Koupen-chan Exhibit (2024)
This page compiles tweets and information regarding Koupen-chan Ten in 2024. Apologies that much of it was translated late.
So far, there were two follow-up exhibits announced: one in Kobe from May 2nd to May 13th, and one in Hiroshima from July 13th to September 1st.
You can see information for the original exhibit in 2023 at https://houjicha-tl.com/translation-blog/koupen-chan-ten.
There’s also a Twitter/X account dedicated to Koupen-chan Ten for updates: https://twitter.com/koupenchan__ten
Update: As of September 29th, 2024, this page is up to date and finished with the most important posts I saw.
Translations
Kobe’s Event (May 2nd - May 13th, 2024)
C: Memories of Kobe ⛰️
“I forgot to take a picture of the view from downtown, hoho“
“The mountains I saw on my business trip to Kobe were really nice, but I forgot to take a picture… From the flourishing town, you can see the magnificent mountain that’s just nearby…! Uwooh“
Bottom left: “Mt. Maya, which is visible from town. The memory is stunning.”
Left: Building
Right: Town’s Building
Hiroshima’s Event (July 13th - September 1st)
C: 🍀 Koupen-chan Exhibit 🍀
“Koupen-chan Exhibit is coming to Hiroshima 🎉
You can view many original illustrations and venue-exclusive displays, animations, and so on ✨“
Location: Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo)
Event Period: July 13th (Saturday) to September 1st (Sunday)
For those who live in the area, please come visit us 🌻
Event Details: https://fude.or.jp/jp/exhibition_post/2024/02/3068/
Let’s Go Home Together
Koupen-chan Exhibit
July 13th (Sat) to September 1st (Sun)
Blue/Circle banner: The first 20 people who enter on weekdays will receive an exhibit-exclusive can badge! There are 4 varieties that change daily.
TN: The pink portion appears to say that during the summer vacation, students from certain cities can enter for free if they show a student ID or health insurance card.
C: 🍀 Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue 🍀
“Finally, it opens starting tomorrow July 13th (Saturday)!
It’s a suuuuper wonderful venue ✨
There are arrangements for a stamp rally, can badge gifts, and more through Fude no Sato Koubou-san (Brush Makers Workshop / Museum of Fude Art).
Definitely please come visit this summer 🌻”
Event details: https://fude.or.jp/jp/exhibition_post/2024/02/3068/
TN: Further non-image translations found below.
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
Now open in Kumano, at the Fude no Sato Koubou (Brush Makers Workshop / Museum of Fude Art. 🌻
🎐 Brush Makers Workshop’s Days of Closure 🎐
Every Monday (The following day in the case of a holiday)
If you are coming, please be careful [of this].
Brush Makers Workshop, closed every Monday
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
“Koupen-chan Exhibit” is currently open at the Hiroshima Fude no Sato Koubou (Brush Makers Workshop / Museum of Fude Art)! We’re also running a stamp rally inside the premises 🎶
Full details: https://fude.or.jp/jp/exhibition_post/2024/02/3068/
Koupen-chan: You’re wonderful just the way you are, too
Headband: I love you
C: #Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
Location: Kumano, Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo)
Event Period: July 13th (Saturday) to September 1st (Sunday)
We have received a valuable message! Also, there will be additional pieces on display from the Hiroshima venue!
We humbly await everyone’s visit ♪
Koupen-chan
Kumano, Brush Makers Workshop-sama, congratulations on your 30th opening anniversary!!
Koupen-chan: A 30th anniversary, amazing~!
Rurutea, 2024.07.12
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
Currently open at the Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo) 🌻
Situated at an elevation of 270 meters, you will feel alleviated by the brisk air and chirping of birds upon arriving at the venue.
The inside of the venue is also nice and cool.
In the goods corner, original illustrations are also on sale by lottery 🍀 (They’re shown in the second photograph [of the post])
Koupen-chan Exhibit full details: https://fude.or.jp/jp/exhibition_post/2024/02/3068/
(See left column for translation of the first image.)
Koupen-chan Exhibit: Hiroshima Venue
Location: Kumano, Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo)
From July 13th to September 1st (Sunday)
Come and make some summer memories, okay~ 🌻
Box:
Days of Closure
August 5th (Monday), 13th (Tues), 19th (Mon), 26th (Mon)
C: A drawing about me going to Hiroshima~!
TN: Apparently nikutama soba is another term for Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (okonomiyaki made with layers of crepes and noodles instead of mainly cabbage batter, which is Osaka-style).
C: The Koupen-chan Exhibit at the Brush Makers Workshop.
The cream soda I had at the joint café was so wonderful I drew it ✨
I didn’t know they had such a cute menu… I wanted to try one too~!
The Koupen-chan Exhibit is running until September 1st, so if you come, please be sure to stop by and give the café a try too 🍹
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
It’s open at the Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo) in Kumano until September 1st! We have also prepared signed copes of the picture book “Ocean Stroll” (Umi to Osanpo). There’s still some left, so definitely check it out when you come! (I may have signed too many…!)
※ The venue will be closed on August 26th (Monday).
Koupen-chan: I'll eat okonomiyaki
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
It’s open at the Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo) until September 1st. Although tomorrow is finally the last day of the event, since the typhoon is making landfall, please don’t push yourself and prioritize your safety 🍀
Koupen-chan: Let's go together and return together~
Yokoshima Enaga-san: Ku ku ku... (sinister laughter)
C: The Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue has successfully come to a close 🍀
I’m relieved that the last day of the event was a sunny day ✨
To those who visited, thank you from the bottom of my heart!!
Thank you so much to the Brush Makers Workshop too!
The next venue is still undecided. I hope we can find one…! 🙇♀️
Koupen-chan: I'll always be with you from now on, too~
Yokoshima Enaga-san: Me too... mumbling
Top left: I love chilled Momiji Manju!!
SFX: whoosh (TN: best guess)
Original Tweets
Announcements
Kobe’s Event (May 2nd - May 13th, 2024)
Hiroshima’s Event (July 13th - September 1st)
C: 🍀 Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue 🍀
“Finally, it opens starting tomorrow July 13th (Saturday)!
It’s a suuuuper wonderful venue ✨
There are arrangements for a stamp rally, can badge gifts, and more through Fude no Sato Koubou-san (Brush Makers Workshop / Museum of Fude Art).
Definitely please come visit this summer 🌻”
Event details: https://fude.or.jp/jp/exhibition_post/2024/02/3068/
C: We’re waiting for you with Koupen-chan~!
(Translation of just the last line after the event info.)
C: I was able to buy the Puyo Puyo Manju I always wanted in Hiroshima ✨
Everyone has different expressions~! The sweet red bean paste (anko) and cream were both delicious~
C: Come see Koupen-chan, okay!
(Translation of just the last line after the event info.)
C: Here it comes!
“(There was a corner where you could draw with a brush dipped in water, and the brush strokes would appear, but as soon as it dried, they would disappear. It was fun.)”
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
Now open in Kumano, at the Fude no Sato Koubou (Brush Makers Workshop / Museum of Fude Art). 🌻
🎐 Brush Makers Workshop’s Days of Closure 🎐
Every Monday (The following day in the case of a holiday)
If you are coming, please be careful [of this].
Img: Brush Makers Workshop, closed every Monday
2nd Img: This and Next Month’s Days of Closure
July 1st (Mon), 8th (Mon), 16th (Tues), 22nd (Mon), and the 29th (Mon)
August 5th (Mon), 13th (Tues), 19th (Mon), and the 26th (Mon)
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
“Koupen-chan Exhibit” is currently open at the Hiroshima Fude no Sato Koubou (Brush Makers Workshop / Museum of Fude Art)! We’re also running a stamp rally inside the premises 🎶
Full details: https://fude.or.jp/jp/exhibition_post/2024/02/3068/
Image Board Translation
Koupen-chan: You’re wonderful just the way you are, too
Headband: I love you
C: #Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
Location: Kumano, Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo)
Event Period: July 13th (Saturday) to September 1st (Sunday)
We have received a valuable message! Also, there will be additional pieces on display from the Hiroshima venue!
We humbly await everyone’s visit ♪
https://www.koupenchan-ten.com/
(See left column for image translation)
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
Currently open at the Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo) 🌻
Situated at an elevation of 270 meters, you will feel alleviated by the brisk air and chirping of birds upon arriving at the venue.
The inside of the venue is also nice and cool.
In the goods corner, original illustrations are also on sale by lottery 🍀 (They’re shown in the second photograph [of the post])
Koupen-chan Exhibit full details: https://fude.or.jp/jp/exhibition_post/2024/02/3068/
(See left column for translation of the first image.)
C: A drawing about me going to Hiroshima~!
Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue homepage: https://fude.or.jp/jp/exhibition_post/2024/02/3068/
(See left column for image translation.)
C: The Koupen-chan Exhibit at the Brush Makers Workshop.
The cream soda I had at the joint café was so wonderful I drew it ✨
I didn’t know they had such a cute menu… I wanted to try one too~!
The Koupen-chan Exhibit is running until September 1st, so if you come, please be sure to stop by and give the café a try too 🍹
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
It’s open at the Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo) in Kumano until September 1st! We have also prepared signed copes of the picture book “Ocean Stroll” (Umi to Osanpo). There’s still some left, so definitely check it out when you come! (I may have signed too many…!)
※ The venue will be closed on August 26th (Monday).
Koupen-chan: I'll eat okonomiyaki
C: Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue
It’s open at the Brush Makers Workshop (Fude-no-sato Kobo) until September 1st. Although tomorrow is finally the last day of the event, since the typhoon is making landfall, please don’t push yourself and prioritize your safety 🍀
C: The Koupen-chan Exhibit Hiroshima Venue has successfully come to a close 🍀
I’m relieved that the last day of the event was a sunny day ✨
To those who visited, thank you from the bottom of my heart!!
Thank you so much to the Brush Makers Workshop too!
The next venue is still undecided. I hope we can find one…! 🙇♀️
