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		<title>ARCELF</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Japanese Craft &#38; Contemporary Jewelry Re-Edit FragmentsFragments of Beauty, Reimagined ARCELF is a Japanese jewelry brand that reimagines artisans’ handwork, Japanese landscapes, and the materials and memories passed down through generations as contemporary jewelry. Every collection begins with an encounter with a craft tradition. Visiting workshops across Japan, ARCELF explores not only materials and techniques, [&#8230;]</p>
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      <p class="kj-company-profile__eyebrow">Japanese Craft &amp; Contemporary Jewelry</p>
      <img decoding="async" src="https://kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ARCELF_logo1.webp" width="200">
      <h4 id="kj-arcelf-lead">Re-Edit Fragments<br>Fragments of Beauty, Reimagined</h4>
      <p class="kj-company-profile__lead-text">ARCELF is a Japanese jewelry brand that reimagines artisans’ handwork, Japanese landscapes, and the materials and memories passed down through generations as contemporary jewelry.</p>
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    <img decoding="async" class="kj-company-profile__lead-image" src="https://kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ARCELF_Press-release_0.webp" alt="ARCELF jewelry arranged among thread-like materials">
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    <p>Every collection begins with an encounter with a craft tradition. Visiting workshops across Japan, ARCELF explores not only materials and techniques, but also local culture, landscapes, and artisans’ ideas, bringing these discoveries into contemporary jewelry.</p>
    <p>The brand aims to help craft endure by creating pieces people want to wear today. By returning value to the workshops behind them, ARCELF seeks to sustain artisans’ livelihoods and support the passing of skills to the next generation.</p>
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      <span class="kj-company-profile__section-number">01 / Philosophy</span>
      <h4 id="kj-arcelf-philosophy">Fragments of Japanese Beauty, Reimagined</h4>
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      <p class="kj-company-profile__philosophy-title">A future for craft, sustained by the people who continue to choose it.</p>
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        <p>Artisans’ handwork, local landscapes, inherited materials, and memories: ARCELF brings these elements into jewelry people want to wear now, giving them a place in the present as well as a connection to the past.</p>
        <p>Each piece offers a connection to a remembered place or moment. Across Japan, ARCELF is developing a model that brings income and commissions to both craft and jewelry makers, helping support new work and the next generation of artisans.</p>
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      <img decoding="async" class="kj-company-profile__editorial-image" src="https://kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ARCELF_Press-release_1.webp" alt="A hand wearing ARCELF’s flower-inspired ring">
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        <h5>New Life for Materials, Skills, and Memories</h5>
        <p>Semiprecious stones polished by hand in Japan, Nishijin weaving techniques, rare lacquer and ceramics, and metals shaped by time: ARCELF looks beyond decorative motifs to the structures, light, and knowledge held in artisans’ hands, translating them into new forms to be worn.</p>
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      <span class="kj-company-profile__section-number">02 / Craft &amp; Creation</span>
      <h4 id="kj-arcelf-creation">Jewelry Begins with Craft</h4>
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    <div class="kj-company-profile__fields">
      <article class="kj-company-profile__field">
        <span class="kj-company-profile__field-no">01</span>
        <h5>Craft Research</h5>
        <p>Visiting craft regions and workshops across Japan to study materials, techniques, tools, working processes, and the local culture that shapes them.</p>
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      <article class="kj-company-profile__field">
        <span class="kj-company-profile__field-no">02</span>
        <h5>Collaboration</h5>
        <p>Working directly with artisans and workshops wherever possible, through ongoing dialogue that brings their skills and aesthetic sensibilities into each piece.</p>
      </article>
      <article class="kj-company-profile__field">
        <span class="kj-company-profile__field-no">03</span>
        <h5>Jewelry Design</h5>
        <p>Drawing on the forms, structures, textures, light, and memories found in workshops to create jewelry for contemporary life.</p>
      </article>
      <article class="kj-company-profile__field">
        <span class="kj-company-profile__field-no">04</span>
        <h5>Made in Japan</h5>
        <p>Every piece is made to order in Japan. Jewelry makers and craft artisans bring their expertise to each work, with close attention to material and expression.</p>
      </article>
    </div>
    <div class="kj-company-profile__collaboration">
      <strong>A Cycle That Begins with a Choice</strong>
      <p>Choosing a piece creates work for an artisan. The income it generates can support the workshop’s next commission and the passing on of skills. ARCELF aims to build lasting relationships in which value flows back to both craft and jewelry makers.</p>
    </div>
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  <section class="kj-company-profile__section" aria-labelledby="kj-arcelf-story">
    <div class="kj-company-profile__section-head">
      <span class="kj-company-profile__section-number">03 / Craft Story</span>
      <h4 id="kj-arcelf-story">Discovering Nishijin Tapestry Weaving</h4>
    </div>
    <div class="kj-company-profile__story">
      <img decoding="async" class="kj-company-profile__story-image" src="https://kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ARCELF_Press-release_2.webp" alt="ARCELF rings resting on a woven textile">
      <div class="kj-company-profile__story-copy">
        <h5>Soshitsu Tsuzureen × ARCELF</h5>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__body-copy">
          <p>The first collection began in Kyoto, where founder Yukari Fujii was born and raised. Its inspiration was Nishijin tsumekaki hon-tsuzure-ori, a tapestry technique in which artisans use their fingernails to pack the weft threads. Among Nishijin’s oldest weaving traditions, it is also regarded as one of its finest. ARCELF explored its techniques and workshop environment through a collaboration with Soshitsu Tsuzureen in Kyoto’s Nishijin district.</p>
          <p>The tension of taut warp threads, tangled yarn, unevenly arranged bobbins, fingernails filed into weaving tools, and the subtle shifts of light across woven surfaces: ARCELF gathers these fragments of beauty from the workshop and translates them into the forms and textures of metal.</p>
          <p>Kikuo Hirano, who leads Soshitsu Tsuzureen, began weaving at 15 and has devoted 72 years to tsuzure-ori. Alongside its jewelry, ARCELF archives techniques, artisans’ words, and records of the making process, sharing the workshop’s memories with those who wear its pieces.</p>
        </div>
        <blockquote class="kj-company-profile__quote">
          <p>“I want to enjoy what I do and share that enjoyment with others. That is my greatest wish.”</p>
          <cite>Kikuo Hirano, Soshitsu Tsuzureen</cite>
        </blockquote>
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>

  <section class="kj-company-profile__section" aria-labelledby="kj-arcelf-collection">
    <div class="kj-company-profile__section-head">
      <span class="kj-company-profile__section-number">04 / First Collection</span>
      <h4 id="kj-arcelf-collection">TSUZURE - Loose End</h4>
    </div>
    <div class="kj-company-profile__collection-main">
      <img decoding="async" class="kj-company-profile__collection-image" src="https://kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ARCELF_Press-release_3.webp" alt="Jewelry from the TSUZURE - Loose End collection arranged among bundles of silk thread">
      <div class="kj-company-profile__collection-copy">
        <h5>From Woven Thread to Metal and Light</h5>
        <p>Developed over time through close dialogue with artisans, the first collection captures the subtleties of weaving in metal. The pieces use 925 sterling silver with a choice of 10K gold vermeil or rhodium plating. Selected designs can also be ordered in 10K gold, 18K gold, or platinum.</p>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__collection-list">
          <div class="kj-company-profile__collection-item">
            <h5>TSUZURE / ORI</h5>
            <p>Varied finishes and spiral forms evoke uneven layers of wound thread, tonal gradations in weaving, and the structure of tsuzure-ori, whose pattern appears on both sides.</p>
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          <div class="kj-company-profile__collection-item">
            <h5>TSUZURE — Bloom</h5>
            <p>A ring inspired by the flower-like fullness of silk bundles piled beside an artisan. Its sculptural form was created by Katsuhiko Sakamoto, a recipient of Japan’s Contemporary Master Craftsman distinction.</p>
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            <h5>ORI — Spiral</h5>
            <p>A band of varying width and a sequence of diamonds capture the way silk threads gather into a spiral, gradually taking shape.</p>
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        <span class="kj-company-profile__editorial-label">Structure of Thread</span>
        <h5>Thread and Space, Shaped to Be Worn</h5>
        <p>Fine, continuous threads, the depth created by overlapping layers, and the two faces of a woven textile: the jewelry’s contours, finishes, and stone settings quietly reflect the materials and structures encountered in the Nishijin workshop.</p>
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      <img decoding="async" src="https://kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ARCELF_Press-release_4.webp" alt="Fine threads beside ARCELF’s silver-colored ring">
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      <span class="kj-company-profile__section-number">05 / Founder</span>
      <h4 id="kj-arcelf-founder">Meet the Founder</h4>
    </div>
    <div class="kj-company-profile__person">
      <div class="kj-company-profile__person-meta">
        <img decoding="async" class="kj-company-profile__person-image" src="https://kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ARCELF_Press-release_5.webp" alt="ARCELF founder and designer Yukari Fujii">
        <p class="kj-company-profile__person-name">Yukari Fujii</p>
        <p class="kj-company-profile__person-role">Founder / Designer</p>
        <p class="kj-company-profile__person-kana">藤井 由香里</p>
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      <div class="kj-company-profile__person-copy">
        <p>Born and raised in Kyoto, Yukari Fujii grew up surrounded by textiles and craft, influenced by her mother, a textile designer, and relatives in the kimono trade. She began her career at ISSEY MIYAKE in retail and visual merchandising before becoming an independent editor and writer.</p>
        <p>Her work spans editorial planning, interviews, writing, and editing for fashion publications including VOGUE JAPAN, as well as brands’ own media platforms. Through the volunteer project JAPAN MADE, she visited workshops across Japan, deepening her understanding of materials, techniques, and their cultural contexts.</p>
        <p>Reporting from these workshops brought her face to face with the loss of exceptional skills and cultural traditions, and the challenges of sustaining them. Seeking to return lasting value to craft communities through more than storytelling alone, she founded ARCELF in January 2026. Through collaborations with artisans across Japan, she creates pieces that connect Japanese craft with the wider world.</p>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__vision">
          <span class="kj-company-profile__vision-label">VISION</span>
          <strong>From a tradition to preserve<br>to something we want to wear today.</strong>
          <p>One person’s choice brings a piece into being and creates a workshop’s next commission. ARCELF aims to extend this cycle across Japan, giving craft a natural place in contemporary life and opening new paths to future generations and audiences around the world.</p>
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    <div class="kj-company-profile__section-head">
      <span class="kj-company-profile__section-number">06 / Milestones</span>
      <h4 id="kj-arcelf-milestones">From Paris to Japan</h4>
    </div>
    <ol class="kj-company-profile__timeline">
      <li>
        <span class="kj-company-profile__year">2026.01</span>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__event">ARCELF founded</div>
      </li>
      <li>
        <span class="kj-company-profile__year">2026.09.05-07</span>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__event"><span>Exhibiting at the international jewelry trade show Bijorhca Paris</span><span>Brand launch in the curated BRILLIANT section</span></div>
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      <li>
        <span class="kj-company-profile__year">2026.09.05</span>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__event">Official online store opens</div>
      </li>
      <li>
        <span class="kj-company-profile__year">2026.09.10-13</span>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__event"><span>Solo pop-up at Place des Vosges, Paris</span><span>Venue: ESPACE SYLVIA RIELLE</span></div>
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      <li>
        <span class="kj-company-profile__year">2026.10.29-31</span>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__event">First exhibition in Japan, held in Tokyo</div>
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      <li>
        <span class="kj-company-profile__year">2026.11.27-29</span>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__event">Exhibiting at New Jewelry TOKYO 2026</div>
      </li>
      <li>
        <span class="kj-company-profile__year">In Progress</span>
        <div class="kj-company-profile__event">Second collection in development with a Kyoto lacquer artisan whose restoration work includes Kinkaku-ji and other temples and shrines</div>
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    <div class="kj-company-profile__section-head">
      <span class="kj-company-profile__section-number">07 / Information</span>
      <h4 id="kj-arcelf-information">Brand Overview</h4>
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        <dt>Brand</dt>
        <dd>ARCELF</dd>
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      <div class="kj-company-profile__information-row">
        <dt>Concept</dt>
        <dd>Re-Edit Fragments — Fragments of Beauty, Reimagined</dd>
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      <div class="kj-company-profile__information-row">
        <dt>Founder</dt>
        <dd>Yukari Fujii</dd>
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      <div class="kj-company-profile__information-row">
        <dt>Company</dt>
        <dd>ARCELF Co., Ltd.</dd>
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      <div class="kj-company-profile__information-row">
        <dt>Artisans &amp; Workshops</dt>
        <dd>Soshitsu Tsuzureen (Nishijin tsumekaki hon-tsuzure-ori); metalworker Katsuhiko Sakamoto; jewelry artisans in Kofu, Yamanashi; lacquer artisans in Kyoto; and others</dd>
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      <div class="kj-company-profile__information-row">
        <dt>Production</dt>
        <dd>Made to Order / Made in Japan</dd>
      </div>
      <div class="kj-company-profile__information-row">
        <dt>Website</dt>
        <dd><a href="https://arcelf.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://arcelf.com/</a></dd>
      </div>
      <div class="kj-company-profile__information-row">
        <dt>Instagram</dt>
        <dd><a href="https://www.instagram.com/arcelf_official/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@arcelf_official</a></dd>
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    </dl>
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    <p class="kj-company-profile__cta-label">Contact</p>
    <h4 id="kj-arcelf-contact">ARCELF: Press, Collaborations &amp; Product Inquiries</h4>
    <p class="kj-company-profile__cta-copy">For press inquiries, craft collaborations, or questions about ARCELF and its jewelry, please contact Kogei Japonica.</p>
    <div class="kj-company-profile__links">
      <a class="kj-company-profile__button" href="https://kogei-japonica.com/contact/">Contact Kogei Japonica</a>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>From the foothills of Mount Fuji, opening Japanese craftsmanship to the world CraftTown is a Shizuoka-based company that supports market expansion for goods, accessories, and traditional crafts created by handmade artists, craft makers, and companies from across Japan, delivering their work both domestically and internationally. From Shizuoka at the foothills of Mount Fuji, under the [&#8230;]</p>
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							<h4>From the foothills of Mount Fuji, opening Japanese craftsmanship to the world</h4><p>CraftTown is a Shizuoka-based company that supports market expansion for goods, accessories, and traditional crafts created by handmade artists, craft makers, and companies from across Japan, delivering their work both domestically and internationally.</p><p>From Shizuoka at the foothills of Mount Fuji, under the vision of “NIPPON’s TAKUMI to the World,” CraftTown shares the appeal of Japanese craftsmanship globally—spanning genres from traditional crafts to modern handmade works.</p><p>CraftTown values not only the works themselves, but also the thoughts, backgrounds, and stories carried by each individual maker, and places great importance on communicating these carefully to audiences in Japan and around the world.<br />To this end, we create dedicated profile pages for each creator in both Japanese and English, and include maker introductions alongside every product listing, promoting a philosophy of “craftsmanship with a visible human presence.”</p><p class="mb0"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15719" src="https://kogei-japonica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/crafttown_bg-scaled.webp" alt="Craft Town" width="2560" height="1044" /></p>						</div>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;ÇAETLA&#8221; is a company born to create beautiful things Since ÇAETLA started as a nightwear and lingerie manufacturer in 1974, we have been committed to our fundamental philosophy of &#8220;bringing women&#8217;s dreams to life.&#8221; We consistently capture current trends and pursue product development with an unwavering focus on luxury materials and craftsmanship quality.With the delicate [&#8230;]</p>
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							<h4>&#8220;ÇAETLA&#8221; is a company born to create beautiful things</h4><p>Since ÇAETLA started as a nightwear and lingerie manufacturer in 1974, we have been committed to our fundamental philosophy of &#8220;bringing women&#8217;s dreams to life.&#8221; We consistently capture current trends and pursue product development with an unwavering focus on luxury materials and craftsmanship quality.<br />With the delicate sensibility unique to Japanese artisans and superior technical expertise, we are dedicated to meticulous craftsmanship, weaving dreams and emotions into each individual piece. Rather than simply creating products, we approach our work with an &#8220;artist&#8217;s philosophy&#8221; of creating &#8220;works of art&#8221; through planning and production.<br /><br />To maintain our commitment to providing high-quality, sophisticated products, we cannot adopt mass production systems.<br /><br />Our production process becomes significantly more complex due to the abundant use of lace and motifs on delicate materials. From cutting to sewing, lace dyeing, hand-painting motifs, flower crafting, bead attachment, and finishing treatments &#8211; each product reaches our customers through the convergence of handwork and master craftsmanship.<br /><br />Our luxury lingerie combines traditional Japanese craftsmanship with contemporary design, creating premium intimate apparel that represents the finest in women&#8217;s fashion. Each piece showcases exceptional attention to detail, featuring hand-applied lace work, custom dyeing techniques, and artisanal finishing that sets ÇAETLA apart in the luxury nightwear market.</p>						</div>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Creating Businesses Together with Craft Artists ​EBRU Inc. is run by three women who graduated from the Department of Crafts at Kanazawa College of Art. Since their university days, they have worked together as the art unit “EbRu,” creating works that incorporate a variety of craft techniques. After graduation, they each pursued different paths—further study [&#8230;]</p>
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							<h4>Creating Businesses Together with Craft Artists</h4><p data-start="125" data-end="235">​EBRU Inc. is run by three women who graduated from the Department of Crafts at Kanazawa College of Art.</p><p data-start="237" data-end="507">Since their university days, they have worked together as the art unit “EbRu,” creating works that incorporate a variety of craft techniques. After graduation, they each pursued different paths—further study or careers in fashion, special effects makeup, and ceramics.</p><p data-start="509" data-end="707">Drawing on their own hands-on experience in manufacturing and their deep familiarity with arts and crafts, they connect the perspectives of craft artists and users to develop sustainable products.</p>						</div>
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<div class="edu_center"><span class="university">EARMIND</span></div>

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Sound art piece® &#8211; Wireless earphones created by artists and artisans for those who appreciate the art of sound
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Greeting cards where the wishes embedded in kimono&#8217;s auspicious patterns resonate with hearts around the world hoping for happiness
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<div class="edu_center"><span class="university">Marbling Leather</span></div>

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Original leather products born from the fusion of traditional Japanese materials and traditional Turkish techniques
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<div class="edu_center"><span class="university">​Original Marbling</span></div>

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Artwork creation using the traditional Turkish technique of &#8220;marbling.&#8221; We create original patterns tailored to your specific requests. We can also create original patterns inspired by abstract concepts such as taste, sound, and fragrance. These are utilized in package design and interior design applications.
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We also plan and operate workshops that incorporate art into education and provide curricula for teaching Japanese culture and arts.
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		<title>ASUKA CRUISE</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Japan Kōgei Association × Asuka Cruise — Connecting Japan’s Supreme Beauty and Inspiration Traditional culture that should be passed down to future generations.The Japan Kōgei Association, a public interest incorporated association composed mainly of Living National Treasures (Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Properties), traditional craft artists, and skilled artisans, collaborates with Asuka Cruise.In addition to [&#8230;]</p>
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							<h4>Japan Kōgei Association × Asuka Cruise — Connecting Japan’s Supreme Beauty and Inspiration</h4><p>Traditional culture that should be passed down to future generations.<br />The Japan Kōgei Association, a public interest incorporated association composed mainly of Living National Treasures (Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Properties), traditional craft artists, and skilled artisans, collaborates with Asuka Cruise.<br />In addition to viewing artworks onboard the ship, guests can also enjoy shore excursions that offer opportunities to experience local crafts and participate in various special events.</p>						</div>
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 	<li>Operation of the cruise ships “Asuka II” and “Asuka III,” planning and development of cruise products, and passenger recruitment  
(“Asuka II” was launched in June 1990 as Crystal Harmony and entered service in February 2006. “Asuka III” will be completed in April 2025 and enter service in July 2025.)</li>
 	<li>Planning and sales of logo merchandise related to the cruise ships “Asuka II” and “Asuka III”</li>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We operate the e-commerce site &#8220;ARTerrace&#8221; that deals with traditional crafts and art works.We store artwork information using our proprietary authentication methods and blockchain technology, providing highly reliable works. We engage in direct transactions with artists including Living National Treasures, offering numerous one-of-a-kind works along with the artists&#8217; thoughts and feelings. ARTerrace serves as a [&#8230;]</p>
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							<p>We operate the e-commerce site &#8220;ARTerrace&#8221; that deals with traditional crafts and art works.<br />We store artwork information using our proprietary authentication methods and blockchain technology, providing highly reliable works. We engage in direct transactions with artists including Living National Treasures, offering numerous one-of-a-kind works along with the artists&#8217; thoughts and feelings. ARTerrace serves as a platform for passing down Japan&#8217;s traditional culture to the next generation and disseminates Japanese culture to the world.</p>						</div>
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2022</span></div>
<div class="edu_center"><span class="university">Flat Jar with Blue Glaze “Indistinguishable Border between Sky and Sea” / Hitomu Tsugane</span></div>
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2016</span></div>
<div class="edu_center"><span class="university">Mumyōi Square Jar with Marbled Flower Design / Ito Sekijin（Ito Sekisui V)</span></div>
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<div class="edu_center"><span class="university">White Porcelain Incense Burner with Whirl Design / Manji Inoue</span></div>
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