Studios, Kilns & Manufacturers
Studios, kilns, and manufacturers producing ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, woodwork, metalwork, bamboo craft, washi, and related products.
For Businesses & Organizations
Application Review
Free Registration & Basic Listing
Business Registration
Bring Your Craft Businessto Japan and the World.
Registration and a basic listing are free for craft studios, manufacturers, regional associations, local governments, community organizations, galleries, craft institutions, retailers, distributors, and other craft-related businesses and organizations. To begin, simply send us some basic information.
A Broad Range of ApplicantsStudios, manufacturers, regional organizations, public bodies, institutions, retailers, and distributors are welcome.
Free Registration & Basic ListingThere is no charge to register or receive a basic listing after approval.
Personal Follow-UpOur team will contact you later to learn more about your business, products, techniques, and goals.
Reviewed for Future OpportunitiesFollowing review, we may consider publication, editorial coverage, sales support, or business and regional collaborations.
Concept
Making visible not only the makers, but also the businesses, regions, and institutions that sustain craft.
The craft sector is sustained by far more than artists and artisans alone. It depends on studios and manufacturers, associations and local governments that support production regions, galleries and retailers that connect objects with buyers, and cultural institutions and community organizations that share craft traditions with wider audiences.
Kogei Japonica’s business registration program provides free registration and a basic listing for approved applicants. By organizing and presenting this information, we create a foundation for new connections with companies, buyers, media, local governments, and other organizations interested in craft.
Rooted in Japanese craft, the platform welcomes eligible businesses and organizations regardless of nationality or location. Overseas applicants should have a clear connection to Japanese craft, its makers, materials, techniques, regions, research, distribution, or cultural exchange.
Who Can Apply
Registration is open to businesses and organizations such as these
Eligibility is not limited to officially designated traditional crafts. We welcome businesses and organizations with an ongoing commitment to craft, handwork, regional techniques, materials, cultural continuity, or distribution.
Regional & Trade Associations
Associations that bring together local businesses and support skills transmission, collective sales, exhibitions, and public outreach.
Local Governments & Regional Organizations
Public bodies and regional organizations advancing local industry, tourism, culture, future talent, and domestic or international outreach.
Galleries & Craft Institutions
Galleries, museums, cultural institutions, and mixed-use venues involved in exhibiting, selling, collecting, interpreting, or sharing craft.
Retailers & Distributors
Retailers, specialist shops, e-commerce businesses, wholesalers, trading companies, and department-store-related businesses handling craft products.
Other Craft-Related Organizations
Businesses and organizations connected to craft and regional culture through materials, tools, techniques, restoration, education, research, or tourism.
If you are unsure whether your organization is eligible, please contact us through the form. We will review your information and advise you on the next step.
Information Use
Turning registered information into meaningful new connections.
Depending on your registered information, current activities, and relevance to specific initiatives, we may consider your organization for business profiles, product sales, editorial coverage, or collaborations with companies and regions.
Business & Regional Profiles
After review, approved core information may be published as a basic profile introducing your organization, activities, products, techniques, production region, and current initiatives. Where a more detailed feature or dedicated communications page would be useful, we may propose it separately according to your goals and the scope of the project.
Sales & Market Development
Depending on the products, commercial terms, and relevance to current initiatives, we may consider product listings or sales support through Kogei Japonica. Dedicated landing pages, sales campaigns, events, and proposals to corporate clients are optional forms of support, with their scope and terms agreed separately in advance.
Editorial & Strategic Communications
We explore your products, techniques, artisans, and regional initiatives through interviews and share their stories through articles, photography, video, and social media content. Our creative team combines deep knowledge of the craft sector with the latest AI technologies to deliver effective communications and PR that convey the value of your organization and its craft.
Corporate & Regional Partnerships
We may approach you as a potential partner for product development, spatial projects, regional initiatives, or cultural programs. For exhibitions and in-person events involving Kogei Japonica, registered organizations may receive priority consideration for exhibiting and sales opportunities, helping create new connections with companies, regions, and alliance partners.
How registered information is used depends on the nature of your business and its relevance to a particular initiative. Registration does not guarantee publication, editorial coverage, sales, collaboration, or project referrals.
Simple First Step
For your initial inquiry, basic information is all we need
To keep the first step simple, we ask only for your contact details, business type, location, and principal activities. A member of our team will follow up to discuss your products, techniques, images, supporting materials, and any support you may be seeking.
- Contact name
- Company or organization name
- Email address
- Business type and location
- Main business and activities
- Reference URL and questions
Registration Type
Choose the registration route that matches who you are registering
Use this page to register an organization or business. If you are registering your own artist profile and work, please use the registration page for individual craft artists.
| Registration Route | Craft Business Registration | Craft Artist Profile Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Who Registers | Companies, organizations, studios, shops, institutions, local governments, and similar entities | Artists, artisans, certified traditional craftspersons, and independent makers |
| Primary Focus | Business, organization, products, production region, and activities | Personal profile, works, techniques, and professional activities |
| Potential Uses | Business profiles, product listings, sales support, editorial coverage, and business or regional collaboration | Artist profiles, coverage of works and activities, editorial consideration, and potential inquiries or projects |
| Where to Apply | This page | Craft Artist Profile Registration |
Even if you are incorporated, use this page when registering information about your company, studio, or business activities.
Review & Reliability
Every registration is reviewed to maintain a reliable information platform
To present craft-related businesses and organizations accurately, we review the information submitted through the form and discussed during our follow-up. We consider your connection to craft, the substance of your activities, the accuracy of the information provided, and any supporting materials requested as part of the review.
Relevance to craft, regional industry, or traditional culture
Evidence of active business or organizational operations
Consistency between registration details and supporting materials
Rights relating to products, images, and written content
We may not be able to provide individual explanations of our review criteria or the reasons for a decision.
Process
From initial inquiry to registration and future opportunities
Submit the Inquiry Form
Tell us your contact details, business type, location, and main activities.
Hear from Our Team
We will review your submission and contact you by email or phone.
Consultation & Review
We will discuss your business, products, techniques, and goals, and may request images or supporting materials.
Free Registration & Next Steps
We will share the review outcome and next steps. Registration and a basic listing are free, and we may also consider editorial coverage, sales support, or collaboration where relevant.
Not all registered information will be made public. How and when information is used after registration depends on current projects and inquiries.
Conditions & Fees
Registration and a basic listing are free
There is no charge to register approved business information or receive a basic listing. If we propose an optional paid service—such as sales support, business development, or creative and project production—we will explain the scope and terms in advance and will never proceed without your agreement.
Registration & Basic ListingBusiness registration and a basic information listing are free after approval.
Optional SupportTerms are provided according to the scope of any requested sales, business development, production, or project support.
Advance AgreementIf fees apply, we will explain the scope and conditions before any work begins.
Create New Connections
Bring your craft-related work into new conversations and opportunities.
Registration is not limited to information about studios or products. It can also include long-standing regional activities, inherited techniques, and new initiatives. Registration and a basic listing are free. Even if you do not yet have detailed materials ready, begin by telling us briefly about your current work.
A member of our team will contact you after submission. Registration and a basic listing are free after approval, but registration does not guarantee sales, editorial coverage, collaboration, or project referrals.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of businesses and organizations can register?
Eligible applicants include craft manufacturers, studios, kilns, regional and trade associations, local governments, regional development organizations, galleries, craft institutions, retailers, and distributors. We review each applicant’s relationship to craft and the nature of its activities.
Can we register products that are not officially designated as traditional crafts?
Yes. Official designation is not the sole criterion. We also consider connections to regional techniques, handwork, materials, and the continuation of craft culture.
Can an organization apply even if it is not incorporated?
Yes. Regional associations, voluntary organizations, community groups, local governments, galleries, and craft institutions are also welcome to contact us. On the initial form, simply describe your activities to the best of your knowledge.
Can a business or organization based outside Japan apply?
Yes. Nationality and location alone do not determine eligibility. Kogei Japonica is rooted in Japanese craft, so overseas applicants should have a clear connection to Japanese craft, its makers, materials, techniques, regions, research, distribution, or cultural exchange. Each application is reviewed individually.
Where should independent artists and artisans register?
If you wish to register your personal profile, work, and techniques, please use the Craft Artist Profile Registration page. Use this page when registering a studio, shop, company, or organization.
Do we need images or detailed materials before contacting you?
No. They are not required for the initial inquiry. When our team follows up, we will ask for any additional details, images, or supporting materials needed for the review.
Is there a fee to register or receive a listing?
Registration and a basic listing of approved business information are free. If an optional service such as sales support, business development, or creative production involves a fee, we will explain the scope and terms in advance and proceed only with your agreement.
Does submitting the form guarantee registration or publication?
No. We review the information submitted and discussed during our follow-up in accordance with Kogei Japonica’s registration and publication guidelines. An inquiry does not guarantee registration or publication.
Will Kogei Japonica sell our products after we register?
We may contact you about product listings or sales support after considering the products, commercial terms, and relevance to a particular initiative. Registration does not guarantee sales or revenue.
Are editorial coverage or project referrals guaranteed?
No. We may contact you when your activities are relevant to an editorial theme or inquiry, but editorial coverage and project referrals are not guaranteed.
Some of our clients or past projects are confidential. Can we still apply?
Yes. Please tell our team during the follow-up which information must remain confidential. We will distinguish between information intended for publication and information provided only for review.
Can we update our information after registration?
Yes. Please contact the Kogei Japonica team if your business activities, products, location, or website change.
Initial Consultation
Free Craft Business Registration Inquiry
Registration and a basic listing are free. Please complete the form with the information currently available to you.
A member of our team will follow up to discuss your business, registration details, images, and supporting materials.
Submitting this form does not guarantee registration or publication. We may not be able to provide detailed reasons for a review decision.
Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before submitting.
