Miura Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture; President: Tsuyoshi Yoneda), Daiichi Printing Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Imabari, Ehime Prefecture; President: Kotaro Nishihara), and cooperating organization Ehime Prefecture Support Center for Persons with Disabilities' Art (Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture) are engaged in the "Kaming-Back Project*1 2026." As part of this initiative, the "4th Hot Heart Art Contest*2," which decorates upcycled products with art by persons with disabilities residing in Ehime Prefecture, was held in March 2026. We are pleased to announce that an award ceremony was held for the 14 winners at Miura-Art Village (Miura Museum). Award-winning Artists The award ceremony was attended by Mr. Kotaro Nishihara, Representative Director of Daiichi Printing Co., Ltd., Mr. Nobuo Nishida, Director of the Ehime Prefecture Support Center for Persons with Disabilities' Art, as well as Bari-san, the mascot character of Imabari City, and Mikyan, the mascot character of Ehime Prefecture, who congratulated the award recipients. The 14 award-winning works from this contest will be adopted as designs for the "2027 Calendar" and upcycled "Notebooks," which will be sold at Miura-Art Village (limited quantities). Furthermore, all submitted works (114 in total) are currently on display in the south side of the 1st-floor exhibition room at Miura-Art Village. Please stop by if you are in the area. * Free admission * Exhibition Period: June 21 (Sun) - August 2 (Sun) For details, please visit (https://www.miuraz.co.jp/miurart/special/2026/1219.php) South side of the 1st-floor exhibition room, Miura-Art Village *1 About the Kaming-Back Project https://www.kaming-back.com/ This initiative aims to realize a circular society by breathing new life into paper through upcycling used paper, transforming it into attractive products. Through this activity, we aim for sustainable regional coexistence and a circular society by enabling each individual to think and act proactiv