The 118th Arita Ceramic Fair (organized by the Arita Chamber of Commerce and Industry) will be held in Arita, Saga Prefecture, for the first time in three years. For the past two years, the event had been canceled at the local venue due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The resu...

“Sustainability and development” are becoming major keywords for traditional crafts these days. It is noteworthy that, in addition to the high level of technical skills passed down from generation to generation, some artisans have begun to take on the challenge of developin...

Discover, Acquire, Enjoy – The Appreciation of Sake Ware has been published on 1st April 2022. It is a special issue of the quarterly journal Honoho Geijutsu or The Art of Fire. The journal was first published in 1982 and mainly introduces contemporary Japanese ceramic art ...

Since its opening in 1987, Toguri Museum of Art has been holding exhibitions with its own collections as one of the few museums specializing in ceramics in Japan. In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the opening of the museum, a special exhibition of Nabeshima ware that the ...

Since its establishment, Sugahara Glassworks has been committed to handcrafted glass making and has been producing products that fit within the daily lives of users. Sugahara’s products are designed and developed by experienced craftsmen who have devoted themselves to since...

From February 5th to 10th, 2022, glass artist Takeyoshi Mitsui’s exhibition “Forms that Blend Together” was held at gallery mus in Daikanyama, Tokyo. The exhibition featured a total of 139 works from his popular series such as “Silence” and “Bo...

The Japanese craft event “CRAFT POINT KYOTO” has begun on 19th February 2022. In addition to the main venue at Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design, the event spots are scattered throughout the Kyoto areas, such as shops, galleries, and halls, where some exhibitions of works by youn...

From December 14 to 18, 2021, the event “ARITA×SOGETSU Research Exhibition” was held at Sogetsu Kaikan in Akasaka, Tokyo, organized by the Ceramic Research Center of Saga University. The exhibition featured a total of 13 installations of ikebana, the Japanese art of f...

A solo exhibition by Hokkaido glass artist Yuki Nishiyama was held at SAVOIR VIVRE in Roppongi, Tokyo from November 27 to December 5, 2021. The gallery has held an exhibition of Yuki’s work every year since 2016, and this year was her sixth one. The theme of her new works w...

From November 12 to 27, 2021, HULS Gallery Tokyo in Akasaka held an exhibition of works by Shinji Terauchi, the fourth generation head of Arita ware kiln, Riso Porcelain. This was the third exhibition of Shinji’s works held at the gallery. Although Shinji as the head of the kiln ...

Japanese crafts online media “KOGEI STANDARD” will be expanding its contents to offer more diverse information in bilingual format. A wide range of news such as the launch of new craft items, exhibition information, and reports will be published from this autumn onwards. HULS Gal...

Kokura Textile Inc., a pioneering manufacturer of Kokura-ori fabric in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, has developed the innovative “KOKURA DENIM” using advanced technology and taking advantage of the high density and other features of Kokura-ori fabric. KOKURA DENIM,...