Six varieties of “Nishinomiya Local Masking Tape,” designed by students in the seminar of Associate Professor Hisashi Matsumoto of the Fine Arts major in Otemae University’s Faculty of Media and Arts, have been on sale at Nishinomiya LOFT since October 18.
For details, please see here↓
Otemae University Official Website
They’re said to be masking tapes packed with the charm of Nishinomiya, but what kind of designs are they?
I went and bought them right away～
Nishinomiya LOFT
Nishinomiya’s LOFT is on the 2nd floor of Gardens.
Here it is.
Since we’re looking for masking tape, let’s head to the stationery section.
This is the stationery section.
Right in the middle, in a spot you can’t miss……
There they were!
There are six types in total.
Of course, I bought them all.
Now, let’s take a look at the six kinds of masking tape.
Nishinomiya Local Masking Tape
“Ebessan”
This design is by Sae Okamura, a fourth-year student in the Faculty of Media and Arts.
“Sweets”
This design is by Yuka Yoshihashi, a third-year student in the Faculty of Media and Arts.
“Koshien Stadium”
“Famous Places Stamps”
This design is by Ririka Kobayashi, a third-year student in the Faculty of Media and Arts.
(We had mistakenly written the kanji for her name incorrectly. We sincerely apologize.)
“SAKAGURA”
This design is by Mei Takahashi, a third-year student in the Faculty of Contemporary Social Studies.
“Lighting Up Wa”
This design is by Kaho Yonamine, a third-year student in the Faculty of Media and Arts.
Summary
The “warosoku” Japanese candles have a refined, understated feel, and they really do a wonderful job expressing Nishinomiya’s charm.
These are limited-edition items, so if you’re interested, head to LOFT before they sell out.
