Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2025 Beyond Artist Talk: Katsumi Kawahara x Tatsu Nishino ~Art is fun! Playing with the boundaries of expression~

Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2025 Beyond Artist Talk: Katsumi Kawahara x Tatsu Nishino ~Art is fun! Playing with the boundaries of expression ~ ​ Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 14, 2025 Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2025 Beyond Artist Talk: Katsumi Kawahara x Tatsu Nishino ~Art is fun! Playing with the boundaries of expression ~ Rokko Mountain Tourism Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nada Ward, Kobe City; President: Akitaka Senoo) is holding the contemporary art festival “Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2025 Beyond” until Sunday, November 30th.
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On November 3rd (Monday, a national holiday), we will be holding a talk event featuring exhibiting artists, “Katsumi Kawahara x Tatsu Nishino – Art is Fun! Playing with the Boundaries of Expression.” Artists active in their respective fields will meet at this art festival and fuse their unique worldviews in a talk that’s a must-see. Tickets for this event will go on sale on ASOVIEW! from 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. 【Contents】 We will be hosting a talk event featuring Katsumi Kawahara (of the comedy duo “Tenjiku Nezumi”), who has created many unique artworks incorporating elements of comedy, and Tatsu Nishino, who is active worldwide for his innovative works in public spaces, to explore the work of these two artists. We will also be collecting questions for the two artists from the public in advance, and some of the questions will be answered during the talk. – Why do you create art? -What do laughter and art have in common? -Please tell us how you came to install your works in public spaces. https://forms.gle/SshbofqhoY7Ms1YK7 【Event Overview】 Event Name: Katsumi Kawahara x Tatsu Nishino ~Art is Fun! Playing with the boundaries of expression~ Date and Time: November 3, 2025 (National Holiday) 3:10 PM (Registration begins at 2:30 PM) – Scheduled to end at 4:10 PM Venue: Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2025 Beyond, Former Rokko Sky Villa, Church of the Wind Area Access: Rokko Sanjo Bus (3) (towards Church of the Wind) – Approximately 3 minutes walk from the “Church of the Wind” stop Address: 〒657-0101 1878-86 Nishitaniyama, Rokkosan-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe City 【Price】 (Advance) ¥1,500 (Same-day) ¥1,600 *Admission fees apply for children 4 years and older (flat rate) *Seated viewing, some standing room only Ticket sales start date Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 10:00 AM
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5180/3450/5180-3450-f378de90246610e5c68d41d1f0aba100-247×283.jpg [Performer Profile] Katsumi Kawahara Katsumi Kawahara He is the comedian of the comedy duo “Tenjiku Nezumi.” As a comedian, he performs stand-up comedy routines and skits, and his solo concerts sell out immediately. He is also skilled at creating unique oil paintings that incorporate elements of comedy, as well as designing spaces themselves. His solo painting exhibitions, which he began holding in 2018, have attracted a total of over 20,000 visitors. He has also published the picture book “LaLaLa,” which contains 17 stories, and a coloring book. He has also directed and produced music videos for “Ghost Disqualified/Creepy Hyp,” “Ah, Beautiful Life/C&K,” and “Hitoribocchi no Uta/TAK-Z&GADORO.” He also received acclaim as an actor for his role in the film “Ajiuma Universe,” in which he played an important role that knows the protagonist’s past. In June 2020, he signed an agent contract with Yoshimoto Kogyo. He is dedicated to a wide range of creative endeavors, not only in comedy and art, but also in video directing (films, commercials, music videos, etc.) and event production. Major Exhibitions 2023 Solo Exhibition “Oidon Solo Exhibition” Maruya Gardens (Kagoshima) 2022 Solo exhibition “A→Ra Exhibition” BONUS TRACK GALLERY (Tokyo) 2019 Solo exhibition “Big Maenomeri Exhibition” Osaka Prefectural Enokojima Cultural Arts Creation Center (Osaka)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5180/3450/5180-3450-b045d28e63d11d5067c7d4ffaec86353-506×688.jpg Tatsu Nishino Tatsu Nishino He began his artistic career in Europe in 1997, imagining his audience to be “ordinary people who aren’t usually interested in art.” He abandoned the confined art scene of museums and galleries and instead installed his works outdoors. He believes that art’s raison d’être is to “expand human imagination,” and he creates his works using “laughter, violence, and sexiness” as his weapons. He is known worldwide for his bold and adventurous projects that involve people in public spaces, such as incorporating outdoor monuments and streetlights into rooms that are open to the public as living rooms, or even operating as hotels. He currently works and resides in Tokyo, Atami, and Berlin. Major Exhibitions 2024 “Shibuya Fashion Week” Bunkamura (Shibuya, Tokyo) 2023 “Hachiko Room” Bronze Statue of Faithful Dog Hachiko (Shibuya, Tokyo) 2023 “Shinjuku” Kabukicho Tower (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5180/3450/5180-3450-bb4e90e9359cc3331877f03d54bd9049-540×839.jpg 《Topics》 Artist Katsumi Kawahara will be staying in the exhibition area. Date and Time: November 3, 2025 (National Holiday) 12:30 – 14:00 Location: Rokko Garden Terrace, near Kobe Select General Goods Shop Holty (Location will change in case of rain: Former Rokko Sky Villa Talk Venue, Church of the Wind Area) *Customers who purchase Katsumi Kawahara’s original merchandise for 3,000 yen or more (tax included) at Holty will be able to take a photo with the artist. Limited to the first 100 people. Starting around 1:00 PM. Kobe Rokko Meets Art Office / Email: rma-info@rokkosan.com ■”Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2025 Beyond” Event Overview [Dates] Now through November 30th (Sunday) [Event Hours] 10:00-17:00 *Opening days and hours may vary depending on the venue. [Venue] *Museum Area (ROKKO Forest Sound Museum, Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, Shinike Pond), Rokko Cable (Rokko Cable Shita Station, Yamagami Station), *Tenrandai Observatory, Hyogo Prefectural Mount Rokko Visitor Center (Monument Platform), Mount Rokko Silence Resort (formerly Mount Rokko Hotel), *Trail Area, *Miyoshi Kannon Area, Rokko Garden Terrace Area, *Church of the Wind Area (*Paid venue) [Price] ◆Viewing Passport
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5180/3450/5180-3450-f28cbf7b66f08c6230fef6f8a49b152e-1200×304.jpg *Adults = junior high school students and above, children = ages 4 to elementary school, children 3 and under = free *For a limited time only during the art festival, a set ticket is also available for discounted admission to the “Shidare Museum 2025 Emoi Exhibition” for an additional 800 yen for adults and 400 yen for children. (Valid until November 24th (Monday, holiday)) General Information (in front of the ROKKO Forest Sound Museum, Rokko Yuzan Information Center Shop 737), ticket counters at each paid venue, play guides and online ticket services, city ticket counters (Kobe City General Information Center, train stations, etc.) *For more information, please see the Viewing Passport page on the official website. ◆Area Admission Tickets Area Admission Tickets will also be available, allowing individual admission to each paid venue. Museum Area (ROKKO Forest Sound Museum, Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, Shinike Pond) = Adults 1,900 yen, Children 950 yen Observation Deck = Adults 500 yen, Children 200 yen Wind Church Area (Wind Church, Rokko Mountain Arts Center, Former Rokko Sky Villa) = 1,200 yen for adults, 500 yen for children Trail Area (Banno Sanso, MOWA) = 500 yen for adults, 200 yen for children Miyoshi Kannon Area: Adults 800 yen, Children 300 yen Sold only at each area counter ＜Night event＞ “Forest of Light – Nighttime Art Stroll” [Dates] Now open until November 30th (Sunday and public holidays) [Opening Hours] 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM [Venue] ROKKO Forest Sound Museum, Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden Organizers: Rokko Mountain Tourism Co., Ltd., Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Special grants and sponsorship: Kobe City, Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. Funded and supported by: Kobe Citizens’ Cultural Promotion Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation General Director: Takamizawa Kiyotaka
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