Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, President: Kunji Mori, hereinafter referred to as "Kansai Paint"), provided paint for the art project called "Seaside Art Museum" in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, and would like to inform you.

"Seaside Art Museum" is an art project to paint murals on a huge coastal levee surrounding the coastline of Oshika-cho in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, which was affected by the tsunami in the Great East Japan Earthquake. It aims to create a new relationship between people and the levee by involving local residents and people from across the country to create murals, as the beautiful seaside view was blocked by walls. It started in 2022, and currently, there are 6 mural artworks.

Kansai Paint Group, which has a branch office in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, has supported this project by providing paint since the beginning of 2022, aiming to contribute to the local community as a paint manufacturer rooted in the region.

To celebrate the completion of the mural artwork "Iwato Hiraki | The Opening" by the artist Takayuki Yasui, the "Ogatsu Sea Side Fes" was held. Based on the Ogatsu Hoin Kagura traditions in Oshika-cho, the "New Yamajinja Shrine Celebration" was held, featuring sacred dances, as well as a market, food trucks, musical performances, and other activities enjoyed by many local residents.

■ Overview of Ogatsu Sea Side Fes

Date: October 13, 2024 (Sunday) from 10:00 to 17:00

Location: 2-22 Kamiogatsu, Oshika-cho, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture

Collaboration: SeaWall Club, Ishinomaki City Okatsu General Branch, Kenjonosato Ogatsu

Paint Supply: Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

Iwato Kai | The Opening

Artist Takayuki Yasui

Provided Paint Undercoat: Ales Dynamic Sealer Mild White

Topcoat: Ales Dynamic TOP

Our group will continue to promote initiatives that support the development of people and society through paint and paint business.