THE 58th JAPAN TRADITIONAL ART CRAFTS EXHIBITION

We can smell the sweet smell of Kinmokusei(金木犀 :Osmanthus fragrans or Sweet Osmanthus) here and there although its small yellow blossoms are subdued.

The 58th Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition(日本伝統工芸展) was held at Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo from September 21st to October 3rd.
My former teacher of silverwork won one of the prizes this year.  The exhibition requires the applicants to create sophisticated design based on high degree of professional skill in Japanese traditional techniques.

The Exhibition will travel through the following areas:

Tokyo exhibition at Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store, from September 21st to October 3rd in 2011

Nagoya exhibition at Mitsukoshi Nagoya Sakae Store, from October 5th to October 10th in 2011

Kyoto exhibition at Takashimaya Kyoto Store, from October 12th to October 17th in 2011

Osaka exhibition at JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan Store, from October 19th to October 24th in 2011

Kanazawa exhibition at Ishikawa Prefectural Museum f Art, from October 28th to November 6th in 2011

Sendai exhibition at Mitsukoshi Sendai Store, from November 9th to November 14th in 2011

Okayama exhibition at the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, from November 17th to December 4th in 2011

Matsue exhibition at Shimane Art Museum, from December 7th to December 25th in 2011

Takamatsu exhibition at the Kagawa Museum, from January 2nd to January 22nd in 2012

Hiroshima exhibition at Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, from January 25th to February 12th in 2012

Fukuoka exhibition at Iwataya Main Store, from February 15th to February 20th in 2012

Matsuyama exhibition at Mitsukoshi Matsuyama Store, from February 28th to March 5th in 2012