Drawing Contest" held at MUJI Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens (courtesy Kyoda Creation)

Adventure World (Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture) is holding a series of "HAPPY PANDA FES 2023" from September to November, including birthday parties, harvest festivals, and other participatory and hands-on park and online A series of participatory and hands-on events are being held at the park and online.
On Sunday, November 26, a workshop "Let's Draw Pandas! Drawing Corner with Mr. Yoshikazu Takai! with Mr. Yokazu Takai. The workshop will be held on November 9, 2012, and visitors will have the opportunity to learn how to draw four pandas living in the park (the "Pandas") while learning illustration tips from Mr. Yoshikazu Takai, who is known for designing characters for the "Ohanashi Kurokuma" picture book series (Kumon Publishing), the "Marble Doggy" character for Meiji "Marble Chocolate", and the "Ghost Story Restaurant" series (Doshinsha), as well as the "Haunted Garson" character. This is a program to enjoy drawing the four pandas (Yoshihama, Yuhama, Saihama, and Kaedehama) that live in the park while learning illustration tips from Mr. Yokazu Takai, who is known for character designs such as "Wan-chan" and "Ghost Story Restaurant Series (Doshinsha).

About the workshop
(1) Let's draw 4 pandas in the drawing class by picture book author, Mr. Yoshikazu Takai!
Learn how to draw four pandas living in Adventure World from Mr. Yoshikazu Takai!
You can take home your original panda drawings on the worksheet. Also, participants will receive a clear charm of the original panda illustration as a present. (One at random from a total of 4 types)
Date & Time ︓ November 26, 2023 (Sun.)
Part 1
① 11:00 am - 11:20 am
② 11:30 am - 11:50 am
③ 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
④ 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm
Part 2
① 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
② 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm 30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
③ 3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
④ 3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Place︓Center Dome (plaza with waterfall)
Fee︓500 yen/person
Capacity: 24 people for each session (We will receive them on-site on the day)

(2) Let's fill Adventure World with pandas drawn by picture book author Yoshikazu Takai!
Participants will enjoy drawing their own panda illustrations on the park map drawn by Mr. Yoshikazu Tacai. Children and adults alike are invited to complete the panda-filled Adventure World together.
You will be able to see how Mr. Yoshikazu Takai draws the park map at the Center Dome on the day of the event, as well as the process of making the map as a live painting.
Date & Time ︓ November 26, 2023 (Sun.)
Park Map Live Painting 10:40 am - 11:00 am
Panda Painting 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location ︓ Center Dome (plaza with waterfall)
Fee ︓ Free *Entrance ticket is required to participate.

Mr. Yoshikazu Takai
Chairman of Kyoda Creation Inc. / Kochi Prefecture Tourism Special Envoy / Member of Nika-kai Design Club

Under the title of "HAPPY CREATOR" and with the motto of "creating works that cheer up those who see them", he is passionately engaged in creative activities to "convey kind feelings to children through picture books. She is passionate about her creative activities and hopes to "convey kindness to children through picture books. He has designed many characters, including "Marble Wan-chan," the character of Meiji's "Marble Chocolate," "Miyatan," the character of Nishinomiya City, "Somefuku-chan," the mascot of Toshima-ku, Tokyo, and "Ghost Garson," the character of "Ghost Story Restaurant" (Doshinsha), as well as being an illustrator. He is also active as an illustrator. He has been selected for the Bologna International Picture Book Original Drawing Exhibition in 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2011.

HAPPY PANDA FES 2023]
Period ︓ September 2, 2023 (Sat.) 𯇱 - November 30, 2023 (Sat.)
Special site: https://aws-happy-panda.com/
Main Events
(1) Panda Family Birthday Party
(2) Yongming Birthday Festival
(3) Panda Bamboo Art
(4) (4) Harvest Festival
(5) Nari-Kiri Panda Fest
(6) Panda Art Fest
(7) Panda Music Fest
(8) Panda School & Symposium
(9) Panda Family Birthday Party 2
*Subject to change or cancel without notice due to weather or animal condition.
Details of each event will be posted on the official website as needed.