The 72nd Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition(日本伝統工芸展) is being held at Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo from September 3 to 15. The exhibition requires the applicants to create sophisticated design based on high degree of professional skill in Japanese traditional techniques.
Four Seasons in Japan
This blog mainly introduces traditional Japanese things including seasonal events, flowers, confectionery, handicrafts, bunraku(Japanese puppet theater). Short introductions and links to all of my blog posts are shown on four calendar pages on sidebar.
2025 Fall Foliage Forecast
https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/japan-autumn-leaves-forecast
https://n-kishou.com/corp/news-contents/autumn/?lang=en
when and where to see fall foliage(Japanese version only):
https://weathernews.jp/koyo/
https://sp.jorudan.co.jp/leaf/
https://koyo.walkerplus.com/
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
The 72nd Japan Traditional Kogei(Art Crafts) Exhibition
Sunday, September 15, 2024
The 71st Japan Traditional Kogei(Art Crafts) Exhibition
https://www.nihonkogeikai.or.jp/ (Japanese version only)
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store, Tokyo
(event hall, Main building 7F)
September 11-23, 2024
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store:
https://www.mistore.jp/store/nihombashi.html
Takashimaya Kyoto Store, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
October 9-14, 2024
Takashimaya Kyoto Store:
https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/kyoto/departmentstore/index.html
Takashimaya Osaka Store, Osaka Prefecture
(grand hall 7F)
October 16-21, 2024
Takashimaya Osaka Store:
https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/osaka/
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecure
October 25-November 4, 2024
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art:
https://www.ishibi.pref.ishikawa.jp/e_home/
the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
November 21-December 8, 2024
The Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art:
https://okayama-kenbi.info/
Shimane Art Museum, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture
December 11-25, 2024
Shimane Art Museum:
https://www.shimane-art-museum.jp/en/
the Kagawa Museum, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
January 2-19, 2025
The Kagawa Museum:
https://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/kmuseum/kmuseum/index.html
Mitsukoshi Sendai Store, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecure
January 23-27, 2025
Mitsukoshi Sendai Store:
https://www.mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/sendai.html
Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Store, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
February 5-10, 2025
Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Store:
https://www.iwataya-mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/mitsukoshi.html
Furukawa Art Museum, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
February 13-16, 2025
Furukawa Art Museum:
https://www.furukawa-museum.or.jp/
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
February 19-March 9, 2025
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum:
https://www.hpam.jp/museum/
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
2024 Noto Earthquake (3)
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Wajima-nuri lacquerware Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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Ama around Hegurajima island Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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Suzu ware Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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Suzu ware Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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pre-quake Shiroyone Senmaida Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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pre-quake Shiroyone Senmaida Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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pre-quake Wakura Onsen Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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pre-quake Notojima Aquarium Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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pre-quake Notojima Aquarium Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
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pre-quake Notojima Aquarium Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
2024 Noto Earthquake (2)
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pre-quake Asaichi Street Copyright: Ishikawa Prefectural Tourism League |
Monday, February 26, 2024
2024 Noto Earthquake (1)
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Lunar New Year
I was going to post blog content on this New Year's Day, but 2024 Noto earthquake occurred.
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Kennin-ji Temple(建仁寺) in Kyoto Photo by sanographix |
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Yasaka Shrine |
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New Year's card(formal) |
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New Year's card(unformal) |
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Omedeta-ryu(おめでた竜) handicraft kits by Takagi-seni Co., Ltd. designed by Runa Okuda |
Saturday, September 23, 2023
The 70th Japan Traditional Kogei-Art Crafts- Exhibition
The 70th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition(日本伝統工芸展) is taking place at Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo from September 13 to 25. The exhibition requires the applicants to create sophisticated design based on high degree of professional skill in Japanese traditional techniques.
I took a silverwork class a few decades ago. Its class teacher sent her work such as a silver flower vessel to the exhibition every year, but she passed away last December. Her works were accepted for the exhibition 39 times in a row. Her previous work is being released in this exhibition.
https://www.nihonkogeikai.or.jp/ (Japanese version only)
https://www.nihonkogeikai.or.jp/exhibition/honten/(Japanese version only)
The Exhibition will travel through the following venues:
(event hall, Main building 7F)
September 13-25, 2023
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store:
https://www.mistore.jp/store/nihombashi.html
October 5-9, 2023
Furukawa Art Museum:
https://www.furukawa-museum.or.jp/
October 11-15, 2023
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art:
https://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/
October 18-23, 2023
Takashimaya Osaka Store:
https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/osaka/
October 27-November 15, 2023
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art:
https://www.ishibi.pref.ishikawa.jp/e_home/
November 16-December 3, 2023
The Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art:
https://okayama-kenbi.info/
December 6-25, 2023
Shimane Art Museum:
https://www.shimane-art-museum.jp/en/
January 2-21, 2024
The Kagawa Museum:
https://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/kmuseum/kmuseum/index.html
January 24-29, 2024
Mitsukoshi Sendai Store:
https://www.mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/sendai.html
February 7-12, 2024
Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Store:
https://www.iwataya-mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/mitsukoshi.html