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Sundara Techo: an exhibition of original illustrations

 2025.10.30(Thu)-11.4(Tue)
POTPURRI Shoin-jinja

CHINTAI's Sundara Techo project explores a simple question: what would it be like to live in this neighbourhood?

The project joined Tokyu Railways for a collaboration connecting people, neighbourhoods and everyday life: Discovering life along the line was the theme of the event.

The first featured route was the Setagaya Line. 
The Setagaya Line celebrated its centenary in 2025. It has just ten stations, each with its own character: a compact route that feels like a collection of small neighbourhoods.

POTPURRI Shoin-jinja hosted an exhibition of the detailed, charming original illustrations featured on the project's Instagram account.

A neighbourhood photo-bingo workshop also took place during the exhibition.

Shimo-takaido and Sangen-jaya: illustrations by food artist Izumi Kamoshida (@izumi_chuchu)
Shoin-jinja: illustrations by Ofumi (@ofumi_3)

 2025.10.30(Thu)-11.4(Tue)
POTPURRI Shoin-jinja

CHINTAI's Sundara Techo project explores a simple question: what would it be like to live in this neighbourhood?

The project joined Tokyu Railways for a collaboration connecting people, neighbourhoods and everyday life: Discovering life along the line was the theme of the event.

The first featured route was the Setagaya Line. 
The Setagaya Line celebrated its centenary in 2025. It has just ten stations, each with its own character: a compact route that feels like a collection of small neighbourhoods.

POTPURRI Shoin-jinja hosted an exhibition of the detailed, charming original illustrations featured on the project's Instagram account.

A neighbourhood photo-bingo workshop also took place during the exhibition.

Shimo-takaido and Sangen-jaya: illustrations by food artist Izumi Kamoshida (@izumi_chuchu)
Shoin-jinja: illustrations by Ofumi (@ofumi_3)

Neighbourhood walk: Photo Bingo Along the Line

Workshop dates
Saturday 1–Monday 3 November 2025 (3 November was a public holiday)

Registration hours
11:00～17:00
Participants were asked to return to the shop by 18:00 after their walk.

Participation requirements
Participants were asked to follow both Instagram accounts below.

@potpurri.shop (POTPURRI Shoin-jinja)

@sundara_techo (Sundara Techo)

Staff planned to check the Instagram follow screens at registration.

 

About the workshop

Participants took a leisurely walk along the Setagaya Line, using a smartphone to photograph subjects on a bingo card, such as a train or a neighbourhood scene. An invitation to notice details that might otherwise pass by.

Back at the venue, participants printed their photos to complete the bingo card. A completed card earned a turn at a capsule-prize machine, with prizes including Tokyu collaboration goods and POTPURRI ice-cream discount vouchers.

All participants needed was a smartphone. The activity was designed as an easy addition to a visit to the illustration exhibition.
An invitation to explore the neighbourhood and enjoy the exhibition.