Announcement: 20th Anniversary Events and New Sofa

Kyoto International Manga Museum, which opened in 2006, will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. To mark the occasion, we are holding a mochi-maki (rice caking throwing) event and unveiling a new sofa.

Please note that admission fee to the museum will be free on November 25, our anniversary day, as part of the Kansai Culture Day project.

1. Mochi-maki by Museum’s Mascot Mamyu
Our mascot, Mamyu, will throw mochi and sweets to the crowd from the deck. The first 100 guests at each session will also receive a special 20th anniversary sticker with a Mamyu design.

Mochi-maki image (Generated by AI)

Anniversary sticker image

Museum mascot 'Mamyu'

Date

Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Part 1: 11AM / Part 2: 2PM
*Each session will end once the mochi, sweets, and stickers have run out.

Venue

Front Yard, 1st Floor (In case of rain: Multipurpose Video Hall)

Fee

Free
*Admission to the museum is free on November 25 for Kansai Culture Day.

How to Participate

No reservation required.

*Please note that the mochi and sweets may not be available for all participants. Stickers are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

2. Onomatopoeia Sofa

Image (Generated by AI, details may differ from the finished sofa)

To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we are introducing a new sofa with the Japanese onomatopoeia “DOON!!”, a sound effect frequently used in manga, in the Main Gallery on the 2nd floor.

Date

Open to the public from Wednesday, November 25, 2026

Venue

Main Gallery, 2nd Floor

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