# Nounish Kitpas: Create a one-of-a-kind Noggle

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![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUVbgf4akAA-YXq?format=jpg&name=large "Nounish Noggles")

# Hi! Thank you for your continued support.

[I am Makoto Tagawa, an artist.](https://warpcast.com/tagawamakoto)

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1649560011067232256/MKEse3Zv_400x400.jpg "Tagawa Makoto")

Now, through [Nouns Proposal 484](https://www.nouns.camp/proposals/484), we have received many votes from you for our proposal "Nounish Art Workshop: From Japan to America" from March to April this year, and we have made our dream come true.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GScVRSKWcAAyFHC?format=jpg&name=large "Pekin Public library")

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude for your support.
Now, we are about to take the next step.
Because we were able to finish the proposal mentioned earlier with great success.
For a report on our activities, please check the video or propdate at the link below.

### List of links

- [Proposal 484 page](https://www.nouns.camp/proposals/484)                 
- [Image movie at the library](https://x.com/marcot_no1/status/1785642986795126914?s=46)                 
- [Newspaper article on aol.com](https://www.aol.com/international-relations-art-japanese-artists-145705737.html) 

And what we would like to propose this time is as follows

# ⌐◨-◨ Product development of 24 colors of Nounish Kitpas NEW COLOR ⌐◨-◨

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GScVRSXXkAAX5Cp?format=jpg&name=medium)

## ⌐◨-◨ Why is Nounish developing new colors for Kitpas? ︎

### ・About Kitpas and Nihon Rikagaku Kogyo Co.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fq01Y45akAAqFxw?format=jpg&name=large "Nihon Rikagaku Kogyo")

### Kitpas, water-soluble solid markers made by Nihon Rikagaku Kogyo Co. are our favorite art materials. Made from rice wax, which is environmentally and human health friendly, Kitpas can be used to draw like crayons or dissolved in water to draw like watercolor paints. In addition, Nihon Rikagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. is a company whose more than 70% of its employees are handicapped and manufactures and sells products such as chalk for blackboards. (prop484 gave these to children when we conducted an art workshop at an elementary school and library in Illinois.)

### ・About Colorblindness

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSkm3MhbIAMDf-o?format=jpg&name=large "Example of mistakenly painting gray and green")

## I, Makoto Tagawa, an artist, am colorblind.

We have been using "Kitpas Large" among other Kitpas products. Since it is a 12-color set, we have never mistaken one color for another because there are so few colors in the set.

However, when we picked up the then newly released 24-color set, an incident occurred. To my surprise, I made many mistakes in the colors I picked up.
I have always had the characteristic of color blindness since I was a child.
To elaborate on this characteristic, I sometimes see red, green, and brown as the same color. I also often mistake pink for gray.
In other words, since the 12 colors became 24, the new colors added as new colors, "green and gray," "blue-green and light purple," "gray and pink," "dark blue and purple," and "light orange and beige," are often mistakenly painted on.
(Image of colors that were painted by mistake: gray and green.)

Currently, the box itself is marked with color names, but there are no color names on the wrapping paper, which makes it very difficult to put it back in its original position if you have the characteristic of color blindness.
In fact, I could not put the Kitpas back in their original position with the correct color names, because there was a high probability that the colors were arranged in a different order.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GScVRSeXQAAZPRW?format=jpg&name=large "Kitpas 24 color set")

### ・Solution

The solution is to put the color names on the roll of paper that is wrapped around the kitpas. However, this comes at a great cost. Kitpas is originally rolled with the same roll of paper in a uniform manner. I imagine that this is due to the fact that they employ employees with intellectual disabilities to devise and simplify the work system, thereby reducing the burden on the manufacturing process. Therefore, we assume that the different color names on the rolls and the manual winding of those different rolls will be costly. In this proposal, we would like to solve this problem and include in the product development of the 24 new colors to be added to the product, the color names to be written on the wrapping paper.

### ・The use of the Kitpas Color Tool

It was Afrideva and midas who confronted me with this characteristic of my nature. They have developed a tool to help me in my production that extracts the colors used in the scanned image and tells me which colors are close to which colors in Kitpas. This has dramatically accelerated the production status of the fan art I am currently working on for Nouns Voter.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSkpl1xbIAArH3s?format=jpg&name=large "Kitpas Color tool")

# Blue Azul あお、Yellow Amarillo きいろ、Red Rojo あか

### ・ "Japanese, English, Spanish" support

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSkbTgSacAAAhWj?format=jpg&name=large "All colors for all children")

Japanese, English, and Spanish" support for color names, product usage instructions, and other text used on packaging. At the Nounish Art Workshop, we met children of various languages in American cities. One of the things we noticed was the large number of Spanish speakers. Of course, there are many other languages in the world, but since we can only write what is feasible in this proposal, at a minimum, we will support Spanish, English, and Japanese.

## ︎・Giving back to the Nouns community

Along with the Kitpas we are producing, we will manufacture 600 sets of limited edition packages of BigShot paper Noggles. With them, we will hold a workshop to make one-of-a-kind Noggles by drawing on the paper Noggles with Kitpas.

***100 set of Nounish Kitpas will be donated to Nounish School in Uganda funded by***[proposal 477](https://www.nouns.camp/proposals/477)

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUVbgf4akAA-YXq?format=jpg&name=large "For NounsDAO and Kids")

# Nounish Blue! Nounish Yellow! Nounish Red!

## ▼ Product development of 24 colors of Nounish Kitpas NEW COLOR

> We will jointly develop 24 colors of Kitpas, 12 traditional Japanese colors and 12 Nounish colors, in two packages.
> The package will be a Nouns limited version.
> Two sets of 12 colors (total 24 colors)
> (The names of the colors are: lapis lazuli, gunk blue, rust color, etc. for Japanese traditional colors, and Nounish orange, Nounish blue, etc. for Nounish packages)
> Only the Nouns limited package has a color name such as "Nounish 00," which is another name for the general package.

◎Kitpas product development

- Color names will also be indicated on the wrapping paper.                 
- Japanese, English, and Spanish language support                 
- Develop 24 new colors.                 
- Limited package and Limited color names 

Order 100 sets each of "Japanese Traditional Colors 12 Colors Set" and "Nounish Colors 12 Colors Set" in Japanese, English, and Spanish versions, 2 types and 3 patterns, total of 6 types.

\*Funds will be used to purchase the products and pay for development costs, such as personnel expenses for development, which will also support employment of people with disabilities.

◎To develop new colors, Afrideva and midas (Moon Salt Press and Red Fawn Herbal), in collaboration with Peter and Joseph (Makoto Tagawa and Shinya Fukasawa and Kinako) and Kitpas (Nihon Rikagaku Kogyo Co).

◎Using the Kitpas color tool developed by Afrideva and midas, we extracted the most frequently used colors from Nouns' art.
The lineup will be determined from the top colors and incorporated into product development.
The launch itself is targeted for the end of this year.
However, consultation is required.

# ・Kitpas Grand Exposition will be held in Shizuoka, Japan!

We will exhibit 108 pieces of Nouns fan art created with Kitpas. 

We will hold workshops by Kitpas Art Instructors. 
∙ Prop 484 debriefing session.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSZ2mvkXEAA0JpM?format=jpg&name=large "Kitpas Expo")
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSZ2mv3W0AA_l_z?format=jpg&name=large "Kitpas Expo (back)")

# ◎Our Nounish members "Nounish midas" will become Kitpas Art Instructor!

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUVfh3CXYAEzXLe?format=jpg&name=large "midas")

We would like to invite our [Nounish midas](https://x.com/Portmidas) to Japan, who has been working hard for "Nounish Art Workshops: from Japan to America" to realize Kitpas workshops at elementary schools and libraries in Illinois!

midas took the Kitpas Art Instructor Training Course in Japan and received certification. midas visited the Kawasaki factory of Nihon Rikagaku Kogyo Co.

midas held a Kitpas workshop in Japan. 

Scanned paintings to analyze fragrance and color. Held a tea party using color tools. 

Hosting a DJ Kitpas "midas" Night! 

Hosted a Pizza DAO party with Japanese children (parents and children)!

### Itinerary:

Day1 Departure from Chicago 

Day2 Arrival at Haneda 

Day3 Nounish meeting in Shizuoka

Day4 Nounish welcome party 

Day5 Nounish Workshop at Mitsukeba House, Tokyo 

Day6 Nounish meeting in Yamanashi 

Day7 Nounish workshop and Nounish Pizza party 

Day8 Tokyo meeting with President of Nihon Rikagaku Kogyo 

Day9 Departure from Haneda 

Day10 Arrival in Chicago

### Schedule of events during the period related to Nouns:

7/24-30 "EDCON2024" at Tokyo

7/27-8/25 "Exciting! Kitpas Expo! @ Shizuoka City Culture and Creative Industry Promotion Center 

First half of August Kitpas exhibits at "NY NOW" (exhibition) @NewYork

8/17-9/1 "みなとみらいキットパスパーク2024" @ Minatomirai Tokyu Square, Yokohama

8/24,8/31 "Pixel Art and Technology" (Fuji City and Numazu City collaboration project) @ Fuji City, Shizuoka

### Budget:

Kitpas product development costs (24 colors)  24,000 

Kitpas × Nouns limited package (2types × 3languages= 6types x 100sets) 6,000

Kitpas Color Tool development costs 3,000

Instructor Training Fee for midas 120
Shipping cost to send 100 sets of Kitpas to Uganda 720
Cost of purchasing 1,000 BigShot Noggles & shipping 5,400
Compensation (midas, midas staff, Kinako(Interpreter), Tagawa, Director): 15,000
    - Includes local meal expenses of 100 per day
    - Includes childcare costs of 200 per day while travelling
Airfare: 8,400
Accommodation: 6,400

Train cost(Train and Shinkansen fare): 5,000

Car cost(Highway tolls, gasoline, parking fees): 3,000
Other Expenses (Venue rental, Wifi, Passport, Travel insurance, etc.): 3,500

TOTAL: 80,540 USDC

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSqNWEzXMAA-3_q?format=jpg&name=large "midas son said, “ The best thing that happened to me at school this year was draw with dadys japan frends”")

That is all.
What we have always valued is "process, not result”.
We would like many people to see the process that we have always valued.
We have been given many opportunities to expand our various projects through art with many Nouns and Kitpas in a more meaningful way.
We would like to take this unique opportunity to collaborate with NounsDAO to make this the best summer ever so that many people can be involved in this opportunity.
We look forward to your cooperation and support.

[Tagawa Makoto](https://x.com/Marcot_no1)
[Shinya Fukasawa](https://x.com/StreamDeep)
[Kinako](https://x.com/Kinako588)
[midas](https://x.com/Portmidas)
[midas Staff](https://x.com/Portmidas)
[Afrideva](https://x.com/afri_deva)

Outcome: DEFEATED