Source: Japan K\u014dgei Association<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEvent Overview<\/h4>\n
Event Dates & Times<\/strong>
\nSeptember 3 (Wed) – September 15 (Mon, Holiday), 2025
\n10:00 AM – 7:00 PM [Final day ends at 5:00 PM]<\/p>\nLocation<\/strong>
\nNihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main Building 7th Floor Event Hall<\/p>\nAdmission<\/strong>
\nFree admission<\/p>\nThe Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition is the most prestigious juried exhibition hosted by the Japan K\u014dgei Association, featuring works by artists ranging from Living National Treasures to emerging talents.
\nFrom 1,128 submitted works across seven fields\u2014ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, metalwork, dolls, bamboo and wood crafts, and miscellaneous crafts\u2014approximately 550 carefully selected pieces including winning entries and latest works by Important Intangible Cultural Property holders (Living National Treasures) are gathered together, captivating craft enthusiasts with their high technical standards and artistic quality.
\nStarting with the Tokyo exhibition (Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store: September 3-15), it tours 11 venues nationwide, offering a valuable opportunity for many visitors to directly experience the current state of crafts.
\nAlso positioned as a venue for new work debuts, it’s a must-see exhibition for collectors and industry professionals.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Summary<\/span><\/h2>\nTraditional craft events held throughout Japan serve important roles not merely as exhibition and sales venues but as stages for exchange connecting makers and users.
\nFrom regionally-focused events like the Arita Pottery Fair and Mashiko Pottery Fair to nationwide gatherings such as the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and KOUGEI EXPO, each has its own characteristics, and visiting them allows you to experience the depth of craft culture.<\/p>\n
Treasure hunting, purchasing limited items, craftspeople demonstrations, and hands-on programs offer great appeal for both collectors and tourists.
\nWith numerous events planned nationwide in 2025 as well, these will serve as excellent opportunities to deepen your knowledge of the traditional crafts world through travel and shopping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Throughout Japan, numerous events and festivals are held where visitors can experience the charm of traditional crafts all in one place. These gatherings, featuring live demonstrations, exhibitions and sales, and workshops where you can connect with artisan skills and culture, attract attention not only from craft enthusiasts but also as venues for tourism and community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[281],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-events"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6550\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.kogei-japonica.com\/media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}