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Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd. obtained B Corporation™ (B Corp) certification in August 2025, a designation awarded to companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance. In addition, the company will launch a new circular program in late January 2026 that reexamines “How Craft Should Conclude” — an initiative aimed at sustaining traditional craftsmanship for the futu...

“KOGEI Art Fair Kanazawa 2025,” Japan’s only art fair dedicated to crafts, will take place from November 28 to 30, 2025, at Hyatt Centric Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. Now in its ninth edition, the fair will welcome 40 Japan-based galleries specializing in contemporary art and crafts, along with exhibitors from Korea and Taiwan. In total, 42 galleries and approximately 200 artists will particip...

The Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries will sequentially open pop-up stores under the name “Atelier DENSAN” in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom (London), and Switzerland (Lausanne), beginning in November 2025. These pop-up stores aim to introduce a diverse range of traditional Japanese crafts — including ceramics, lacquerware, textile art, and Japanese paper — to overseas m...

“Hounobi” is a product brand that embodies values of enriching the mind and brightening our life, that dwells in the products of “the beauty of everyday things,” through crafts rooted in Shizuoka. This time, through collaboration between craftspeople, designers, and Sozosya, which supports the local craft culture, five new products have been announced that use the techniques of “Suruga bamboo bask...

POJ Studio, a brand that develops lifestyle products rooted in traditional Japanese techniques and aesthetics and designed to complement modern living, has opened a new hub in Gojo, Kyoto. This space is dedicated to experiencing the charm of Japanese crafts through “seeing,” “touching,” and “learning,” allowing visitors to deeply appreciate their artistry.The three-story space, renovated from Kyot...

The open factory event, “KITE MITE MII TOKUSHIMA” which started in 2023, will be held again this year from November 11 to 15, 2025.At this event, nine woodworking manufacturers born and nurtured in Tokushima will open their factories to the public, hosting exhibitions and workshops. In the factory, visitors will have the opportunity to observe the skilled techniques of experienced artisans, includ...