100 years of Ginza, 80 years of Sony, 60 years of the Sony Building.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ginza has always suited moments when change begins. What kind of city was Ginza 100 years ago? Even when looking at the same Ginza, everyone sees it differently. Along the way through this 100-year story, What changes, and what does not. Program<\/strong><\/p>\n To mark the 100th anniversary of the \u201cShowa (\u662d\u548c) era,\u201d which laid the foundations of modern Japan, we will host a program that looks back on the transitions of the era under the theme \u201c100 Years of Ginza, 80 Years of Sony, and 60 Years of the Sony Building.\u201d<\/p>\n Exclusive Exhibition of Newly Commissioned Works by 11 Distinctive Creators<\/strong><\/p>\n The 100-year evolution of Ginza\u2014a city that reflects the spirit of each era\u2014is redefined in decade-long segments as distinct moods, such as \u201cGinza and Modernity,\u201d \u201cGinza and Dazzle,\u201d and \u201cGinza and Change.\u201d\u2028Based on these keywords, eleven unique writers and artists\u2014including Hiccorohee (comedienne), Akira Minagawa (designer of min\u00e4 perhonen), Seiko Ito (writer\/creator), Naoki Matayoshi (comedian\/writer), Machi Tawara (tanka poet), Kotori Kawashima (photographer), and Satoko Shibata (singer-songwriter\/poet)\u2014have created original essays, poems, and short stories, which are presented in an uniquely designed exhibition format. Archive Exhibition Looking Back on 60 Years of the Sony Building and 80 Years of Sony<\/strong><\/p>\n On the B1 floor, a preview exhibition will present selected content from the book \u201cDocument of Ginza Sony Park Project\u201d, which documents the thinking and actions behind the project\u2014from the decision to rebuild the Sony Building to the grand opening in 2025. This exhibition reflects on the 60-year legacy of the site, tracing its evolution from the Sony Building, which opened in 1966, to today\u2019s Ginza Sony Park. During the period of the \u201c100.80.60. Exhibition,\u201d Sony Group Corporation\u2019s Creative Center\u2014the company\u2019s design division\u2014will simultaneously present the first installment of its pop-up exhibition series commemorating Sony\u2019s 80th anniversary, titled \u201c80. -Your Story with Sony.-<\/a><\/span>\u201d\u2028This exhibition will be held at the Blue Tile Gallery located at the connection between the B2 and B1 floors of Ginza Sony Park.<\/p>\n Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n Title\uff1a Collaborator<\/strong><\/p>\n Hiccorohee Hiroshi Homura<\/strong> Awa Ito<\/strong> Akira Minagawa Miyu Otani Seiko Ito Hitomi Kanehara Naoki Matayoshi Machi Tawara Kotori Kawashima Satoko Shibata <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 100 years of Ginza, 80 years of Sony, 60 years of the Sony Building. Ginza has always suited moments when chan … Continue reading
\nThis is how Ginza Sony Park sees this city.
\nFor instance, the mood of the streets shifts before trends do.
\nFor a moment, the way the city is lit feels different.
\nWithout noticing, the way people walk through Ginza changes.<\/p>\n
\nThe history of this district goes back even further,
\nbut looking back over the past 100 years,
\nwe might be able to see what changes and what remains the same.
\nWith these thoughts in mind, Ginza Sony Park has gently woven
\na story of the past 100 years together with 11 writers.<\/p>\n
\nWhen those differences come together, Ginza can become even freer.<\/p>\n
\nSony, the Sony Building, and Ginza Sony Park quietly appear\u2014
\nplacing a sense of openness at the center of brightness,
\nlighting up experiences within moments of silence,
\nas small presences that have refreshed the mood of Ginza.<\/p>\n
\nEmbracing both, Ginza continues to evolve.
\nThat is why it is fascinating.
\nThat is why you will want to come back again.
\nMay today\u2019s Ginza continue to live on within you, from here on out.<\/p>\n![\"Key](\"https:\/\/www.ginza.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/100_80_60_banner_6_W1920_H1080.jpg\")
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\nWithin this promenade-like space, the 100-year history of Ginza overlaps with 80 years since Sony\u2019s founding and 60 years since the opening of the Sony Building. Visitors can experience a uniquely curated historical journey found only at Ginza Sony Park, where the atmosphere of each era gently connects to the next.<\/p>\n![\"1920s](\"https:\/\/www.ginza.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/01.gif\")
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\nThe book \u201cDocument of Ginza Sony Park Project\u201d will be available for advance reservation at this exhibition area. In addition, a special commemorative item created for this 60-year milestone, \u201cGinza Sony Park 1\/300 built with LEGO\u00ae bricks\u201d (produced by LEGO\u00ae Certified Professional Junpei Mitsui), will be available for purchase.<\/p>\n![\"Display](\"https:\/\/www.ginza.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/06.gif\")
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\n100. 80. 60. Exhibition
\nDate\uff1a
\nApril 24 (Fri.) – May 31 (Sun.), 2026
\nOpening Hours\uff1a
\n11:00 A.M. \u2013 7:00 P.M. (Last entry at 6:30 P.M.)
\nVenue\uff1a
\nGinza Sony Park\uff1aB2\/B1\/3F\/4F
\nAdmission\uff1a
\nFree<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>Comedienne
\nShe made her debut as a comedian in 2011.
\nHer solo sketch performances, known for their distinctive world and characters, are highly popular, and her solo shows sell out every time.
\nIn addition to appearing on variety shows, she is active across a wide range of fields, including television dramas, writing and screenplay work, and design.
\nHer first short story collection, “Damatte Shabette,” published by Asahi Shimbun Publications, received the 31st Shimase Renai Bungaku Prize.<\/p>\n
\nTanka Poet
\nBorn in Sapporo in 1962.
\nHe made his debut in 1990 with his first tanka collection “Syndicate.”
\nWorking primarily in tanka poetry, he is also active in commentary, essays, picture books, and translation.
\nHis publications include “Tegamima Mami, Natsu no Hikkoshi Usagi Tsure,” “Line Markers,” “Suichuyokusen Enjochu,” “Tanka no Yuujin,” “Sekai Onchi,\u201d \u201cMoshimoshi Unmei no Hito Desu ka,\u201d “Kimi ga Inai Yoru no Gohan,” “Takoashi Note,” and “Maigo Techo.”
\nHe is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Ito Sei Literary Prize, the Kodansha Essay Award, the Wakayama Bokusui Prize, and an Honorary Mention at Ars Electronica, among others.<\/p>\n
\nWriter \/ Essayist
\nBorn in 1996 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
\nShe graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Gakushuin University.
\nShe gained attention for her essay “Papa to Watashi,” published on note, which led her to pursue her writing career in earnest.
\nIn 2024, she made her debut with the book “Sonzai no Taerarenai Itooshisa” featuring the essay “Papa to Watashi,” published by KADOKAWA.
\nHer other books include “Awayonbe wa Daijobu” (Shobunsha) and “Hen na Yatsu Yamitai.” (Poplar Publishing).
\nShe is the recipient of the 19th Akiko Ikeda Memorial Watakushi, Tsumari Nobody Prize.
\nShe is also active in a wide range of fields, including work as a radio personality.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Designer of min\u00e4 perhonen
\nHe founded the brand min\u00e4 in 1995, which later became the predecessor of min\u00e4 perhonen, and has been working under the name min\u00e4 perhonen since 2003. Centered on textile design based on hand-drawn patterns, his work spans a wide range of fields related to everyday life, including fashion, interior design, and tableware, as well as spatial direction for shops and hotels. He creates timeless designs that gently accompany daily life.
\nThe min\u00e4 perhonen exhibition \u201cTsugu: min\u00e4 perhonen\u201d opened at the Setagaya Art Museum in Tokyo in November 2025 and is touring Japan, with stops in Nagano, Kumamoto, and Toyama from April 2026, followed by Tochigi and Shizuoka in 2027.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Model \/ Essayist
\nBorn in Tokyo in 1991. She began her career as a model at the age of 14.
\nWith the hope that sharing what she loves might become a small inspiration in someone\u2019s everyday life, she also works as an essayist and collaborates with various brands.
\nShe loves cats and traditional Japanese caf\u00e9s.
\nShe is affectionately known as Omiyu.
\nHer books include “Sukima Jikan” (Loopsha) and “Atsumezu ni wa Irarenai” (Loopsha).
\nShe serves as the navigator of the J-WAVE original podcast program “Omiyu no Suki Shushu Club.”<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Writer \/ Creator
\nBorn in 1961 in Tokyo.
\nHe made his literary debut in 1988 with the novel “No Life King.”
\nIn 1999, he won the 15th Kodansha Essay Award for “Botanical Life,” and the 35th Noma Literary Newcomer Award for “Sozo Radio.”
\nHis recent publications include “Kokkyonaki Ishi-dan o Mi ni Iku,” “Fukushima Monologue,” “Noh Juban,” “Kenbutsuki: Sanju-san Nen-go no Yakusoku,” and “Nichinichi Kore Shokubutsu.”
\nHe currently hosts the show “Radio Gokandan!” with Jun Miura on the Japanese media platform “note.”
\nHe is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of Japanese-language rap and played a key role in popularizing hip-hop culture in Japan.
\nHe is currently active as a member of Rororo (Kuchiroro) and Ito Seiko Is the Poet.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Novelist
\nBorn in 1983 in Tokyo.
\nIn 2003, she won the Subaru Prize for “Hebi ni Piasu.”
\nThe novel also received the Akutagawa Prize the following year.
\nIn 2010, she won the Oda Sakunosuke Prize for “Trip Trap.”
\nIn 2012, “Mothers” received the Bunkamura Deux Magots Literature Award.
\nIn 2020, “Ataraxia” won the Junichi Watanabe Literary Prize.
\nIn 2021, “Antisocial Distance” received the Tanizaki Jun\u2019ichiro Prize.
\nIn 2022, “Meets the World” won the Shibata Renzaburo Prize.
\nIn 2025, “Yabu no Naka” received the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Comedian \/ Writer
\nBorn in 1980 in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, he is a comedian and writer affiliated with Yoshimoto Kogyo.
\nIn 2003, he formed the comedy duo Peace, where he performs as the boke*.
\nIn 2015, he won the Akutagawa Prize for “Hibana.” The novel became a bestseller with total sales exceeding 3.5 million copies.
\nHis major works include “Gekijo,” “Ningen,” and “Ikitoruwa.”
\n*Boke: the role in Japanese comedy that delivers silly or off beat lines, creating humor through mistakes or misunderstandings.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Tanka Poet
\nIn 1986, she won the 32nd Kadokawa Tanka Prize for “Hachigatsu no Asa.”
\nIn 1987, she published her first tanka collection “Sarada Kinenbi,” which became a bestseller.
\nThe following year, “Sarada Kinenbi” received the 32nd Modern Japanese Poets Association Award.
\nIn 2004, she won the 14th Murasaki Shikibu Literature Prize for her critical work “Aisuru Genji Monogatari.”
\nHer fourth tanka collection “Pooh-san no Hana” received the 11th Wakayama Bokusui Prize in 2006.
\nIn addition to her tanka collections, she has published numerous works including novels and essays.
\nHer tanka collection “Mirai no Size” received the Shika Literature Museum Prize and the Taku Prize.
\nIn recognition of her long-standing creative achievements, she has been awarded the Asahi Prize and the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon.
\nHer most recent publication is “Ikiru Kotoba.”<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Photographer
\nHe graduated from the Department of French Literature, School of First Literature, Waseda University.
\nHis major works include “BABY BABY” (2007), “Mirai-chan” (2011), “Myojo” (2014), “Oyasumi Kamitachi” (2014), co-authored with Shuntaro Tanikawa, “Ohayo Moshimoshi Aishiteru” (2020), “(Sekai)\u00b2” (2021), “s(e)oul mate” (2024), and his latest photography book “Sa-lanlan (\uc0ac\ub780\ub780)” (2025).
\nHe is the recipient of the 42nd Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Photography) and the 40th Kimura Ihei Photography Award.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Singer-songwriter \/ Poet
\nInspired by a remark from her mentor during her university years, she began her career.
\nSo far, she has released seven original albums, as well as two poetry collections and an essay collection.
\nHer poetry collection “Sabaque” received the New Face Award in the Contemporary Poetry category from the Elsur Foundation.
\nHer second poetry collection, “Dive in Theater,” was selected as a finalist for the 31st Nakahara Chuya Prize.
\nHer album “Your Favorite Things” won the CD Shop Grand Prize 2025 (Red Category).In 2026, she is scheduled to appear at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL \u201926.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n