“TSUNAGU DAO,” the team behind the scenes supporting the “MUSASHI of the World Solo Exhibition” at the Osaka-Kansai Expo
Ishitomi Property Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 16, 2025 “TSUNAGU DAO,” the team behind the scenes supporting the “MUSASHI Solo Exhibition of the World” at the Osaka-Kansai Expo The community members who have been watching and supporting artist MUSASHI since before his debut The “MUSASHI Solo Exhibition from Around the World,” held at the Osaka-Kansai Expo in July, featured the participation of approximately 150 companies, organizations, and celebrities, and exhibited approximately 100 collaborative works with the artist MUSASHI. The “TSUNAGU DAO” team worked behind the scenes of this exhibition, working alongside the Expo Musashi Solo Exhibition Secretariat.
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“decentralized autonomous organization,” rather than a centralized, pyramidal organization. “We started with 10 people in 2023 with the aim of creating an organization where each individual involved is the main player and benefits as the community grows, rather than a community created for the profit or benefit of a specific individual. (As of August 2025, we have 130 members.) TSUNAGU DAO’s Three Themes TD’s three themes are: 1. Aim to be a cool adult 2. Create an environment of mutual giving (giving love) 3. Let’s all work together to build social security 1. Aim to be a cool adult TD provides an environment where you can learn and practice the basics, aiming to become “adults who can live a cool life = people with strong human qualities.” Through this learning and practice, you will not only enhance your personal appeal, but also acquire financial strength and skills, laying the foundation for life. 2. Create an environment of mutual giving When people who aspire to be cool adults gather together, an environment of mutual help and giving is created. 3. Building social security together In order to realize the ideals mentioned above, we all work together to carry out our business. We also focus on creating a self-sufficient environment through rice farming and other means, establishing a foundation for living, and building an environment where each individual can face life with peace of mind. We all work together to build a system based on these principles, improving each other’s skills and creating an environment where people can live their lives the way they want.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/148782/51/148782-51-a6654ba7aca7fb74dab99ed2463b5bc1-1280×1280.jpg TSUNAGU DAO’s icon image is also MUSASHI art. TSUNAGU DAO’s encounter with MUSASHI TD does not have a concept or position of a top executive or representative, but without the vision originally envisioned by founder Kenta Shimizu, this organization would not have been born. And those who resonated with that passion and vision continue to support the organization to this day. One such person is Kenta Nakai, CEO of Ishitomi Property. From there, like a magnet, friends who shared the same passion gathered, and many more connections were made. TD met MUSASHI and volunteers began supporting him around the same time TD was founded. Many TD members, wearing matching orange T-shirts, worked as staff and attended MUSASHI’s previous solo exhibitions. And in July 2025, TD members, as MUSASHI fans, supported and rejoiced together at the moment when one of MUSASHI’s dreams came true with the “MUSASHI Solo Exhibition of the World.”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/148782/51/148782-51-e2b1979bc05c0232e113da2058308e35-1477×1108.jpg Many TD members also participated as staff members in the 2024 ABC TV talk show at the hall. “MUSASHI’s Journey” Panel and a Collaborative Project with 47 Prefectures Due to this background, several directors of the Expo Musashi Solo Exhibition Secretariat, which planned and organized the “MUSASHI Solo Exhibition of the World,” are also TD members. TD was also responsible for producing two of the main exhibits at the exhibition: “MUSASHI and His Friends Across Japan” and “MUSASHI: The Journey to the Osaka-Kansai Expo.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/148782/51/148782-51-b3a3b4a6c62a015387dd421e0a28933d-1197×2063.jpg “MUSASHI and His Friends Across Japan” is a collection of works by welfare facilities and children’s cafeterias in all 47 prefectures, who colored and pasted canvases of MUSASHI’s original drawings, and compiled them into a single digital collaborative work. On the day of the Expo exhibition, many users and related parties from the facilities and organizations participating in the coloring book came to view the works.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/148782/51/148782-51-7cb7ff67f62ec7878423cbfb6d6c31ab-725×1364.png “MUSASHI “The Journey to the Osaka-Kansai Expo” is a single panel that chronicles MUSASHI’s journey from its creation to his solo exhibition at the Expo. These two works will also be exhibited at events throughout the country as part of the currently nationwide touring “Bikkuriman x MUSASHI: The World of Holy Demonic Art.” TSUNAGU DAO members also worked behind the scenes As mentioned at the beginning, the “MUSASHI Solo Exhibition of the World” was made possible not only by the participation of approximately 150 companies, organizations, and celebrities, but also by the support of many others behind the scenes. Among them were many TD members, who were involved in a variety of roles, including overall event production, overnight load-in and setup work the night before, guidance and reception for the two days of the event, food truck sales, and dismantling. Even with the hard work on a hot summer day, everyone enjoyed themselves under the motto of “An Adult Cultural Festival,” and their attitude truly embodied “cool adults.”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/148782/51/148782-51-59bb91aa4c4e0f3a9eb6eae4192e26a8-1108×1477.jpg TSUNAGU DAO founder Kenta Shimizu I originally had little interest in art, but that completely changed when I met MUSASHI. I was impressed by how the worldview MUSASHI depicts has brought surprise and smiles to so many people. Since his art is so moving, I wanted as many people as possible to see it, so I started supporting him. MUSASHI’s personality is also a big factor in why I want to support him. At the end of an event, he takes the initiative to clean up the area he used before leaving, and he treats everyone with humility and courtesy. At the same time, he speaks with firm conviction as an artist. I believe MUSASHI’s charm as a person is what has led to the support of so many people. We at TSUNAGU DAO will continue to support MUSASHI’s continued growth and his challenges on the world stage. 《Collaboration Organization Information》 ■Name: TSUNAGU DAO ■Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tsunagudao/ 《Secretariat information》 ■Name: Expo Musashi Solo Exhibition Secretariat ■Representative TEL: 06-6606-9638 ■Email: ishitomi.expoinfo@gmail.com ■Address: 1-40 Torikai Meiki-cho, Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, 566-0063 《Company Information》 ■Name: Ishitomi Property Co., Ltd. ■Representative: Representative Director Kenta Nakai ■Address: 3-30-4 Dotno, Neyagawa City, Osaka 572-0077 ■Established: February 2015 ■Capital: 17 million yen ■HP: https://musashi-ishitomi-art.com/ 《Artist Information》 ■Name: MUSASHI ■Birthplace: Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture ■Age: Born in 2003 Since childhood, he has loved creating three-dimensional sculptures, and began painting seriously in junior high school. Originally from Neyagawa City, he skillfully incorporates markers, acrylics, and face paint to create colorful works and characters. Please take note of his skill and style in incorporating works inspired by beats and lyrics, as well as floral patterns, into canvases, digital art, and three-dimensional sculptures, conveying messages ranging from positive to dark. ■SNS:
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