottery.
■ Original amulets for sale
Acrylic charms featuring four original characters on sale
*This is an amulet that has been blessed by Marishiten Tokudaiji Temple, which is said to bring good fortune in "improvement in performing arts and the arts."
Sales period: From Friday, August 15th *Ends while supplies last
Sales location: Marishiten Tokudaiji Temple (4-6-2, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
NIGIWAI Base Ueno (3rd floor, Shiratorisha Building, 4-6-7 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
"Art Festival x Inoichi x Blue Period"
Date and time: August 15th (Friday) – September 28th (Sunday) 11:00-18:00
Organized by: Ueno Nakadori Shopping District Promotion Association
Official website: https://www.ueno-nakadoori.or.jp/geisaiinoichi2025/
[Daiichi Tsushinsha Co., Ltd.] Press release
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