The Shibuya Pixel Art executive committee, which holds the "world's largest pixel art contest & festival", has released its unique NFT platform specialized in pixel art, called 'the PIXEL'.
Starting from December 22nd, 2021 (Wednesday) at 14:00, we will gradually sell the latest pixel art NFT works of the national artist Yuzu, which were announced at the special exhibition "YUZUTOWN Special Exhibition" held in September of this year.
'the PIXEL' was developed utilizing Mint V2, a major update of NFT development platform "Mint" developed by Kyuzan Co., Ltd. Its development aims to provide a unique NFT mechanism such as joint ownership and full on-chainization in the future.

'the PIXEL' Overview

The concept of 'the PIXEL', which Shibuya Pixel Art announced as a beta version, is the "ultimate one point." Focusing on the act of "striking" dot art itself and the minimum unit (1 pixel) called "Pixel", it defines the value per pixel and challenges artists and audiences with that value. The artist does not necessarily have to choose a small canvas, but by choosing their own canvas, they have a certain constraint common to pixel art and provide a mechanism that promotes richer expression with fewer "Pixels". This is the essence of "pixel art," and we believe it shares the philosophy of "Less is More" and the spirit rooted in Japan, such as Zen and Wabi-sabi.

For more details, please check out the NFT platform 'the PIXEL' (https://thepixel-nft.io/), and we would be grateful if you could take this opportunity to purchase NFT works.

'the PIXEL' Features

'the PIXEL' is an NFT platform (beta version) where artists can participate with peace of mind.

• 'the PIXEL' adopts the Ethereum standard (ERC-721) and deploys a unique smart contract (ERC-721) specifically for 'the PIXEL'.

• In this beta version, the metadata of NFT is stored in IPFS, and content provision is performed.

• In the future, we will prepare for complete on-chainization by enhancing the value of low resolution / lightweight data.

• "The PIXEL" uses Lazy Minting as its NFT issuance method. Therefore, artists are not required to pay the Gas fee at the time of listing, and buyers are required to pay the Gas fee at the time of transaction.

• All participating pixel artists must be introduced and approved.

What is NFT art?

NFT (Non-Fungible Token) is a digital artwork whose permanence, interoperability, and uniqueness are guaranteed by NFT (Non-Fungible Crypto Asset) and whose value is secured. It has been a hot topic in the media art community since the summer of 2019, and has rapidly become a worldwide movement due to the Corona disaster, with high value transactions taking place.

What is pixel art?

Pixel art, also known as "dot art," is a low-resolution depiction that developed in the 1980s due to the functional limitations of computers and video games. In the NFT market, which has been booming recently, low-resolution pixel art works drawn by 8-year-old boys, including CryptoPunk, are sold at high prices and become a hot topic of conversation.

What is Shibuya Pixel Art?

One of the world's largest pixel art contests and festivals, born in 2017, is held annually in Shibuya, known as "Bit Valley" in the late 1990s during the IT bubble era, to open up "pixel art" as "art" and to explore the appeal and potential of "pixel art". The festival is an attempt to explore the appeal and potential of pixel art.

NFT Event Name: "YUZUTOWN Special Exhibition" by New NFT Platform "the PIXEL

Auction sale period:

Part 1: Wednesday, December 22, 14:00 - Saturday, January 1, 13:59Part 2: Saturday, January 1, 14:00 - Tuesday, January 11, 13:59Part 3: Tuesday, January 11, 14:00 - Friday, January 21, 13:59Part 4: Friday, January 21, 14:00 - Monday, January 31, 13:59

Sales Location:

NFT Platform "the PIXEL" ( https://thepixel-nft.io/ )

Contact for inquiries about the artworks:

shibuyapixelart@gmail.com

Exhibitors: 14 in total (in alphabetical order)

m7kenji, Eiki Okuda, Kutsuwa, Yutaka Kurita, Yusuke Shigeta, Inako Shibuya, potato, zerotaro, ta2nb, Hattori Graphics, Bausel Giselle Aika, BAN8KU, Helmippe, mae

[Yuzu]

Formed in March 1996 by Yuji Kitagawa and Atsuharu Iwasawa. In October 1997, they made their CD debut with their first mini album "Yuzu no moto". Their catchy melodies, unique harmonies, and unpretentious, empathetic lyrics were well received, and their first single, "Natsu-iro", released the following June, became a smash hit. Since then, they have released many hit songs including "Someday," "Eiko-no Kakehashi," "Niji," and "Ame-nochi Harureruya. Their latest song "KIKIKAIKAIKAI" is now available for download, and they are scheduled to release a new album in the spring of 2022, followed by their first arena tour in four years.

About the Major Update Mint V2

Mint, the NFT development platform developed by Kyuzan Corporation, has released a major update, Mint V2. We have also renewed the administration screen to make NFT content management and sales management even more convenient.

Major updates included in the initial V2 release

• Addition of "Edition Function": The ability to assign serial numbers to digital content and issue and sell multiple (n-of-n) unique NFTs is now available from the administration screen.

• Improved navigation: Digital content issued as NFTs can now be managed together.

• Improvements to the NFT management screen: It is now possible to collectively manage a list of issued NFTs and manage detailed information about the distribution of each NFT after it has been sold.

• Improvements to the listing form: A preview of the listing form can now be displayed after the form has been filled out.

Kyuzan Corporation

Kyuzan Inc. is a blockchain startup specializing in UX-focused blockchain product development with the mission of "creating innovative experiences for the world by creating blockchain use cases by ourselves," and developing a development platform to simplify the use of blockchain technology and NFTs. It is a startup specializing in blockchain technology.　

EGGRYPTO, the world's easiest-to-play blockchain game, which is being jointly developed with GameWith, Inc. has the largest number of active users in the world.　We have launched "Mint," an NFT platform that simplifies the construction of original NFT stores for large IP content holders, top creators, and high-brand manufacturers that can express their unique brand worldviews.

Company Profile

Company name: Kyuzan Co.

Location: WeWork, 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6139, Japan

Representative: Takumi Takahashi

Established: April 4, 2018

URL: https://kyuzan.com/

Business: Planning, development, and operation of blockchain services