Scrapped Cars as Canvases: 'Rakugaki Car' Event Offers Extraordinary Experiences for Children Nationwide, Held at Two Venues in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture and Obihiro City, Hokkaido
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- Scrapped Cars as Canvases: 'Rakugaki Car' Event Offers Extraordinary Experiences for Children Nationwide, Held at Two Venues in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture and Obihiro City, Hokkaido
- Smile Company will hold 'Rakugaki Car' events in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture (May 17, 2026) and Obihiro City, Hokkaido (June 14, 2026), where children can freely draw on scrapped cars. This initiative aims to provide unforgettable memories and a creative outlet through a unique, extraordinary experience.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: May 11, 2026
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Smile Company will hold 'Rakugaki Car' events in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture (May 17, 2026) and Obihiro City, Hokkaido (June 14, 2026), where children can freely draw on scrapped cars. This initiative aims to provide unforgettable memories and a creative outlet through a unique, extraordinary experience.
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Smile Company will hold 'Rakugaki Car' events in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture (May 17, 2026) and Obihiro City, Hokkaido (June 14, 2026), where children can freely draw on scrapped cars. This initiative aims to provide unforgettable memories and a creative outlet through a unique, extraordinary experience.
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Smile Company Inc. (Headquarters: Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture; Representative Director: Shunsuke Yamano; hereinafter, Smile Company) will hold 'Rakugaki Car,' an experiential project for children to freely draw on scrapped cars, treating them as canvases, at Smile Cars Tome (Miyagi Prefecture) and Smile Cars Asahikawa (Hokkaido). The events will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, and on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Obihiro City, Hokkaido, across two venues.
The purpose of this project is to provide children with unforgettable memories and a creative space through the extraordinary experience of directly drawing pictures and words on cars that have served their purpose and are scheduled for scrapping. The experience of 'drawing on a car,' which is usually never allowed, will be a special moment that makes not only children but also observing adults' eyes sparkle. This time, we will participate as a project within two large community-based events: a local childcare support flea market and a traffic safety awareness festival co-hosted by JAF and a driving school, to offer the opportunity to experience this to more people.
Miyagi Venue: Held within the 4th Childcare Support Flea Market
At the venue, in addition to 'Rakugaki Car,' there will be numerous flea market stalls and food trucks, making it a day for families to enjoy.
Event Name
4th Childcare Support Flea Market
Date
May 17, 2026 (Sunday) 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Ishibashi Hospital Parking Lot
(27 Kawakita Teishita, Wakayanagi, Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture)
Target Participants
Anyone can participate
How to Participate
Anyone who comes to the venue can participate
Participation Fee
Free
Organizer
Childcare Support Flea Market Executive Committee
Co-organizer
Koji-kai Medical Foundation
Cooperation
Smile Cars Tome (Smile Company Inc.)
Remarks
Event held in light rain / Many food trucks expected
Hokkaido Venue: Held within the Traffic Safety Awareness Festival ~Safe Driving for the Community and Family~
At the venue, in addition to 'Rakugaki Car,' there will be many booths for children to enjoy, such as 'Gathering of Working Cars,' 'Issuance of Children's Safety Driver's License (with JAF cooperation),' 'Candy Scooping,' 'Bicycle Simulator,' 'Mobile Foot Bath,' 'Food Truck Gourmet Corner,' and 'Traffic Safety Quiz Rally.' Please come with your family.
Event Name
Traffic Safety Awareness Festival (Co-hosted by Obiji x JAF Obihiro Branch)
Date and Time
June 14, 2026 (Sunday) 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Obihiro Driving School Course and School Building (Obihiro City, Hokkaido)
Target Participants
Anyone from children to adults can participate
How to Participate
Anyone who comes to the venue can participate
Participation Fee
Free
Co-organizer
Obihiro Driving School Co., Ltd. / Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) Obihiro Branch
Cooperation
Smile Cars Asahikawa (Smile Company Inc.)
Remarks
Canceled in case of rain / First time held in Obihiro area
Inquiries
Obihiro Driving School Office
TEL: 0155-34-5094
Smile Company held 'Rakugaki Car' on March 14, 2026, in Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, targeting approximately 30 children belonging to local youth soccer teams. Interactions naturally arose across team boundaries, and the car body was filled with various colors and messages. Parents also gave positive feedback, saying, 'It was a valuable experience' and 'I saw a new side of my child.' This time, we are expanding this activity to Tohoku and Hokkaido.
Comment from the initiator of 'Rakugaki Car'
Isao Kojima, Store Manager, Smile Cars Hakusan (Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
'Can't we let children have a blast with cars that we've purchased for scrapping before they are actually scrapped?' With this idea, we started 'Rakugaki Car.' We have participated in three events so far, such as local markets, and received a huge response. The extraordinary experience of 'drawing on a car,' which would normally get you scolded, makes not only children but also adults' eyes sparkle as they wield their pens. We even received happy comments like, 'We came to the event because of Rakugaki Car!' When we started the event, we also wanted more people to know about 'Smile Cars.' Now, I am happy that this circle is gradually expanding to stores nationwide. I hope that someday, 'Rakugaki Car' events will spread all over the country, and people will say, 'When you think of Smile Cars, you think of Rakugaki Car!'
Comment from Representative Director Shunsuke Yamano
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Smile Company will hold 'Rakugaki Car' events in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture (May 17, 2026) and Obihiro City, Hokkaido (June 14, 2026), where children can freely draw on scrapped cars. This initiative aims to provide unforgettable memories and a creative outlet through a unique, extraordinary experience.
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Smile Company will hold 'Rakugaki Car' events in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture (May 17, 2026) and Obihiro City, Hokkaido (June 14, 2026), where children can freely draw on scrapped cars. This initiative aims to provide unforgettable memories and a creative outlet through a unique, extraordinary experience.
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PR Times: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000022.000162929.html | May 11, 2026