Exhibition of A Picture Books without Pictures in 2010-2020

The exhibition is composed of the Picture Books with pictures by children and by 
prominent people in all walks of society in the world to whom we have asked to draw freely. 
You can pick up each one of them at the exhibition to see all pages.

This exhibition will continue until 2020, the time envisioned as the year of nuclear 
disarmament, at the museums, galleries and schools in the countries which show understanding 
in the spirit and intention of the project. Only-one-in-the-world books gathered in one 
place generate power and bring forth the message of hope for the world without wars, without 
nuclear weapons, and with ever-lasting peace, which will change the world.

Saburo Tokito and CHIKA☆ read the book and Makoto Ozone, a world famous pianist, 
accompanies the recitation in the CD of “Picture Book without Pictures - If this planet is covered 
with pictures: With recitation and music CD”. And the exhibition of A Picture Books without 
Pictures has been regularly held as a fusion of literature, picture (art), recitation (stage performance) 
and music, which is also a poetry reading session and charity concert combined.


2010
The 1st exhibition of Picture Books without Pictures 2010-2020 was held at Toubunsai 
at Hiroshima Municipal Motomachi High School in which the Picture Book without Pictures 
by created the students of Creative Art Course and other voluntary people from all walks 
of society were displayed.

1111 Peaceful Charity Session, a related event of 11th Nobel Peace Laureate World 
Summit, was held, where the recitation of “A Picture Book without Pictures” was performed by 
Misuzu Kanno and Saburo Tokito, accompanied by Makoto Ozone, pianist.

The Exhibition of Picture Books without Pictures 2010 -2020 was held at 11th Nobel Peace 
Laureate World Summit.


2011
The Exhibition of Picture Books without Pictures 2010 -2020 was held at ex-Bank of 
Japan Hiroshima Branch Building, an important cultural properties of Hiroshima City as an a-
bombed building, in hopes of recovery and restoration from Fukushima Nuclear Plant 
Disaster by East Japan Earthquake.


2012
The Exhibition of Picture Books without Pictures 2010-2020 and 3.9, Charity Concert 
was held in support of the Recovery from East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Plant 
Disaster, at Hibiya Public Hall.

The charity concert in honor of the publication of “A Picture Book without Pictures - 
If this planet is covered with pictures: With recitation and music CD” was held at Hitomi Memorial 
Hall of Showa Women’s University, where Dr. Mohammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Laureate, 
recited its English version and his daughter and opera singer, Monica Yunus had a soprano recital.

The Exhibition of Picture Books without Pictures 2010-2020 by Hiromi Inayoshi 
was held at Keiko University, Mita Campus. All the six graders in Sakuradai Elementary School, 
Sagamino City, drew pictures on “A Picture Book without Pictures - If this planet is
covered with pictures” as their graduation work and the Exhibition of Picture Books without 
Pictures 2010-2020 was held at their museum.