The JAPAN TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEK (JTCW) is a 14-day event to be held from October 18 (Fri.) to 31 (Thu.) to connect \u201ccreators\u201d of traditional crafts and us \u201cusers\u201d through \u201csellers\u201d of 28 lifestyle shops in Tokyo. During the event, you can meet crafts from various parts of Japan, which you usually don\u2019t have an opportunity to come into contact with, while visiting each city.<\/p>\n
From the Ginza area, 16 shops will participate. Each shop selects a traditional craft by itself, visits the production area, consults with the craftsmen, and during the period, exhibits and sells products selected and created for the event. In addition, craftsmen are invited from production areas to hold demonstrations and workshops, and joining them is one unique way to enjoy the event. In the Ginza area, such demonstrations and workshops will be held at a total of six locations, including GINZA ITOYA Main Store, GINZA FUJIYA, HAKUHINKAN TOY PARK Ginza Main Store, and other stores. Please check the official website for the details of the contents and participation methods.<\/p>\n
Regarding the stamp rally* described in the JTCW pamphlet, as it is well-received every year, we have prepared a JTCW\u2019s original pouch, as this year\u2019s gift. The first 500 people can receive the gift. Since the number is limited, please join the rally early. Gift exchange locations are set up at Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square and the G Info Ginza Tourist Information Center.
\n *Stamp collecting. After collecting stamps, you can receive a gift in return.<\/p>\n
Official website : https:\/\/jtcw.jp\/2024\/en<\/a>\n <\/p>\n Hand-making each item one by one Introducing you with iron kettles from Kamatetsubin Kobo Saaki Chuzosho in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. Saaki Chuzosho is a workshop that manufactures NAMBU-TEKKI ironware, a traditional artifact, using classical techniques. From traditional items to those with designs suited to modern life, we propose products, allowing you to enjoy your life through various types of iron kettles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Tradition of color: KUTANI-YAKI from Ishikawa Prefecture KUTANI-YAKI \u2014 Japan\u2019s leading porcelain decorated with colored paints. It is handed down from the Edo period, with its vivid painting being a feature. MIKAWACHI-YAKI \u2014the beauty of white and indigo that colors everyday life Selling beautiful dishes of MIKAWACHI-YAKI porcelain that boasts more than 400 years of history, focusing on mamezara<\/span> small plates. Hoping to convey the warmth of metal Boasting 400 years of history, TAKAOKA-DOKI copperware has been created in line with the times, living on in our lives. Figurines featuring twelve zodiac signs and tin accessories produced by Ootera Kohachiro Shoten accentuate our modern lifestyles with techniques cultivated over history, designers’ sensibilities, and forms elaborated in details.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Humans, thread, and earth OSHIMA-TSUMUGI manufactured through dozens of processes is one of the terminal points reached by honing the techniques for kasuri orimono<\/span> (a textile with splashed patterns). Complex processes due to division of labor and dyeing closely linked to the locality\u2026. Take a look at the textile made through dialogues among humans, thread, and earth.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Redesigning \u201cJapanese light\u201d in a modern style \u201ccocolan\u201d is a miniature lantern made by redesigning YAME-CHOCHIN, a traditional artifact, in a modern style. While maintaining the mellow light of the chochin<\/span> lantern, the size is reduced to a palm size, making cocolan suitable for daily use. Keep the lantern close at hand and cherish it however you like.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Unparalleled and rustic natural beauty that nurtures traditional techniques KABA-ZAIKU is an unparalleled traditional artifact made using the bark of wild cherry trees; the craft is handed down only in Kakunodate in Akita Prefecture. In addition to functionality excellent in moisture and dryness prevention, it has luster unique to bark and a subdued hue. Enjoy the world of KABA-ZAIKU rich in individuality.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Beauty brought about by various techniques Peculiar luster of lacquerware that emanates beauty and warmth. A hand-made folkcraft with a rustic feel made with clay mixed with paper ETCHU (Gokayama) is well-known as a production site for quality washi paper. Using such washi<\/span>, letter supplies and dolls of characters from old Japanese tales such as Kintaro and Momotaro are made. With each item having a rustic feel, the washi paper brings comfort to daily life.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n EDO-KIRIKO X Kishu Binchotan Charcoal EDO-KIRIKO made by Kazutoshi Ohba\u2014a traditional craftsman pursuing new forms suited to modern life using elaborate techniques. Enjoy a high-quality and modern worldview achieved by combining EDO-KIRIKO with the highest-quality Kishu-Binchotan charcoal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The JAPAN TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEK (JTCW) is a 14-day event to be held from October 18 (Fri.) to 31 (Thu.) to c … Continue reading GINZA TANIZAWA TOKYO<\/h2>\n
NAMBU-TEKKI (ironware from Iwate Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"GINZA](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_01.jpg\")
<\/p>\nKURASHI NO KAORI Main Store Ginza<\/h2>\n
KUTANI-YAKI (porcelain from Ishikawa Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"KURASHI](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_02.jpg\")
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This time at KURASHI NO KAORI, we have selected two cups of different designs with a modern impression. They are products from KABURAKI SHOHO, which has maintained a good name for as long as around 200 years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nGINZA ITOYA Main Store<\/h2>\n
MIKAWACHI-YAKI (porcelain from Nagasaki Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"GINZA](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_03.jpg\")
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Enjoy the world of hand painting at home, as if visiting a small museum.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMATSUZAKI SHOTEN
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TAKAOKA-DOKI (bronze casting from Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"MATSUZAKI](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_04.jpg\")
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HONBA-OSHIMA-TSUMUGI (textile from Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"GINZA](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_05.jpg\")
<\/p>\nHAKUHINKAN TOY PARK Ginza Main Store<\/h2>\n
YAME-CHOCHIN (lantern from Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"HAKUHINKAN](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_06.jpg\")
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KABA-ZAIKU (cherry bark work from Akita Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"GINZA](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_07.jpg\")
<\/p>\nTOKYO KYUKYODO Ginza Main Store<\/h2>\n
TAKAOKA-SHIKKI (lacquerware from Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"TOKYO](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_08.jpg\")
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Skillful workmanship that achieves three-dimensional carving and beauty of mother-of-pearl inlay that sheds brilliant light\u2026. Take this opportunity to see the works created with techniques passed down from the Edo period and cultivated through tradition.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nKYOBUNKWAN<\/h2>\n
ETCHU-WASHI (Japanese hand-made paper from Toyama Prefecture)<\/p>\n![\"KYOBUNKWAN\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_09.jpg\")
<\/p>\nGINZA TANAGOKORO<\/h2>\n
EDO-KIRIKO (Japanese cut glass from Edo (present Tokyo))<\/p>\n![\"GINZA](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/event_20241011_10.jpg\")
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