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20 Years of Chiba-kun: The Sakazaki Chiharu and Chiba-kun Exhibition

Name: 20 Years of Chiba-kun: The Sakazaki Chiharu and Chiba-kun Exhibition
Start: 2026-10-30T15:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-01-16T15:00:00+00:00
Location: 千葉県立美術館

◇ When

October 31, 2026 – January 17, 2027

Saturday – Sunday

◈ Price

¥1,000

⌖ Where · Chuo, Chiba

Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art

1-10-1 Chuo-ko, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba

千葉県立美術館
千葉県千葉市中央区千葉県千葉市中央区中央港1-10-1

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An exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of Chiba Prefecture’s official mascot, Chiba-kun. First created in 2007 for the Dream Island Chiba National Sports Festival, Chiba-kun has become a beloved symbol of the region. The exhibition traces two decades of Chiba-kun’s history and showcases original works by creator Chiharu Sakazaki. Highlights include logo designs and artwork created for various prefectural projects, a specially commissioned two-panel folding screen measuring 2 meters wide by 1.5 meters tall titled “Welcome Chiba-kun,” a wooden puzzle featuring Chiba-kun’s face on all Japan’s prefectures, and creative venue decorations made from 1,200 cardboard boxes. The exhibition also features the picture book 'Chiba-kun’s Alphabet' and special figurines.