ACTA+ collaborates with ORIX Hotel Management to create art from waste materials Turning local items that would otherwise be thrown away into art

ACTA , creating art from waste, collaborates with Orix Hotel Management to turn local items that would otherwise be thrown away into art ​
ACTA Press release: October 20, 2025 ACTA , which creates art from waste, collaborates with Orix Hotel Management to turn “local items” that would otherwise be thrown away into art. Sustainable experiential exhibitions to be held at 20 facilities nationwide in November 2025 ACTA Inc. PLUS (headquarters: Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture; hereinafter “ACTA ”) is
collaborating with ORIX Hotel Management Corporation (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter “ORIX Hotel Management”) to
simultaneously launch an art exhibition using materials that would otherwise be discarded, generated by local industries, at 20 directly managed inns, hotels, and training facilities across the country, starting November 1, 2025. *Includes business support facilities
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ACTA Special Webpage ​ For this project, ACTA curated 21 artists from its domestic and international network to represent 20 facilities across the country. Using discarded items related to industries and crafts associated with each facility, the artists reconstructed the stories they inhabited and created artworks. ACTA was also involved in the planning, design, and production processes that supported the artists’ expression, working closely with ORIX Hotel Management to shape the exhibition. The works on display go beyond simple recycling and environmental considerations. They are positioned as a medium for weaving sustainable culture, starting from materials that would otherwise be discarded, such as by-products and scraps from the processes of local industry and crafts. This exhibition presents a new perspective that transcends local culture, materials, industry, and crafts, providing visitors with an experience that allows them to understand the background of local manufacturing and the potential of resource recycling. ・Exhibition overview – Exhibition Period: Saturday, November 1st – Sunday, November 30th, 2025 * The exhibition at Cross Life Hakata Tenjin will begin on Saturday, November 8th. * The end date of the exhibition varies by facility, so please contact each facility for details. The exhibition will be held at all participating facilities until Sunday, November 30th, 2025, as part of a common campaign period. – Venue: 20 facilities nationwide directly managed or supported by ORIX Hotel Management (Sapporo, Hakodate, Aizuwakamatsu, Kurobe, Hakone, Atami, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, Beppu, and others) *See Figure 1 –
Participating artists: 21 (Ryuhei Yoshida, pepo upcycle, Ogi, mokemoke, chikako adachi, Madoka Oshikane, Kisaburo, Yoko Ichikawa, Ayaho Ozono, Nonaka Hanabata, Yasuo Takeuchi, Hayato Teraguchi, imoco, Shibata Minami, Sakata Itsuki, Kanno Yuuki, Ayami, Milkpakuko, Shan Luwei, Kaji Seiya, Shimono Tomotsugu) – Materials Used: Materials that would otherwise be discarded but are generated behind the scenes of local industries and crafts (wood scraps, textile scraps and thread, fishing gear, stone scraps, used tatami mats, etc.)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/154394/8/154394-8-7f77381381386b98832024c140e7a571-800×300.png Materials used and finished artwork (excerpt) What we aim to achieve through this project Until now, “sustainability” and “SDGs” have often been discussed as something that “must be done.” This time, through collaboration with ORIX Hotel Management, which provides experiences to many tourists, we are proposing a “fun and tangible cultural experience” that connects people to the environment and local resources. Behind the scenes of local industries and crafts that usually go unnoticed, a variety of materials are born every day and then quietly forgotten. ACTA picks up materials that would otherwise be discarded in the area and transforms them into new forms of expression through the hands of artists. Through the artworks, visitors can unravel the backstories of local industries and crafts and discover new appeal. We hope that spending time exploring such art will leave you with deeper, richer memories of your trip. Comments about the initiative
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/154394/8/154394-8-397c035e5acde82cefe80159ae23335b-1800×2700.jpg ORIX Hotel Management Corporation Sustainability Promotion Team, Kanai Shiho “Through ‘Connecting and Nurturing Tourism,’ we aim to promote symbiosis with local communities and sustainable tourism. In this project, ACTA and artists transformed items that would otherwise be discarded from the local industries and crafts that each facility is rooted in into art that enhances guests’ stay experience. We hope that through the stories behind these local materials, guests will be able to experience the appeal of each region’s industries and crafts, and that this will inspire them to think about a sustainable future.” - ORIX Hotel Management:
https://www.orix-realestate.co.jp/news/2025/10/release_003002.html ORIX Hotel Management “Connecting and Nurturing Tourism” Overview As sustainable tourism gains attention, this project allows visitors to enjoy participating in actions that contribute to “sustainable tourism” through local sightseeing and stays at ORIX Hotel Management properties. Once a year, ORIX Hotel Management offers experiences related to three SDGs that are particularly relevant to tourism: “Decent Work and Economic Growth,” “Responsible Consumption and Production,” and “Conservation of the Environment and the
Environment.” These experiences are offered at inns, hotels, and training facilities directly operated or supported by ORIX Hotel Management. The first year, in 2024, was themed “SAVE THE SEA,” and focused on SDG Goal 14, “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans and seas,” offering five experiences, including an exhibition of upcycled marine plastic waste. The aim is for the “awareness” gained from the experiences at the travel destination to have an impact that will bring about even the slightest change in awareness and behavior in everyday life. -Project page:
http://www.orixhotelsandresorts.com/feature/166204/ About ACTA
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/154394/8/154394-8-1821e6f1883f23e00cb1f6c1e0648f9f-300×250.png Our philosophy is “Turning sustainability into something to aspire to.” By creating art from discarded materials and discarded waste, we are challenging ourselves to transform sustainability, which is often imposed as a matter of aspiration, into something to aspire to. Working with over 500 artists nationwide, we create and sell art using waste as a starting point and collaborate with companies and local communities on projects. By giving new value to waste, we aim to foster a culture in which sustainability is recognized as an attractive concept. Company Name: ACTA PLUS Co., Ltd. Address: 3034-1 Kume, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Representatives: Kiwako Hashimoto, Ryutaro Yoshimoto -Corporate/EC Website:
https://acta-plus.com -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acta.plus/ Other Achievements –
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