The SKY ART FESTIVAL Executive Committee (Production: APAMAN Co., Ltd., C&E Inc.) announces the launch of the "Apaman Shop Omoitama Project 2026," a community participation initiative where APAMAN Co., Ltd. will participate as an "Omoitama Sponsor." This project will be held at the "SKY ART FESTIVAL 2026" on August 1, 2026, at Shirarahama Beach in Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Through this project, messages of dreams, hopes, future goals, and support for the future of Shirahama will be solicited from children in Wakayama Prefecture, including Shirahama Town. These collected sentiments will be incorporated into a special "Apaman Shop Omoitama" fireworks display, scheduled to be launched into the night sky over Shirarahama on the event day. The initiative aims to create an opportunity for children to think about their future, foster a sense of attachment to their community, and serve as a community-based effort to support the future of Shirahama together. Messages Solicited from Children Children's dreams and support messages to be sent into fireworks "Apaman Shop Omoitama Project 2026" is a project that will embed children's dreams, wishes, future goals, and messages of support for Shirahama into fireworks and deliver them to the night sky over Shirarahama. On the event day, a portion of the received messages will be introduced at the venue, and a special "Apaman Shop Omoitama" fireworks display will be launched with a countdown by attendees. Through this initiative, we aim to create an opportunity for children to have summer memories and to build a space where we can support the future of Shirahama together with the local community and attendees. Creating a New Reason to Visit Shirahama in Summer Shirahama Town in Wakayama Prefecture is a resort area with diverse tourism resources, including Shirarahama Beach, hot springs, nature, food, and culture. To encourage more people to visit Shirahama in the future, it is important to communicate the region's appeal i