Bunkyo Gakuin University Opens Permanent Gallery for the Movie 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness' Exhibition
Bunkyo Gakuin University has established a permanent gallery at its Hongo Campus to display art and props from the movie based on its founder's life, offering a unique cultural experience for its community.
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Bunkyo Gakuin University (President: Tsutomu Fukui) is pleased to announce the opening of a permanent gallery at the entrance of Building D, 1st Floor, on the Hongo Campus. The gallery features art pieces and props actually used in the filming of the movie 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness.'
Background of the Exhibition
The movie 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness' is based on the book 'Credit is Not Sold in Department Stores: A Story of a Woman Who Walked with Her Students' by the university's founder, Ishiko Shimada. It is a film with deep ties to Bunkyo Gakuin University, as filming took place on campus and the university's name appears directly in the film.
In light of this background, the gallery space was established to convey the connection between the film and the university to visitors, and to provide a place where students, staff, and other visitors can feel the world of the film more closely. The exhibition includes paintings of Mount Fuji that color scenes in the film, picture letters that serve as key elements of the story, cast-related materials, the original book and novelization, and props used during filming.
This exhibition is a unique educational and cultural initiative by the university, integrating culture and art into the learning environment. It provides an opportunity for those who have seen the film to reflect on their memories, and for those who have yet to see it, a chance to foster interest in the story and develop their sensibilities.
Exhibition Overview
- Title: Movie 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness' Permanent Gallery
- Location: Bunkyo Gakuin University Hongo Campus, Building D, 1st Floor Entrance (1-19-1 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
- Target Audience: Students, pupils, and children of Gakko Hojin Bunkyo Gakuin (University, Junior/Senior High School, Kindergarten), parents, staff, and visitors (e.g., Open Campus attendees).
*Note: This exhibition is positioned as a place for emotional education and cultural experience for the university community. General public entry to the campus is restricted.
- Contents:
- Movie posters
- Paintings and picture letters used in the film
- Cast-related materials
- Original books and novelizations
- Filming props, etc.
- Interviews and Photography: Media inquiries and filming are welcome. Please contact us in advance.
About the October 2025 Release 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness'
- Cast: Issei Mamehara (JO1), Yoshie Ichige
- Director: Kenji Nakanishi
- Screenplay: Yukiko Manabe
- Music: Goro Yasukawa
- Production: PADMA
- Original Story: Ishiko Shimada 'Credit is Not Sold in Department Stores' (Published by Kodansha Editorial)
- Original Story Supervision: Masakazu Shimada
- Distribution: GAGA
©2025 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness'
Official Site: https://gaga.ne.jp/fujisan_and_coffee
Background of the Exhibition
The movie 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness' is based on the book 'Credit is Not Sold in Department Stores: A Story of a Woman Who Walked with Her Students' by the university's founder, Ishiko Shimada. It is a film with deep ties to Bunkyo Gakuin University, as filming took place on campus and the university's name appears directly in the film.
In light of this background, the gallery space was established to convey the connection between the film and the university to visitors, and to provide a place where students, staff, and other visitors can feel the world of the film more closely. The exhibition includes paintings of Mount Fuji that color scenes in the film, picture letters that serve as key elements of the story, cast-related materials, the original book and novelization, and props used during filming.
This exhibition is a unique educational and cultural initiative by the university, integrating culture and art into the learning environment. It provides an opportunity for those who have seen the film to reflect on their memories, and for those who have yet to see it, a chance to foster interest in the story and develop their sensibilities.
Exhibition Overview
- Title: Movie 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness' Permanent Gallery
- Location: Bunkyo Gakuin University Hongo Campus, Building D, 1st Floor Entrance (1-19-1 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
- Target Audience: Students, pupils, and children of Gakko Hojin Bunkyo Gakuin (University, Junior/Senior High School, Kindergarten), parents, staff, and visitors (e.g., Open Campus attendees).
*Note: This exhibition is positioned as a place for emotional education and cultural experience for the university community. General public entry to the campus is restricted.
- Contents:
- Movie posters
- Paintings and picture letters used in the film
- Cast-related materials
- Original books and novelizations
- Filming props, etc.
- Interviews and Photography: Media inquiries and filming are welcome. Please contact us in advance.
About the October 2025 Release 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness'
- Cast: Issei Mamehara (JO1), Yoshie Ichige
- Director: Kenji Nakanishi
- Screenplay: Yukiko Manabe
- Music: Goro Yasukawa
- Production: PADMA
- Original Story: Ishiko Shimada 'Credit is Not Sold in Department Stores' (Published by Kodansha Editorial)
- Original Story Supervision: Masakazu Shimada
- Distribution: GAGA
©2025 'Mount Fuji, Coffee, and the Formula for Happiness'
Official Site: https://gaga.ne.jp/fujisan_and_coffee