Gato Mikio Co., Ltd. was founded in 1908 as a woodworking factory in Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa Prefecture, a region known for its wood turning production. With excellent planning and sales capabilities, the company has actively developed products that combine traditional technique...

How did you spend your childhood and school age years? What were your interests and encounters with pottery?I was a child who loved to draw. I drew pictures and cartoons. I had no experience with ceramics, but since my father was from Saga Prefecture, most of the tableware we use...

Discover, Acquire, Enjoy – The Appreciation of Tea Ware has been released by Abe Publishing Ltd. in April 2023. Specializing in ceramic arts, the quarterly journal Honoho Geijutsu or The Art of Fire was first published in 1982. It covers the history and techniques of pottery with...

A cross-disciplinary collaboration was realized through the encounter between Kengo Kuma, a world-renowned architect and Noriko Tsuiki, a textile designer who has restored and revived Kokura-ori. The launch of a new interior textile brand of Kokura-ori, “KUMASHIMA” was announced....

Junichiro Tanizaki’s essay In Praise of Shadows, published in 1933, is one of the books that introduced Japanese aesthetics to the world. Written in a unique style, the book highlights the importance of dim light and shadow in the Japanese lifestyle. It has become a must-re...

Since its establishment in Nishijin, Kyoto in 1688, HOSOO has inherited the history of Nishijin-ori and has continued to preserve the tradition of Kimono culture. In 2010, HOSOO utilized its unique technology and succeeded in producing new textiles using Nishijin weaving techniqu...

The “Kōgei Creativity: Living National Treasures Exhibition,” now in its 8th year, will be held at SEIKO HOUSE GINZA Hall (formerly known as WAKO Hall) from April 6 to 23, 2023. The “Important Intangible Cultural Property holders,” widely known as “Living National Treasures,” are...

Known for their reliable quality, usability, and a wide range of designs, many of Sugahara’s products are designed and developed by craftsmen who have an in-depth understanding of the characteristics and beauty of glass. New designs born from challenges to techniques, feedback fr...

Tsubame in Niigata Prefecture is known as a town of metalworking. It all began with the production of traditional Japanese nails, which was carried out as a side business for farmers in the early Edo period. Since the Meiji era, the city has developed into a major metalware produ...

Japan Creative Centre in Singapore, part of the Japan Embassy, aims to introduce Japanese culture to its host country. From January 31 to February 4, 2023, it featured “POST-WABI,” an exhibition of around thirty ceramic works by artists Yukiharu Furuno and Takanao Todo. Their wor...

The 17th Art Fair Tokyo will be held from March 10 to 12, 2023. Art Fair Tokyo, which started in 2005 and boasts as one of the largest art fairs in Japan, features a wide range of exhibited works – from antiques and crafts to Japanese paintings, modern art, and contemporary art. ...

Collect, the leading international fair for contemporary craft and design organized by the Crafts Council returns to Somerset House from March 3 to 5, 2023. In addition to the physical fair in London, all works will be available for viewing and purchase online via Artsy.net from ...