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Create Your Own Oku-Yobatenseki Snow Globe

An exciting adult art event is scheduled for August 22, 2025, organized by the innovative art company Yonbunnosan, headed by Kotone Maruyama. In collaboration with the renowned Seikado Bunko Museum, this unique experience invites participants to craft their very own shrine-like Oku-Yobatenseki snow globe, an exclusive art workshop offering. Attendees will not only enjoy the creative process but also leave with a stunning piece they made themselves.

Event Details

• - Date: August 22, 2025 (Friday)
• - Session Times: 10:00 AM (arrival by 9:45 AM, approximately 70 minutes long) and 1:00 PM (arrival by 12:45 PM, approximately 70 minutes long)
• - Venue: Seikado Bunko Museum, located at 2-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo
• - Participation Fee: ¥4,800 per adult (including entry ticket and crafting kit)
• - Limit: 20 participants per session
• - Instructors: Kotone Maruyama (Yonbunnosan CEO) and Ryo Miyawaki
• - Cooperation: Seikado Bunko Museum (affectionately known as “Seikado @ Marunouchi”)
• - Registration Link: Sign Up Here
• - Contact Email: [email protected]

This event includes a ticket to the exhibit “Mysteries of Deities and Figures.” Please note that cancellations or changes to ticket purchases are not permitted. The actual Oku-Yobatenseki will not be exhibited during this event; we appreciate your understanding.

Exclusive Crafting Kit (Workshop Only)

Participants will create their snow globe using a container that resembles the display case of the elusive Oku-Yobatenseki tea bowl. The design of the container and decorative elements such as glitter may change without prior notice. The kit allows for a personalized snow globe that measures 4.5 cm by 4.5 cm by 6.6 cm.

What Is the Oku-Yobatenseki?

The Oku-Yobatenseki tea bowl, a national treasure, is shrouded in mystery, with neither its crafting methods nor the identity of its creator fully understood. Its distinct blue patterns glimmer like the night sky, and only three bowls in perfect condition are known to exist worldwide, with all of them residing in Japan. Seikado Bunko Museum proudly holds one of these exquisite treasures.

About the Instructor: Kotone Maruyama

In 2017, Kotone Maruyama founded Yonbunnosan with the vision of spreading the joy of art appreciation among children through various art workshops. The company has developed the popular coloring book series that features masterpieces, mainly focusing on Van Gogh's artworks. They hold numerous workshops in schools, nurseries, and corporate environments, while expanding their reach both domestically in places like Ginza Tsutaya and Roppongi Tsutaya, as well as in international markets such as China, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

About Seikado Bunko Museum

Founded by Yasunosuke Iwasaki and his son Koyata Iwasaki, the Seikado Bunko Museum is dedicated to the collection and preservation of historical works. Housing around 200,000 classical texts, including seven national treasures and 84 important cultural properties, this museum serves as a vital cultural resource. Celebrating 150 years of Mitsubishi's history, the museum moved to Marunouchi and grandly opened as “Seikado @ Marunouchi” within the Meiji Seimei-kan on October 1, 2022. Its proximity to Tokyo Station, just a five-minute walk away, makes it an accessible destination for art lovers.

• - Location: 1F Meiji Seimei-kan, 2-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005
• - Website: Seikado Bunko Museum
• - Phone: 050-5541-8600

About Yonbunnosan

Yonbunnosan specializes in planning and executing art educational toys and events. It focuses on art workshops and the development of their signature coloring materials, with a wide range of activities designed for children, schools, and corporate environments.

• - Location: 1-34-6-606, Mutsumimachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama 232-0041
• - Website: Yonbunnosan
• - CEO: Kotone Maruyama

Join this exceptional opportunity to merge creativity with culture, making memories that will last a lifetime!