Japanese stationery brand Shachihata is hosting an interactive stamp rally at Dulwich Picture Gallery as part of its exhibition Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. The exhibition opened on the night of Monday, 19 October, and is scheduled to run until 17 January 2027.
The stamp rally is inspired by Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." Visitors can take part in the activity during the exhibition, which celebrates the work of one of Japan's most influential artists. The interactive activity adds a participatory element to the exhibition.
Chantelle White, manager of the London International Stationery Show, and Shunyan Ho, UK and Ireland business development manager at Shachihata EU, were among the first to try the stamp rally as the exhibition welcomed visitors. Ho said the project involved direct work with the museum team and that it was good to see it come to life at the exhibition. Ho added that visitors on Monday night enjoyed the experience and that the stamp rally provided a keepsake to take home.
According to Ho, this is the first time Shachihata has hosted a stamp rally within a museum exhibition in the UK. For the Japanese brand, participating in a project that celebrates Japan's artistic heritage makes the collaboration particularly significant.