【The much-talked-about exhibition that attracted 130,000 people in Tokyo】"Kyofushin-ten Osaka" opens today.
The popular horror exhibition "Kyofushin-ten," which drew 130,000 visitors in Tokyo, has opened in Osaka with new works exclusive to the Osaka venue.
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- 📰 Published: March 28, 2026 at 20:02
TV Tokyo, in collaboration with Yami Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Josuke Arai), Lawson Entertainment, Inc., Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc., TV Osaka Corporation, and Kyodo Kansai Co., Ltd., will hold the "Kyofushin-ten" exhibition in Osaka.
The "Kyofushin-ten" exhibition is a collaboration between the up-and-coming horror writer Nashi, who also worked on the "Yukuefumei-ten" exhibition that attracted approximately 180,000 visitors in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Sapporo, Yami Inc., and TV Tokyo producer Tokio Omori, known for "Looking for Kikue Ishinaga" and "Apologies to the Iinuma Family." The exhibition in Osaka opened today, March 27 (Friday).
At the Osaka venue, in addition to the popular exhibits from the Tokyo venue, new exhibits exclusive to Osaka are also on display, along with original merchandise such as "Kyofushin-ten Osaka" limited edition acrylic keychains.
Prior to the opening, a preview event for stakeholders and media was held over two days on March 25 (Wednesday) and 26 (Thursday), attracting a large number of visitors and receiving rave reviews.
The Kyofushin-ten exhibition is an exhibition about "fear."
Fear does not belong to any of the four basic emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, or pleasure.
*Some exhibits are fictional.
<Staff Comments>
■Seitaro Tonka (Yami Inc.) Comment
Fear is an instinct, yet its perception varies greatly depending on culture.
Osaka is a city where people are close to each other. This proximity might open new circuits of fear.
As the land changes, fear itself changes. We believe that these differences provide clues to understanding the true nature of fear.
■Tokio Omori (TV Tokyo Corporation) Comment
Fear is a mysterious emotion.
It can swell greatly within us not only when we see something terrifying, but often more so when we see nothing at all.
"Kyofushin-ten" is an attempt to gather, peer into, and touch such an ill-defined emotion.
