Past

Over 30 years ago, the Japanese obsession with dinosaurs, or Kyo-ryu was born. With startling realism and authenticity, a Japanese based company, Kokoro was able to turn the clocks back 70 million years by innovating and inventing the FIRST and the world’s foremost collection of robotic dinosaurs.

They were first introduced in Japan by Jun Shimizu and partners, and have since created over 1,500 creatures that have been exhibited world-wide. Kokoro Exhibits, LLC is a U.S. based company with robotic creatures that include Dinosaurs, Giant Insects and Ice Age mammals along with interactive, hands-on and photo opportunities for the public to enjoy.

Each creature has been researched and collaborated by working directly with renowned paleontologists and entomologists from structure to the possibilities of skin color. With the technology and fluidity creating wide range of motion, Kokoro Exhibits’ creatures are able to move and interact in a very realistic manner.

Present

Kokoro Exhibits continues to expand its business with loyal clients that have repetitive cycles of booking our exhibits. Kokoro Exhibits has proven itself over and over by combining its museum-quality creatures with high quality technical support and a staff that it prides itself on.

Incidentally, Kokoro means “From The Heart in Japanese,” and just as when founded, we are still true to our meaning. Kokoro Exhibits has also proven its resiliency, and continues to build on its decades of experience.

Jun Shimizu, one of the original founders of Kokoro, has built a long-lasting business based in Los Angeles, CA. He has shown deep dedication, as has the entire staff here at Kokoro Exhibits. Impressively, the present staff have been here for an average of over 12 years, with some here for over 20 years! Our company enjoys a family atmosphere, and customers have found that with Kokoro Exhibits, they become part of that. With 40 years of news clippings, television coverage, and international press, our organization has built a strong relationship with Exhibitors of hundreds of museums, zoos, botanical gardens, malls and amusement parks world-wide.

Future

The future holds great promise for Kokoro Exhibits as it strategically plans to grow with the ever-changing marketplace. We understand that our clients are building accountability and public trust and now face the economic market where donors, foundations, federal and state funding are changing the landscape of planning, securing and developing exhibits.

Kokoro Exhibits– now a world-wide operation is pleased to announce a new development team specifically for the creative research and design of new exhibits. With the combination of Kokoro Exhibits invaluable experience in the U.S market, long-term relationships with renowned scientists, technological specialists, and exhibitors around the world Kokoro Exhibits is uniquely qualified to provide exhibit directors with an abundant amount of collaborative possibilities.

Kokoro Exihibits realizes, and understands that it will be necessary to work with a new degree of collaboration and transparency during the development, bidding and quoting process. Our mission here at Kokoro Exhibits is to provide each and every exhibitor with the best quality, service and reliability.