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A tree-like artwork by Kawashima Morihiko in the waiting room is designed to help children with developmental disabilities cope with the inevitable waiting that comes with visiting the doctor. (© Kodera Kei)
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A train playfully guides people to the elevators. (© Kodera Kei)
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Hospital art director Mori Aine. She is also a guest associate professor at the Takarazuka University School of Nursing, director of NPO Arts Project, and co-head of Art Meets Care. (© Kodera Kei)
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Exterior view of the Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults. The murals of young trees and colorful foliage are based on those painted along corridors by patients and carers at the Kagawa Children’s Hospital. (© Kodera Kei)
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The walls of the Home Support and Daycare Center were white but staff and center users with the help of artist Masuda Hisako helped to turn it into a vibrant space. (© Kodera Kei)
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The houses of the “little people” on the hospital’s front lawn are the work of artist Hayabuchi Taisuke. (© Kodera Kei)
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Alcoves in the wall create a talking point with the patients. (© Kodera Kei)
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Children enjoy opening the little doors to discover what hides inside. (© Kodera Kei)
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Handmade gifts line the shelves in Mori’s office. (© Kodera Kei)
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A mural painted by employees along the underground corridor pays tribute to the deceased. (Collaborating artist: Shimada Reiko.) (© Kodera Kei)
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Staff included their initials with the flowers they painted. (© Kodera Kei)
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Mori stands in front of the giant camphor tree artwork created to use in the app. (© Kodera Kei)
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