ZOZO NEXT has officially launched “Yobiiro,” a new project centered on the fusion of traditional Japanese craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology. The initiative aims to combine Japan’s traditional materials and techniques with modern technologies to propose innovative products...

“F-TRAD” is a project that develops and certifies products that harmonize with modern lifestyles while utilizing Fukui’s traditional craft techniques and promoting their unique charm. The project is led by TSUGI LLC., a company based in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, which special...

Seiko Watch Corporation has released a limited-edition Credor Goldfeather featuring a dial crafted from Imari Nabeshima ware. The dial showcases a beautiful delicate gradation and smooth, elegant curves, highlighting the artistry of traditional craftsmanship with refined watchmak...

Discover, Acquire, Enjoy – The Excellent Sake Ware was released by Abe Publishing Ltd. in January 2026. The quarterly journal Honoho Geijutsu or The Art of Fire was first published in 1982. As a specialized ceramics journal, it features introductions to artists’ works, insi...

Japan House London, a cultural venue promoting the diverse charms of Japan, is holding the exhibition “Hyakkō: 100+ Makers from Japan” from December 3, 2025, to May 10, 2026. A version of this exhibition was originally presented in 2023 at ATELIER MUJI GINZA in Tokyo as a part of...

What is “Japanese luxury”? This question has begun to surface more frequently as I share the appeal of Japan with audiences overseas. Today, richness is no longer defined solely by the possession of material goods; it has grown to encompass travel and a wide range of lived experi...

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 ra...

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 craftmakin...

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 202...

“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...

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...

“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, whic...