Learn hints about love from the courtship behavior of living things and get closer to your partner. We are holding a special exhibition titled “The Way of Love – What should you do when you fall in love?”

Learn hints about love from the courtship behavior of living things and get closer to your partner. We hold a special exhibition “The Watercourse of Love – What should you do when you fall in love?” ​
Aoyo Co., Ltd. Press release: November 22, 2024 Learn hints about love from the courtship behavior of living things and get closer to your partner. We are holding a special exhibition titled “The Way of Love – What should you do when you fall in love?” ~This winter, we will experience different courtship ideas during the day and night, and see, learn, and enjoy the wonders of the courtship behavior of living things~ The urban aquarium “AOAO SAPPORO” in Tanukikoji, Sapporo (located in Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido; director: Masao Yamauchi) is holding a special exhibition called “Aquarium of Love – What should you do when you fall in love?” It will be held from Thursday, December 12, 2024.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/112370/47/112370-47-0209ed23c2be8dea4111f26f8c26e653-3200×1800.jpg [A couple observing a pair of penguins courting] In winter, the city becomes colorful with events themed around “love” such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Also, this season, when you are covered in snow, is a time when you can feel even more the kindness and warmth of someone, when you suddenly think of them, and when you feel even more loved by your loved ones. At AOAO SAPPORO, we will be holding a special exhibition with the theme of “mystery of courtship behavior of living things” in time for the time when the penguins on display enter the courtship and breeding season. From 10:00 to 19:00 we will be holding a special exhibition on “love of living things” and from 19:00 to 10:00 p.m. we will be holding a special exhibition that will consider “love between humans” in addition to living things. . AOAO SAPPORO, who works on the health management and breeding of penguins and fish on a daily basis, has published the courtship illustrated book “ACT OF LOVE ~Love is something that takes action.” This is a special exhibition that focuses on the courtship behavior of various creatures and adds an aquarium-specific twist to the exhibition, which allows you to experience the wonders of the courtship behavior of living things. ○ Exhibition overview 1. During the daytime exhibition, we will use videos and panels to introduce the courtship behavior, breeding season, and breeding behavior of the creatures kept in the museum. In addition, the two types of penguins kept at AOAO SAPPORO (Northern Watobi Penguin and Fairy Penguin) will reveal the secrets of the exhibit designed to foster love through drawings and explanations. 2. After 7pm, there will be night-only exhibits for adults, such as the “Courtship Diagnosis,” which applies human expressions of love to living things from AOAO SAPPORO, and the “Courtship Test,” where you can learn how to court by observing living things. This is an in-depth exhibition where you can experience it alone in an aquarium at night and experience it yourself and discover your own love, or as a couple you can experience it with excitement and rediscover the nature of love for each other. Masu. The in-house bakery and bar “Polar Bear Bakery &” changes to “Ai no Bakery & BAR” only in the evenings, and serves cocktails with the theme of “love” and seasonal shime parfaits, as well as music once a month. At the live performance “AOAO NIGHT”, we will hold a live music concert with the theme of “love”. In addition, the shop “Museum Marche” at the entrance will sell goods that you will want to match with your partner. *1: A courtship illustrated book that collects the courtship behavior of 73 types of animals on earth and categorizes them by type of behavior rather than by type of animal. (Publisher: Sagami Rubber Industries Co., Ltd.) About the new night exhibition of the ever-changing AOAO SAPPORO Since opening on July 20, 2023, AOAO SAPPORO has expanded the shop on the 4th floor entrance, the 5th floor “LIBRARY AQUARIUM” with aquariums and books, and the 6th floor “GREEN ROOM” with tropical plants and fairy penguins. We aim to be an ever-evolving aquarium where you can make new discoveries every time you visit, including through renovations. In addition, the contents such as special exhibitions, seasonal events, experience programs, and evening food and drink menus will change many times, and we will continue to be a “variable museum” that provides new surprises and fun no matter how many times you visit. We will continue to take on challenges. The special exhibition to be held this time, “Love’s Love – What should you do when you fall in love?” is a challenging exhibition that shows different faces during the day and night, with the theme of “the mystery of courtship behavior of living things.” Expand. ＜10:00～19:00＞About the special exhibition “The Waterfall of Love – What should I do when I fall in love?” From 10:00 to 19:00, we will hold a special exhibition on “Love of Living Things”. We will introduce the courtship behavior, breeding period, and breeding behavior of the creatures kept in the museum through videos and panels. In addition, the two types of penguins kept at AOAO SAPPORO (Northern Watobi Penguin and Fairy Penguin) will reveal the secrets of the exhibit designed to foster love through drawings and explanations. [Exhibition overview] Event date: December 12, 2024 (Thursday) – March 20, 2025 (Thursday) Holding time: 10:00-19:00 (last admission-21:00) Participation fee: Admission fee only Target: All targets, mainly families [List of exhibition schedule] ・Introduction to the breeding season and breeding methods of AOAO SAPPORO exhibit creatures ・Display of penguin hexagonal blocks and nest boxes ・ACT OF LOVE video viewing booth ・Video content “Ideas of books, fish, and love (tentative)” About the special exhibition “Night Love Story” From 19:00 to 22:00, a special exhibition will be held that will consider “human love” in addition to living things. For adults, there will be night-only exhibits such as the “Courtship Diagnosis,” which applies human expressions of love to living things from AOAO SAPPORO, and the “Courtship Test,” where you can learn how to court by observing living things. This is an in-depth exhibition where you can experience it alone in an aquarium at night and experience it yourself and discover your own love, or as a couple you can experience it with excitement and rediscover the nature of love for each other. Masu. [Exhibition overview] Event date: December 12, 2024 (Thursday) – March 20, 2025 (Thursday) Holding time: 19:00 – 22:00 (last admission – 21:00) Participation fee: Admission fee only Target: Contains content for adults [List of exhibition schedule] ・Courtship diagnosis ・Courtship test ・Comparing the size of love ・Video content “LOVE DISTANCE” ・Corporate history of Sagami Rubber Industries Co., Ltd. Night only! About the seasonal parfait “White Illumination Parfait” Only after 5 pm, Sapporo’s famous shime parfait with the motif of “Sapporo White Illumination*2” where you walk with your beloved partner will be available. The “sparkling” illuminations are expressed with jelly and gold leaf, and the “white and fluffy” snow is expressed with cream and cotton candy. The taste is a refreshing combination of the freshness of citrus fruits and yogurt, and the sweetness of Hokkaido milk ice cream and white chocolate.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/112370/47/112370-47-48eccf801e4f1533ab3504bc240a5ef3-2200×2200.jpg [Seasonal parfait “White Illumination Parfait”] Product name: White illumination parfait Sales period: December 1, 2024 (Sunday) – March 14, 2025 (Friday) Sales price: 1,000 yen (tax included) *”Seasonal Shime Parfait” will end as soon as the ingredients for that day are exhausted *The heart decoration on the top of the parfait will be added to the top from December 12th (Thursday) in conjunction with the special exhibition. *2: Winter event to be held in Sapporo city such as Odori Park from Friday, November 22, 2024 (organized by Sapporo City, Sapporo Tourism Association, Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry) A picture book of courtship behavior of animals, “ACT OF LOVE ~Love is something that takes action.” ~ About Sagami Rubber Industries Co., Ltd., a major manufacturer of condoms for medical devices, has compiled the world’s only courtship pictorial book, “The World’s Only Courtship Illustrated Book”, which was compiled by Sagami Rubber Industries Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of medical device condoms, thinking that there is much that humans can learn from animals expressing their courtship instinctively. Act of Love”. The courtship behavior of all 73 species of animals that appear in this book is sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, and reminds us of the mystery of life and that humans are also a kind of animal. The project was supervised by Keisuke Ueda, professor emeritus of Rikkyo University’s Department of Life Science, an authority on animal behavioral ecology and ornithology, Teruyuki Komiya, former director of Ueno Zoo, and science communicator Kisato Obuchi. Thanks to the cooperation of photographers from around the world, NHK, and the British BBC, the book has been compiled from a variety of
perspectives. *ACT OF LOVE official website:
https://www.actoflove.jp/sp/pages/book_ja.html * Sagami Rubber Industries Co., Ltd. official website: https://www.sagami-gomu.co.jp/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/112370/47/112370-47-653409d057429ffd2ae76da29b517729-1300×900.jpg [Courtship picture book “ACT OF LOVE”] About “Swizokukan Club (Annual Passport)” The “Aquarium Club” is a membership system that allows you to enjoy the aquarium on a daily basis. In addition to priority participation in biological experience programs and regularly held events, benefits from certain menu items at “Polar Bear Bakery &”, you can also receive discounts and gifts at participating stores at the commercial facility “moyuk SAPPORO”. Once you become a member, you will be issued an AOAO SAPPORO annual passport. Membership type: Nichinichi member, Yona Yona member, Aaoao member
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/112370/47/112370-47-789d7ffaac57b7a38295f18d38735941-1882×782.png AOAO SAPPORO/Facility overview Opening date: Thursday, July 20, 2023 Address: 20 Minami 2-jo Nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo moyuk SAPPORO 4th floor AOAO SAPPORO Transportation: 3 minutes walk from Odori Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku Line, Tozai Line, and Toho Line, 1 minute walk from Tanukikoji Station on the Sapporo City Tram Business hours: 10:00-22:00 (last entry 21:00) *Subject to change depending on the season Closed days: Open all year round *May be temporarily closed due to facility maintenance, etc. *Official website https://aoao-sapporo.blue *Official Instagram
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https://youtube.com/@AOAO_SAPPORO
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