Sales & Features
Your work, collections, online sales channels, or exhibitions may be introduced through Kogei Japonica.
FOR CRAFT ARTISTS & ARTISANS — REGISTRATION
Your Craft, Carried Forward.
Your Work, Made to Be Found.
Kogei Japonica connects craft artists, master artisans, craftspeople, and contemporary makers with businesses, organizations, media, galleries, and collectors. By presenting your profile, work, and the story behind your practice with care, we create a foundation for meaningful new connections.
Registration and a basic profile listing are free / Applications are reviewed
Please note that registration or publication does not guarantee editorial coverage or project referrals.
KOGEI JAPONICA — 2026
Why register
Exceptional work deserves
to be understood—and discovered.
Even outstanding skill and artistry can struggle to find new audiences when the thinking, history, and value behind the work remain unseen. Kogei Japonica presents your techniques, creative philosophy, work, and experience clearly, helping people and organizations seeking craft find the right maker.
- ISSUE 01Limited opportunities for your work and techniques to be discovered
- ISSUE 02Difficulty balancing your practice with consistent communication
- ISSUE 03Uncertainty about how to handle enquiries from businesses
- ISSUE 04Difficulty finding the right sales, exhibition, and collaboration partners
Profile & Activity
Presenting your practice, work, and experience with clarity and credibility.
Artist Profile
We organize and publish information about your field, techniques, background, location, and approach to making on Kogei Japonica.
Work and Practice
Through your work, exhibitions, awards, and projects, we communicate the skill and context that a finished object alone cannot reveal.
New Enquiries
When an enquiry comes from a business or organization, we review the required expertise and scope before contacting suitable artists individually.
The scope and content of each profile are determined by the application, publication permissions, and our editorial policy.
Possibilities
More ways for your work
to connect.
Our audience includes not only people seeking craft objects, but also businesses and organizations looking for specialist techniques, cultural knowledge, regional character, and meaningful stories.
Editorial & Media
We may approach you about articles or interviews focused on your techniques, practice, career, or wider cultural themes.
Product & Brand Collaborations
Opportunities may arise for product development or collaborative projects drawing on your craft expertise.
Spaces, Exhibitions & Cultural Projects
Your work may be considered for hospitality, retail, exhibitions, spatial design, or cultural programs.
Demonstrations, Workshops & Teaching
You may be considered for live demonstrations, workshops, talks, and educational or cultural programs.
These are examples of potential enquiries and editorial opportunities. Registration does not guarantee publication, referral, or engagement.
Who can apply
For those carrying tradition forward—and those shaping its next expression.
Applications are assessed holistically, considering the work, technical expertise, professional activity, continuity of practice, and fit with Kogei Japonica—not solely official certification or affiliation with a designated craft region. Makers whose practice engages with Japanese techniques, materials, or cultural traditions are also welcome to apply.
Editorial review
A considered review process, protecting trust in artists and craft.
Every application is reviewed to maintain the expertise and credibility of the information we publish. We consider your profile, work, techniques, field of practice, professional activity, and publicly available information as a whole.
- Fit between the work, techniques, and category
- Profile and professional information
- Quality and completeness of images and links
- Continuity of practice and activity
- Alignment with our editorial policy
We are unable to provide individual details about our review criteria or reasons for an application outcome. You may apply again after updating your information or professional record.
Registration flow
From application
to publication.
- STEP 01
Prepare your profile
and work information - STEP 02
Submit the
application form - STEP 03
Editorial review
and assessment - STEP 04
Follow-up with
selected applicants - STEP 05
Profile preparation
and publication
After publication, our team will contact you individually if we receive an enquiry suited to your work or practice. You are free to decide whether to proceed after reviewing the scope, budget, schedule, and production conditions.
Fee
Registration and a basic profile listing are free.
If a project or commission is secured through Kogei Japonica, a service fee will apply according to the scope of the project and our involvement. Fees and contractual terms will always be explained before you decide whether to accept the work.
Registration applicationFree
Basic profile listingFree
Reviewing a project enquiryFree
When a project is confirmedFee based on scope
Disclosed before acceptance
Disclosed before acceptance
Before entry
What you will need to apply.
Before completing the form, please prepare information that allows us to review your profile and work.
- Name, artist name, or studio name
- Location
- Field, techniques, and materials
- Profile and biography
- Key works
- Links to view your work
- Profile image
- Website and social media
- Exhibitions, awards, and media coverage
- Areas of interest and preferred opportunities
If any work or professional experience cannot be made public, please state this in your application. Information submitted for review will be handled separately from information published on your profile.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I apply without official certification as a traditional craftsperson?
- Yes. Contemporary craft artists, craftspeople, and individuals running their own studio or brand are welcome to apply. We consider your work, technical skill, and professional activity as a whole, rather than certification alone.
- Is there a fee to register or publish a profile?
- Registration and a basic profile listing are free. If a project is secured, a fee will apply according to the scope of the project and our support. All terms will be explained in advance.
- Will every applicant be published?
- No. All applications are reviewed, and publication is not guaranteed. Our team will contact applicants selected for publication.
- Will registering lead to project referrals?
- Registration or publication does not guarantee project referrals. When an enquiry is received, we review the field, techniques, practice, and working conditions involved, then contact individuals who may be a suitable fit.
- Can I decline a project enquiry?
- Yes. You may decide whether to proceed after reviewing the scope, schedule, budget, and other conditions.
- Some of my work or professional experience is confidential.
- Please indicate this in your application. Information submitted for review will be handled separately from information published on your public profile.
- Can a studio, brand, or creative team apply?
- Yes. Please identify the representative or principal makers and provide information that clearly explains your practice.
- Can I apply if I am based outside Japan?
- Yes, if your practice engages with Japanese craft, techniques, materials, or cultural traditions. Your application will be reviewed based on the nature of your work.
- Can I update my profile after publication?
- Yes. Please contact our team if your work, biography, location, website, or other information changes. We will review and update the profile accordingly.
- Can I ask why my application was not selected?
- We are unable to provide individual details about our review criteria or the reasons for an application outcome. You may apply again after updating your information or professional record.
Application form
Craft Artist Registration
Share your profile and work with us, and open the door to new connections for your practice.
Applications are reviewed to determine eligibility for publication. Applying does not guarantee a profile listing, editorial coverage, or project referrals. Our team will contact successful applicants individually.
Technique, material, place, and time.
Sharing the full value behind every work.
Kogei Japonica presents the people, practices, and stories behind craft with care, creating wider connections with those who value and seek them.
Go to the Application Form