Japanese stationery brand Shachihata is hosting an interactive stamp rally at Dulwich Picture Gallery as part of the venue’s exhibition “Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.” The exhibition opened on the evening of Monday 19 October and is scheduled to run until 17 January 2027.
The stamp rally is inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s woodblock print “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.” Visitors can take part in the activity during the exhibition, with the completed stamps serving as a keepsake. Shachihata described the collaboration as particularly meaningful because the project celebrates Japan’s artistic heritage.
Chantelle White, manager of the London International Stationery Show, and Shunyan Ho, UK and Ireland business development manager at Shachihata EU, were among the first participants as the exhibition welcomed visitors.
Ho said she had worked directly with the museum team on the project and was pleased to see it come to life. She said visitors on Monday night enjoyed the experience and that it offered a keepsake to take home. According to Ho, it is the first time Shachihata has hosted a stamp rally within a museum exhibition in the UK.
The activity places a stationery format within a major art exhibition, connecting the tactile process of stamping with Hokusai’s celebrated print imagery. The exhibition continues at Dulwich Picture Gallery until 17 January 2027.