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2026EXHIBITION

Upcoming

Sixth Student Exhibition
of Ball-Jointed Dolls

An exhibition of works by students of Ann Adachi's creative doll class, showing the ball-jointed dolls each of them has been making in the studio.

Dates
September 19–23, 2026
Hours
11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Venue
Fika Bloom in
1F Nanyo Sky Maison, 1-5-16 Honmachi, Kochi City
Admission
Free
Flyer for the Sixth Ball-Jointed Doll Exhibition, Forms of Feeling

PAST EVENTS

Past Events

2026

Past Event

Shadow Box Doll Making Workshop

Participants painted an original doll face, added eyelashes and hair, and arranged it in a shadow-box frame.

Date
October 5, 2026 · 10:30–12:30
Capacity
8 participants
Fee
¥5,500 (materials included, tools lent, plus a drink of your choice from the café)
Venue
Fika Bloom in
1-5-16 Honmachi, Kochi City
2026

Past Event

The 20th Doll Art Exhibition in Kurashiki

Dates
February 21 – March 1, 2026
Venue
Gallery Juro, Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, Okayama
Organizers
Tamasei and Ann Adachi

The 20th Kurashiki Hiina Exhibition of Japanese Creative Dolls was held at Gallery Juro in Kurashiki's historic Bikan Quarter in Okayama Prefecture.

Invited artists and doll makers from across Japan presented a wide range of creative dolls, including ball-jointed works.

Ann Adachi co-organizes the exhibition with Tamasei. One-of-a-kind dolls, each shaped by an artist's distinct technique and vision, came together in the historic setting of Kurashiki.

The 20th exhibition ran from February 21 through March 1, 2026, and has now concluded.

View Participating Artists

Invited Artists

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Exhibitors

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Names are listed without honorifics.
2026

Past Event

Scary Literature: A Special Exhibition

Dates
January 17 – March 22, 2026
Venues
Kochi Literary Museum / Kami City Art Museum

Ann Adachi's ball-jointed dolls were featured in Scary Literature, a joint exhibition presented by the Kochi Literary Museum and Kami City Art Museum.

Twilight was shown at the Kochi Literary Museum, while Land of the Rising Sun was exhibited at Kami City Art Museum.

Approaching the idea of fear through both literature and visual art, the exhibition invited viewers to sense unease, stillness, and the presence of a story through the dolls' expressions and gestures.

Installation photographs and the exhibition flyers are preserved here as a record of the event.

Ann Adachi's Twilight exhibited at the Kochi Literary Museum
Twilight · Kochi Literary Museum
Ann Adachi's Land of the Rising Sun exhibited at Kami City Art Museum
Land of the Rising Sun · Kami City Art Museum