At the Japan Folk Crafts Museum’s New Works Competition and Exhibition 2026, you can view and buy new work by craftspeople from across Japan. Booking a timed-entry slot and reserving a piece for purchase are separate processes.<\/b> It helps to look at the information you need to choose your visiting day separately from the conditions for buying and collecting a work.<\/p>\n
Which pieces are for sale, and can you take one home on the day you buy it? For first-time visitors, it may not be clear which works are available or when they can be collected. Alongside the dates and booking arrangements, this guide explains the two categories of work and how each is sold, how prices are set, and what to check so that you choose pieces that suit the way you live.<\/p>\n
Exhibition details and sales arrangements are based on this year’s official information and the 2026 application guidelines. Where these sources do not give specifics, such as individual payment or shipping terms, this is noted in the relevant section.<\/p>\n
What is the New Works Competition and Exhibition?<\/b><\/p>\n
The New Works Competition and Exhibition (Nihon Mingeikan-ten) is an open-call exhibition that invites new crafts from across Japan, then displays and sells the works chosen by its jury in two categories. It places weight on objects made for everyday use and capable of being made again, with the aim of developing such crafts and helping them reach a wider public.
(Source: About the New Works Competition and Exhibition (in Japanese) | The Japan Folk Crafts Museum<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n