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The MinaLima Pop-Up Shop Opens in Nagoya, Japan!

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As we previously announced, the House of MinaLima has been spending some time in Japan this month! The design studio is currently hosting its first-ever Tokyo pop-up shop from March 15 to April 16 and has opened another in Japan this week.

From March 28 to April 1, MinaLima is setting up shop in Nagoya, in the Chubu region of Japan’s main island. The pop-up shop will be held on the tenth floor of the JR Nagoya Takashimaya department store as part of British Fair 2018. The fair explores elements of British culture, including food, art, and of course, tea!

 

 

In both locations, visitors will be able to view some of MinaLima’s most recognizable graphic design work as part of a specially curated collection for the pop-up shops. Designs from the Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be available to purchase as limited-edition prints, prop replicas, stationery, and other accessories. Alongside the wonderful Potter products, visitors will also be able to purchase items from the studio’s own Collective Nouns series, as well as their illustrated classic books for HarperCollins, the latest of which is The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales.

For those who are unable to make it to either shop, you can take a peek at the Tokyo pop-up shop below!

 

The entrance to the House of MinaLima pop-up shopThe entrance to the House of MinaLima pop-up shop
The pop-up shop displays some of MinaLima’s famous “Potter” movie props.The pop-up shop displays some of MinaLima’s famous “Potter” movie props.
The pop-up shop showcases some of MinaLima’s work from “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”.The pop-up shop showcases some of MinaLima’s work from “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”.
Also on display are some of MinaLima’s designs from its Collective Nouns series.Also on display are some of MinaLima’s designs from its Collective Nouns series.
Visitors to the pop-up shop can view the prints in the gallery area.Visitors to the pop-up shop can view the prints in the gallery area.
Origami birds hang from the Collective Nouns display.Origami birds hang from the Collective Nouns display.
A fun installation covers one wall. It’s a suitcase with wizarding world pamphlets flying out of it.A fun installation covers one wall. It’s a suitcase with wizarding world pamphlets flying out of it.
Some of the prints leaving the suitcase include the “Daily Prophet”, MACUSA pamphlets, and pumpkin juice advertisements.Some of the prints leaving the suitcase include the “Daily Prophet”, MACUSA pamphlets, and pumpkin juice advertisements.
Visitors to the pop-up shops will be able to purchase replica “Potter” notebooks.Visitors to the pop-up shops will be able to purchase replica “Potter” notebooks.
MinaLima have curated a selection of their stationery designs for the pop-up shops.MinaLima have curated a selection of their stationery designs for the pop-up shops.
Stationery featuring MinaLima designs will be available to purchase at the pop-up shop.Stationery featuring MinaLima designs will be available to purchase at the pop-up shop.
Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes stationery is available to purchase from the pop-up shop.Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes stationery is available to purchase from the pop-up shop.

 

Press Release

House of MinaLima comes to Tokyo for the first time

Exhibiting at Tokyo Sky Tree Town in Solamachi from 15 March until 16 April 2018

Successful London graphic design gallery House of MinaLima presents over 17 years of creative collaboration in a month-long pop-up shop.

Coming to Tokyo, MinaLima will offer for sale a curated selection of their most recognised designs from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, alongside their illustrated classic books for Harper Collins, and the studio’s own Collective Noun series.

Wizarding World Graphic Art Collections:

Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, creators of the graphic universe of the Warner Bros. Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, have designed countless graphic props such as The Marauder’s Map and Daily Prophet newspapers, which have now become iconic designs. Visitors can examine the details of the artworks as they were originally created for the films.

Alongside the limited-edition art prints, MinaLima-designed postcard sets, prop replica notebooks and other stationery and accessories from the films that will be on display and available for purchase.

Illustrated Classics:

MinaLima will also present their bestselling illustrated classic book series: Peter Pan, The Jungle Book and The Beauty & The Beast. The deluxe, gold-foiled hardcover editions feature vivid artworks and magical interactives, and make for colourful adventures so appealing to illustrated book lovers, collectors, and families. A series of limited edition art prints and stationery items will accompany the publications.

MinaLima Collections:

An explosion of colour and humour, MinaLima’s ‘Collective Noun’ prints and stationery celebrate one of the joyful eccentricities of the English language.

Key Information

Dates: Thursday 15 March - Monday 16 April 2018

Times: 10am - 9pm daily

Location: Tokyo Sky Tree Town, Solamachi

Website: www.minalima.com

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Lucy O'Shea

I was given a copy of Philosopher's Stone in 2001, and instantly, I was hooked. Since then, my passion for Potter has been equaled only by my passion for fair access to education (and watching motorsport). A spell I wish could exist in the Muggle world is the summoning charm because this Hufflepuff is not a "particularly good finder"!