World-Renowned Designer and Sculptor Takenobu Igarashi's Special Exhibition to be Held at Shinsaibashi PARCO! Details on Exhibition Imagery, Merchandise, Outdoor Displays, and More Revealed! Limited Special Benefits for Same-Day Ticket Purchasers!
Shinsaibashi PARCO will host "A–Z Homage to Takenobu Igarashi," a special exhibition by world-renowned designer and sculptor Takenobu Igarashi, starting May 22. The exhibition will feature Igarashi's alphabet-themed works, including sculptures, graphic designs, neon signs, and original merchandise, with limited benefits for same-day ticket purchasers.
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Shinsaibashi PARCO (1-8-3 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka) will host "A–Z Homage to Takenobu Igarashi," an exhibition by Takenobu Igarashi, an internationally active sculptor and designer, starting Friday, May 22. This exhibition is a touring show, reconfigured from an exhibition held at Sapporo PARCO in November 2025 to commemorate Sapporo PARCO's 50th anniversary, building on Igarashi's connection with his native Hokkaido and Sapporo PARCO.
Igarashi gained international attention for his three-dimensional alphabet works and for designing logos for companies such as Suntory, Meiji Nyugyo, and Calpis. His poster calendars, which expressed numbers using unique methods, solidified his international reputation. This exhibition focuses on Igarashi's alphabet works as a designer, prior to his transition to a sculptor in 1994. The entire Shinsaibashi PARCO will serve as a stage for a comprehensive display of Igarashi's creative works, including alphabet-themed sculptures and graphic designs from A to Z, the "A" and "O" neon signs relocated from the former Shibuya PARCO during its reconstruction, and the newly created Igarashi logo block bench, which was made for this exhibition.
Key Visual of the Exhibition
Exhibition Overview
Title: A–Z Homage to Takenobu Igarashi
Dates: May 22 (Fri) – June 14 (Sun), 10:00 – 20:00
* Last admission 30 minutes before closing *Closes at 18:00 on the final day
Special Exhibition Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO 14F PARCO HALL *Currently PARCO GALLERY
Midosuji Entrance Sidewalk (between Shinsaibashi PARCO and Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store)
Permanent Exhibition Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO B2F and 13F, next to escalators
Admission Fee: 500 yen (tax included) *Only for 14F PARCO HALL. Permanent exhibition and Midosuji entrance sidewalk are free *Free for pre-school children
Organizer: PARCO
Co-organizer: Takenobu Igarashi Museum Kaze no Bi
Cooperation: Kanazawa Institute of Technology Takenobu Igarashi Archive, Takeo Archives
Detailed Exhibition Works
Special Exhibition
[14F PARCO HALL]
The newly renamed gallery space, PARCO HALL, will showcase numerous works by Igarashi, including alphabet-themed sculptures and graphic designs. Valuable works and materials such as alphabet sculptures and poster calendars [PARCO ver.] presented at the street gallery of Shibuya PARCO PART3, and handwritten drawings will also be exhibited.
*All photos are from the Sapporo PARCO exhibition
PARCO Logotype PPARCO Logotype C KOKUYO K Matsumoto PARCO Door Knob
Exhibition view (Sapporo PARCO) Unraveling the "Igarashi Logo" ABS resin alphabets Shibuya PARCO PART3 Shopper
DESIGN Wooden alphabets O G Aluminum alphabets E, V Introduction to Igarashi's words (from the book "Hajimari no Kaze Takenobu Igarashi no Kotoba no Ibuki")
[Midosuji Entrance Sidewalk (between Shinsaibashi PARCO and Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store)]
The Igarashi logo block bench, newly created for this exhibition, will be temporarily installed on the Midosuji sidewalk, where diverse people come and go. This bench is composed of three letters: "P" for PARCO, "D" for Daimaru, and "S" for Shinsaibashi.
Please feel free to relax or read a book here.
*Installation period: May 22 (Fri) - June 18 (Thu)
Permanent Exhibition
[B2F and 13F, next to escalators]
Shinsaibashi PARCO permanently displays Igarashi logo neon signs "A" on B2F and "O" on 13F. These were originally installed on the exterior wall of the former Shibuya PARCO, which was dismantled for reconstruction.
Neon sign O (13F Permanent Exhibition) Neon sign A (B2F Permanent Exhibition)
Admission Benefit: Original Postcard Gift
Visitors to the exhibition held at 14F PARCO HALL will receive an original postcard.
*One per person
*Free admission is not eligible for this offer
*First-come, first-served, while supplies last
Exhibition Merchandise Information
To commemorate the exhibition, original commemorative merchandise featuring the exhibition's original visuals will be sold. New colors will be available for the original pouch. *Some of the listed products are shown. *Images are for illustration purposes only.
Original Pouch (PARCO/AZ) Each ¥2,200 (tax included) Original Tote Bag (PARCO/AZ) Each ¥3,850 (tax included) Original Clear File ¥440 (tax included)
Original T-shirt (PA/R/CO) Each ¥6,600 (tax included) Blind Acrylic Keyholders (P, A, R, C, O, Z, D, S) Each ¥
Igarashi gained international attention for his three-dimensional alphabet works and for designing logos for companies such as Suntory, Meiji Nyugyo, and Calpis. His poster calendars, which expressed numbers using unique methods, solidified his international reputation. This exhibition focuses on Igarashi's alphabet works as a designer, prior to his transition to a sculptor in 1994. The entire Shinsaibashi PARCO will serve as a stage for a comprehensive display of Igarashi's creative works, including alphabet-themed sculptures and graphic designs from A to Z, the "A" and "O" neon signs relocated from the former Shibuya PARCO during its reconstruction, and the newly created Igarashi logo block bench, which was made for this exhibition.
Key Visual of the Exhibition
Exhibition Overview
Title: A–Z Homage to Takenobu Igarashi
Dates: May 22 (Fri) – June 14 (Sun), 10:00 – 20:00
* Last admission 30 minutes before closing *Closes at 18:00 on the final day
Special Exhibition Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO 14F PARCO HALL *Currently PARCO GALLERY
Midosuji Entrance Sidewalk (between Shinsaibashi PARCO and Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store)
Permanent Exhibition Venue: Shinsaibashi PARCO B2F and 13F, next to escalators
Admission Fee: 500 yen (tax included) *Only for 14F PARCO HALL. Permanent exhibition and Midosuji entrance sidewalk are free *Free for pre-school children
Organizer: PARCO
Co-organizer: Takenobu Igarashi Museum Kaze no Bi
Cooperation: Kanazawa Institute of Technology Takenobu Igarashi Archive, Takeo Archives
Detailed Exhibition Works
Special Exhibition
[14F PARCO HALL]
The newly renamed gallery space, PARCO HALL, will showcase numerous works by Igarashi, including alphabet-themed sculptures and graphic designs. Valuable works and materials such as alphabet sculptures and poster calendars [PARCO ver.] presented at the street gallery of Shibuya PARCO PART3, and handwritten drawings will also be exhibited.
*All photos are from the Sapporo PARCO exhibition
PARCO Logotype PPARCO Logotype C KOKUYO K Matsumoto PARCO Door Knob
Exhibition view (Sapporo PARCO) Unraveling the "Igarashi Logo" ABS resin alphabets Shibuya PARCO PART3 Shopper
DESIGN Wooden alphabets O G Aluminum alphabets E, V Introduction to Igarashi's words (from the book "Hajimari no Kaze Takenobu Igarashi no Kotoba no Ibuki")
[Midosuji Entrance Sidewalk (between Shinsaibashi PARCO and Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store)]
The Igarashi logo block bench, newly created for this exhibition, will be temporarily installed on the Midosuji sidewalk, where diverse people come and go. This bench is composed of three letters: "P" for PARCO, "D" for Daimaru, and "S" for Shinsaibashi.
Please feel free to relax or read a book here.
*Installation period: May 22 (Fri) - June 18 (Thu)
Permanent Exhibition
[B2F and 13F, next to escalators]
Shinsaibashi PARCO permanently displays Igarashi logo neon signs "A" on B2F and "O" on 13F. These were originally installed on the exterior wall of the former Shibuya PARCO, which was dismantled for reconstruction.
Neon sign O (13F Permanent Exhibition) Neon sign A (B2F Permanent Exhibition)
Admission Benefit: Original Postcard Gift
Visitors to the exhibition held at 14F PARCO HALL will receive an original postcard.
*One per person
*Free admission is not eligible for this offer
*First-come, first-served, while supplies last
Exhibition Merchandise Information
To commemorate the exhibition, original commemorative merchandise featuring the exhibition's original visuals will be sold. New colors will be available for the original pouch. *Some of the listed products are shown. *Images are for illustration purposes only.
Original Pouch (PARCO/AZ) Each ¥2,200 (tax included) Original Tote Bag (PARCO/AZ) Each ¥3,850 (tax included) Original Clear File ¥440 (tax included)
Original T-shirt (PA/R/CO) Each ¥6,600 (tax included) Blind Acrylic Keyholders (P, A, R, C, O, Z, D, S) Each ¥