LEGO announces Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, The Great Wave of Kanagawa"

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LEGO announces Hokusai Katsushika’s “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, The Great Wave of Kanagawa” as part of LEGO® Art. Sales start on February 1st in Japan, while US shows also January 1st.

Hokusai was a japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period best known for his woodblock print series, especially for “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” which includes the iconic print “The Great Wave of Kanagawa”.

According to LEGO, “Hokusai’s “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is one of the most famous and influential works of Japanese art, We continue to create waves of creativity within. The LEGO Group pays tribute to this world-famous masterpiece and its nearly two-century history by reconstructing the iconic masterpiece in the LEGO® art format, providing art and Japanese culture lovers with the opportunity to relax and build. It provides an ideal display in your home”

“Since the early 1830s when Katsushika Hokusai created the original woodblock print of “Thirty-six Views of Mt. It continues to be reproduced. It depicts Japan’s representative mountain, Mt.Fuji, on the other side of a large wave covering a group of small boats. In 2023, when this set is released, Mt. Fuji will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its registration as a World Cultural Heritage Site”.

“This set has been reconstructed as a new 1,810-piece LEGO® art set, using layers and elements of various shapes to express the lines and depth of Hokusai’s original drawings”.

The LEGO® Group’s global Play Well 2022 Report* reveals that most adults (93%) feel stressed on a regular basis and are looking for new ways to relax (80%) became. Most people (92%) want to relax and find their flow through activities related to their hobbies and interests.

* “Play Well 2022 Report” details (English):
www.LEGO.com/aboutus/news/2022/october/getting-hands-on-to-help-switch-off

Art fans and LEGO® fans can enjoy You can find your own flow while building by listening to the included special soundtrack while viewing the instructions in the premium booklet with details of the original drawings.
Podcast: www.lego.com/qr/art/sound/31208

■Lego ® Art
This series is designed for adults who love art, and brings a new creative experience to adults as content for forgetting reality and enjoying a relaxing hobby time.
Click here for more information on LEGO® Art: https://www.lego.com/ja-jp/themes/art/about

Adult LEGO is also addictive
. By providing “Adult LEGO” that matches various adult hobbies as content for enjoying time, we are creating mindfulness time that allows you to return to your childhood and enjoy. LEGO® products for adults are on sale at LEGO® brand stores nationwide, including LEGO® brand stores guided by staff with extensive product knowledge.
Click here for more information on LEGO® products for adults: https://www.lego.com/ja-jp/categories/adults-welcome?cmp=SHOP

About the LEGO® Store
LEGO® Store is a global store. The LEGO® Brand Store. In addition to a rich product lineup unique to the brand store, such as LEGO® Store limited items and goods, there is also a “Pick a Brick” where you can choose and purchase parts of your favorite color and shape. There is also a “Build a Minifigure” where you can combine various parts to create your own minifigure, and a play corner where you can experience playing with LEGO® blocks.
In addition, at the LEGO® store, there are displays that incorporate the latest digital technology such as AR, staff with extensive knowledge about how to play with LEGO® blocks and products, and a monthly event “Monthly Mini Build”, where you can experience various products. We have prepared elements that can be used. Please visit us not only for purchasing products, but also as a destination that you can enjoy with your family.
List of LEGO® stores nationwide: https://www.lego.com/ja-jp/stores

About the LEGO Group

Through the power of play, the mission of the LEGO Group is to nurture future leaders who will create the world of tomorrow. The LEGO System in Play, which consists of LEGO® blocks and basic parts, is a play tool that allows anyone from children to adults to create things as they wish, change the shape as they like, and create new things.

The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 in Billund, Denmark. The founder is Ole Kiak Christiansen. The name Lego comes from the Danish word LEg GOdt, which means “play well”.

Today, the LEGO Group, which continues to be a family-run business with its headquarters in Billund, sells its products in more than 130 countries around the world.

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