INFORMATION

14Mar2023

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sakura Run 2023

Yassan is now presenting the 2023 edition of the “Sakura Run,” a GPS art course that takes you to famous cherry blossom viewing spots on GPSART.info, a GPS art course sharing website. This course is designed to draw cherry blossoms GPS art at cherry blossom viewing spots around Japan.The course is designed to visit scenic spots in each of the 47 prefectures of Japan, as well as famous spots that rank high in terms of number of visitors. The course is also designed to visit several cities around the world. The popularity of this course has been increasing year by year, and the number of cherry blossom GPS art fans is increasing. Spring is here and the weather is getting warmer. It’s the perfect time to start running or walking. Please give GPS art a try this spring. LINK BACKGROUND: About “Sakura Run” Drawing Run (GPS art running) was born in the 2010s as...

09Dec2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: Zodiac Run 2023

Yassan is now presenting the course and 2023 edition of the Zodiac Run, a GPS run of the Chinese zodiac, at GPSART.info, a GPS art course sharing website. This course allows visitors to draw GPS art of the Chinese zodiac sign “Rabbit” for the year 2023 at Hatsumode spots around Japan.Yassan’s course is designed to visit temples and shrines in all 47 prefectures of Japan, especially those with a strong connection to rabbits, as well as famous spots that rank high in the number of worshippers. We have also designed courses in several cities around the world. It’s a great opportunity to try a new running style in the new year. Please try a GPS run in the new year. LINK BACKGROUND: About “Zodiac Run“ Zodiac Run is the activity of drawing GPS art by running a route in the shape of the animals of the Chinese zodiac, a “drawing run” born in the...

16Oct2022

EXHIBITION: Wunderkammer Show

Yassan will participate in the exhibition "Wunderkammer Show 1" at WONDER Yoyogi Park.

14May2022

EXHIBITION: Independent Tokyo 2022

若手アーティストの登竜門として機能する現代アートの展覧会、Independent TokyoにGPSアート新シリーズを出品します．

23Feb2022

EVENT: #CircleWalkDay

Fan-participatory GPS art event “Circle Walk Day” will be held on 3.14! March 14th is Pi Day, the name given to pi.All you have to do is post your GPS art “Circle Walk” on this day with the hashtag #CircleWalk or #CircleWalk.If you are more fervent, you can post it at 1:59:26 or 15:09:26!An internet meme has emerged among citizen runners to post GPS art for anniversaries and seasonal events. I’d like to start a new event for this meme and hold it every year. Long distance, many turns, and the result is just a circle.It’s too much of difficulties and the demand for participants is a mystery, but if you are a passionate fan of ……, please try it! We and Yassan will continue to present the Circle Walk series to the world through various platforms, including the recently announced Future Artists Tokyo. Let’s create the culture of GPS art together! OUTLINE Date:...

08Feb2022

ANNOUNCEMENT: Sakura Run 2022

Started to release the 2022 version of the Sakura Run courses on GPSART.info, the route sharing site of GPS Art. It is a course where you can draw GPS art of cherry blossoms at Hanami spots all over Japan. Citizen runners have been running these courses as a way to avoid crowds and enjoy the cherry blossoms.I have already released 99 courses in 47 prefectures, starting in the spring of 2020. Planning to release more courses in all prefectures this spring. Thank you for your continued support! LINK GPSART.info: Sakura Courses　https://gpsart.info/en/theme/cherryblossom-2/ BACKGROUND The “GPS run” was born in the 2010s as a fusion of GPS drawing and running culture. As a non-competitive sport, the number of enthusiasts is increasing, especially among citizen runners.The 2020 Corona disaster was a turning point, and it has spread as a new motivation to run instead of competing in marathons. It has been adopted as “GPS run”, “GPS marathon”...