The “Craft Competition in Takaoka” was established in 1986 in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, a city famous for its production of copperware and lacquerware. As a rare comprehensive competition held nationwide, it does not restrict materials or uses. The competition gathers a wide range of works including metal, lacquer, glass, textiles, and furniture, and has help discovered many talented artists.Thi...

YURAI is a craft jewelry brand created by designer Haruka Okabe. The brand name YURAI means “origin.” Drawing on Japanese tradition, craftsmanship, and regional materials, the brand expresses an aesthetic sensibility that has been cultivated through the long history of craftmaking.This time, as the brand’s second series, a collection of Nishijin-ori jewelry produced in collaboration with Kiyohara ...

Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd. obtained B Corporation™ (B Corp) certification in August 2025, a designation awarded to companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance. In addition, the company will launch a new circular program in late January 2026 that reexamines “How Craft Should Conclude” — an initiative aimed at sustaining traditional craftsmanship for the futu...

“KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2025,” Japan’s only art fair dedicated to crafts, will take place from November 28 to 30, 2025, at Hyatt Centric Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. Now in its ninth edition, the fair will welcome 40 Japan-based galleries specializing in contemporary art and crafts, along with exhibitors from Korea and Taiwan. In total, 42 galleries and approximately 200 artists will particip...

The Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries will sequentially open pop-up stores under the name “Atelier DENSAN” in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom (London), and Switzerland (Lausanne), beginning in November 2025. These pop-up stores aim to introduce a diverse range of traditional Japanese crafts — including ceramics, lacquerware, textile art, and Japanese paper — to overseas m...

“Hounobi” is a product brand that embodies values of enriching the mind and brightening our life, that dwells in the products of “the beauty of everyday things,” through crafts rooted in Shizuoka. This time, through collaboration between craftspeople, designers, and Sozosya, which supports the local craft culture, five new products have been announced that use the techniques of “Suruga bamboo bask...

POJ Studio, a brand that develops lifestyle products rooted in traditional Japanese techniques and aesthetics and designed to complement modern living, has opened a new hub in Gojo, Kyoto. This space is dedicated to experiencing the charm of Japanese crafts through “seeing,” “touching,” and “learning,” allowing visitors to deeply appreciate their artistry.The three-story space, renovated from Kyot...

The open factory event, “KITE MITE MII TOKUSHIMA” which started in 2023, will be held again this year from November 11 to 15, 2025.At this event, nine woodworking manufacturers born and nurtured in Tokushima will open their factories to the public, hosting exhibitions and workshops. In the factory, visitors will have the opportunity to observe the skilled techniques of experienced artisans, includ...

The special exhibition “Sensorium,” introducing works by artists who challenge new forms of artistic expression, transcending traditional boundaries between crafts and fine arts, will be held at Sennyu-ji Temple in Kyoto — an Imperial Temple known as “Mitera” and its close ties to the Japanese Imperial Family. The exhibition runs from November 13 to 16, 2025.The term “sensorium” refers to the tota...

“RENEW” is an open factory event that started in 2015 to create a sustainable region in Echizen Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, and will be held again this year from October 10 to 12, 2025. Last year, a total of about 48,000 visitors were recorded over the three days. This year, a total of 122 companies will participate, which is the highest record in the event’s history. Reaching its 11th edition, the e...

Since its renovation in 2020, Nagato Yumoto Onsen in Yamaguchi Prefecture has been working to create a town where visitors can experience the unique atmosphere of a hot spring resort. This fall, there will be eight artists from all five Fukawa kilns exhibiting their artwork in the event “Utsuwa no Aki (Pottery in Fall),” taking place at Nagato Yumoto Onsen resort. This event runs from October 3 to...

Hida Sangyo Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer and retailer of furniture and interior goods, is proud to announce the grand reopening of “YUHOKAN HIDA GALLERY” (hereafter “Yuhokan”) as a newly renovated cultural complex on October 4, 2025, in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. The facility now features a gallery, craft shop, and cafe, offering visitors an immersive experience of Japan’s ri...