Let's draw design sketches together for the 4th Mecha Design Contest!

We will hold a workshop to create works to be submitted to the ongoing "4th Mecha Design Contest"!

What is the "Mecha Design Contest" Work-in-Progress Workshop?

The "Mecha Design Contest," held annually since FY2023 with the support of mechanic designer Kunio Okawara, who resides in the city.
This is a project where anyone can submit original mecha designs without any age or skill restrictions.
This is an attractive contest where a distinguished panel of judges, including Kunio Okawara, a mechanical designer from Inagi City, reviews all entries and awards outstanding works,
Have you ever wondered, "What is mecha design?" or "How should I draw my submission?"

In Inagi City, since the 2nd contest, we have invited Mr. Jet Inoue, a multi-creator who also illustrates official city characters such as Inagi Nashinosuke, as an instructor to hold workshops that share "design tips."

Since the "4th Mecha Design Contest" is a collaborative project with the world-renowned electronic musical instrument manufacturer "Korg," the workshops will be held with even more power than usual!

• For more information about the "4th Mecha Design Contest," click here

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Date and Time

The "4th Mecha Design Contest" Workshop will be held every month during the application period!

1. Saturday, September 19, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
2. Saturday, October 17, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
3. Tuesday, November 3 (Holiday) Special Session! Welcoming Mr. Jet Inoue
   (1) 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Elementary school and younger)
   (2) 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Elementary school and older)
   Note: Elementary school students may participate in either session
4. Saturday, December 12, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Note: Mr. Jet Inoue's lecture will be held only during the special session on November 3rd.

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Venue

With full cooperation from Korg, all sessions will be held in the showroom!

There will also be a showroom tour led by Korg employees. After the tour, let's draw design sketches while looking at the instruments in your favorite spots!
Feel free to talk a lot with the electronic instrument professionals, the Korg employees.

Touch the actual instruments, listen to the sounds, experience them firsthand, learn about the cutting edge of "current instruments," and then expand your ideas for the application theme, "instruments of the future"!

• "Korg" Showroom (external link)

4015-2 Yanokuchi, Inagi City, Tokyo
Keio Sagamihara Line, Keio Yomiuriland Station, 1-minute walk
(The building just before the Yomiuriland gondola boarding area. Although exterior construction is underway, you can enter.)

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Contents

1. 　Talk about the "Mechanical Designer Kunio Okawara Project" and the "Mecha Design Contest"
2. Talk about musical instruments
3. Korg Showroom Tour
4. Freely explore inside the showroom and create design drawings
5. Question Time

Special session (November 3) will welcome Mr. Jet Inoue

The highly popular mechanical design lecture by Mr. Jet Inoue will be held on November 3!

In addition to the above, you can listen to Mr. Jet's lecture and create your work while receiving hints!
Mr. Jet Inoue, a multi-creator responsible for the illustration production of Inagi City's official characters "Inagi Nashinosuke" and "Onekan Warrior Inagi Pedalion." Let's create your submission design while sharing with Mr. Jet advanced questions such as "I don't know how to imagine in order to design!"
If you want to listen to Mr. Jet's lecture, or if you want to meet or talk with Mr. Jet, please be sure to join the special session!

Who is Mr. Jet Inoue?

Active as a multi-creator involved in game design and planning, animation production, character design, and more.
Responsible for the artwork of Inagi City's official image characters "Inagi Nashinosuke" and "Onekan Warrior Inagi Pedalion," designed by mechanical designer Kunio Okawara.

For those who want to learn more deeply about Mr. Jet, click here

• [150th Episode Commemoration] Interview with Author Jet Inoue

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For details and applications for each session, please click here

Please check the items to bring and precautions for each session before applying through the form.

• [Held on September 19] "4th Mecha Design Contest" Submission Work Workshop
• [Held on October 17] "4th Mecha Design Contest" Submission Work Workshop
• [December 12] "4th Mecha Design Contest" Submission Work Workshop

Note: The details and application page for the special episode on November 3rd are scheduled to be released on Thursday, October 1st.

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