Art director Tetsuya Chihara will hold his first exhibition, "TOKYO FRIENDS Lemon Life Exhibition," from November 26th to December 20th in the event space on the first floor of E-MA in Umeda, Osaka.

The exhibition will feature a selection of carefully selected works from the Lemon Life archives. It will explore the content of the works through the relationships between Chihara and his colleagues, friends, and loved ones, starting from his time in Osaka and moving to Tokyo at the age of 28. In addition, merchandise directed by Tetsuya Chihara will be on sale, and special events will be held over the weekend featuring appearances by model Kozue Akimoto and Smiles CEO Masamichi Toyama.

Kozue Akimoto will appear at the opening reception on November 26th for a talk event. On the 28th, there will be a comedy sketch meeting between TV writer Mitsuru Kuramoto and comedy duo JaruJaru, and on the 29th, there will be a live painting event by fashion online retailer haco! and Tetsuya Chihara himself.

From December onwards, on the 5th there will be a collaborative live painting event with illustrator Ed Tsuwaki, a fashion talk by Kyoko Tanaka and Ayumi Gunji of NumeroTOKYO, and on the 6th there will be a live painting event by haco! and Tetsuya Chihara, as well as a talk show with Junji Tanigawa, Ed Tsuwaki, Hiro Sugiyama, Hiroshi Ito, and Tetsuya Chihara. On the 19th, photographers Leslie Kee and Kozue Akimoto will be shooting in Osaka, followed by a talk show where they will look at photos, and on the 20th there will be a live performance by musicians Kazuki and Miu Sakamoto, and a talk show with Masamichi Toyama.
【Event Information】
"TOKYO FRIENDS" Lemon Life Exhibition"
Venue: E-MA 1st Floor Event Space
Address: E-MA 1st Floor, 1-12-6 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Dates: November 26th - December 20th
Time: 11:00 - 21:00