Japan’s grasp artisans to collect at 4th Annual Japan Traditional Crafts Ginza Artisan’s Street

Matsuya Ginza will host the 4th Annual Japan Traditional Crafts Ginza Artisan’s Street, Ginza Meishoichi, from February 18 to February 23, a six-day showcase bringing collectively grasp artisans and conventional Japanese crafts from roughly 90 areas throughout Japan.

Organized by The Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries and hosted at Matsuya Ginza, the annual occasion presents guests a uncommon alternative to come across, buy, and expertise distinctive craftsmanship, immediately from the artisans who create it.

The luxurious division retailer’s robust design sensibility and shut relationships with regional producers present a perfect platform to current Japan’s conventional crafts to a worldwide viewers and play a job in preserving Japan’s conventional arts.

This yr, Ginza Meishoichi 2026 brings collectively the crafts and artisans which have carved and molded Japan, offering guests with alternatives to fulfill artisans, observe conventional strategies, purchase distinctive works, and immediately help the way forward for Japan’s artisanal expertise. The retailer’s Eighth-floor occasion house will probably be remodeled right into a workshop and showroom of a few of Japan’s most intricate and intriguing crafts, created by prime artisans from throughout the nation.

Preserving Tradition, Sharing with the World

A craftsman finally yr’s occasion Image: Matsuya Co Ltd

Building on the success of final yr’s occasion, Ginza Meishoichi 2026 will current an excellent richer program of regional folks crafts and conventional craft merchandise, formally designated by the economic system, commerce and trade ministry. Visitors can discover all kinds of fantastically crafted gadgets from round 90 areas throughout the size and breadth of Japan, in addition to expertise a schedule of stay demonstrations of artisanal strategies.

Crafts featured this yr will embrace stay loom weaving from Oshima, Arita and Imari porcelain making and adorning, Wajima lacquerware manufacturing, and hand-dyeing demonstrations from Kyoto. Visitors may even have the once-in-a-lifetime alternative to observe the crafting of conventional Ise-shimenawa (sacred rope-making) strategies from Ise Jingu, one among Japan’s most essential Shinto websites.

Other conventional crafts featured embrace Ise katagami stencil dyeing, which dates again to the Kamakura interval (1185-1333); Japanese blacksmithing; kokeshi doll wooden turning and portray; and Fukuoka Prefecture’s Hakata ningyo clay doll making. Each exhibited product will characteristic a QR code permitting guests to immediately entry detailed data in English, making the occasion accessible for worldwide visitors.

Visitors may also take part in seven hands-on workshops accessible by reservation, with participation charges starting from ¥1,000 to ¥8,800. Workshops embrace:

• Ceramic chopstick rest-making
• Kyo-yuzen hand-dyeing
• Ouchi lacquerware portray
• Karakuri paper joint-folding
• Cypress wooden octagonal chopstick-making
• Gilded washi postcard-crafting
• Traditional stone coloring

Event Overview

• Event Name: 4th Annual Japan Traditional Crafts Ginza Artisan’s Street
• Dates: Feb 18–23
• Hours: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Closes at 5 p.m. on the ultimate day)
• Venue: Matsuya Ginza, Tokyo
• Number of Exhibitors: Around 90 from all throughout Japan
• Live Demonstrations: 10
• Workshops: 7
• Admission: Free

Website: https://meishoichi.kougeihin.jp/

Factbook: https://x.gd/MC1tR

Source: Matsuya Co Ltd

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