International Coin Design Competition 2020, a currency design competition hosted by the Mint.
Starting with Amabie, which is the motif of the grand prize-winning work, works created based on various images during the design concept, as well as traditional hand-held fireworks and fireworks from his hometown of Toyohashi City, will be exhibited.
Toyohashi's hand-held fireworks and fireworks are filled with the same thoughts as Amabie to ward off the epidemic, and in this solo exhibition, you can enjoy Japan paintings with the theme of repelling corona and hope for the future.
*"International Coin Design Competition" An international competition that has been held since 1998 with the aim of contributing to the improvement of the artistry of currency design. In the 2020 general category, there were 37 entries from 8 countries. Mr. Nakata also won the top prize in 2011, and the second time he won the award was the first in Japan.