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ARTBAY TOKYO presents
Maywa Denki Nonsense Factory

  • STARTSaturday, September 19th
  • ENDSunday, September 27th
  • 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. (last entry 6:30 p.m.)
  • Free entry

Event guide (PDF)

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  • *Admission may be restricted during times of congestion due to a 30-minute time limit and numbered tickets distributed on the day of the event.
  • *The exhibition may be cancelled or rescheduled due to inclement weather.

INFO.Maywa Denki Nonsense Factory is a factory that fills your brain with extraordinary nonsense.

The Maywa Denki Nonsense Factory exhibition features a reproduction of the Maywa Denki Factory, which is the core of Maywa Denki's creative activities.
During the exhibition period, the president of Maywa Denki will be working on site. He will sketch an idea at the ARTBAY CAFE in the morning, assemble a nonsense machine in the afternoon, and give a live performance using an electric musical instrument in the evening. The Sound Garden features various unique musical instruments that visitors can play for free by pressing a switch. While next door, the Maywa Denki Shop sells toys and other goods, including products assembled on site.
In this exhibition, after showing Maywa Denki's entire creative process from "thinking, making, showing, to selling" in real-time, visitors will surely exclaim, "What is this!?" leaving a sense of confusion. However, after seeing the sketches and the nonsense machine production process, and touching the nonsense machines, visitors will start to understand what they are and how they fill people's brains with nonsense.
Please come and check it out!

DETAILS Featured product information

[Yumi-Na No. 4 GMNK-Y4]
A fish-shaped bow. When an arrow hits the target on its head, the bow fires its own arrow. The trajectory of the arrow’s flight is recorded using a string.

[Sava-0 GMNK-S0]
A pistol-shaped ventriloquist doll featuring the face of a fetus in its 13th week. The jaw moves when you pull the trigger on the pistol grip.

[Electric Knock Man Family (Jumbo) MR-04 to MR-09]
Electric character instruments that produce sounds through unique movements. They are computer controlled and play as an orchestra.

Venue Information

[Maywa Denki/Odaiba Workshop]
Maywa Denki's president will assemble Sava-0 and Yumi-Na on site. In addition, he will also play electric musical instruments from time to time.
Videos of the assembling process will be broadcasted on YouTube.
(external link will be included)

MAYWADENKI link

[Sound Garden]
You can play the unique instruments from Maywa Denki here. Sometimes, the instruments play automatically!

[Maywa Denki Shop]
In addition to products assembled during the Odaiba Workshop, the shop will sell the cute mechanical toys and goods developed by Maywa Denki.

[Contact]
070-8377-3123
Telephone reception: Saturday, September 19th - Sunday, September 27th (11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.)

≪To all visitors≫
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection.

  • *All visitors will be subject to temperature checks. Please cooperate by wearing a mask and washing and disinfecting your hands regularly. Also, please refrain from visiting the exhibition in large groups.
  • *Please note that admission may be restricted during busy times.
  • *People with a fever of 37.5℃ or higher, those who have symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, etc., or those who have visited countries or areas with a high risk of coronavirus infection within the past two weeks will not be allowed to enter.
  • *The exhibition may be canceled or rescheduled depending on the spread of coronavirus infection.
  • *In order to protect the works on display, please refrain from entering with pets.

ARTISTMaywa Denki

PROFILE
Maywa Denki is an art unit produced by Nobumichi Tosa. By wearing blue work clothes and calling artworks "products" and live performances "product demonstrations," the unit imitates the style of small and medium-sized enterprises that supported Japan during its rapid economic growth. Maywa Denki has developed various nonsense machines and held live performances and exhibitions in Japan and overseas. The unit also develops products, such as the note-shaped electronic musical instrument "Otamatone." In January 2016, Maywa Denki held their first large-scale exhibition at the McaM Museum in Shanghai, China. In 2018, they celebrated their 25th anniversary with a solo exhibition in Oita and Nagasaki. In March 2019, Maywa Denki opened its first official shop, Maywa Denki Akihabara Store, at the Tokyo Radio Department Store in Akihabara.

This project is sponsored by the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival.

LINK The 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival

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