Exhibition Booth Whole country (5F) | Monozukuri/Takumi no Waza Expo 2025

Organizations and companies that carry on the tradition of Japanese craftsmanship will showcase their artisan skills. “衣” means Clothing , “食” means Food , “伝文“ means Traditional Culture ,“住” means Living , “工” means Manufacturing , “職業訓練” means Job training , “情報発信” Information dissemination , “伝工” means Traditional Crafts , “全国” means Whole country, “北陸支援” Hokuriku restoration support.

*The contents of the exhibition booth are subject to change. *The photo below is an image.

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1Iwayado Tansu
- Iwayado Tansu Seisan Kyoudou Kumiai [Iwate pref.]
2. Traditional artisans will demonstrate how carved metal fittings are made and wood parts are finished, and tabletop accessories will be sold.
  - Watch demonstrations of making carved metal fittings and woodworking.
  - We will be exhibiting typical Iwayado chests.
  - Tabletop accessories made with the materials and craftsmanship of Iwayado Tansu will be sold.
2Kawatsura Lacquer Ware
- Akita Prefecture Lacquerware Industrial Cooperative [Akita pref.]
2. This booth features Kawatsure lacquerware, which is designated as a traditional craft. It is characterized by the traditional drying method of grinding domestic wood and smoking it with smoke.
  - You can experience maki-e painting.
  - We will have a maki-e artist demonstrate how to apply maki-e.
  - We sell Kawaren lacquerware, a traditional craft.
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3Ibaraki Stone
- Ibaraki Prefecture Stone Construction Technicians Association [Ibaraki pref.]
2. At this booth, a group of stone processing professionals from Japan's largest stone producing area will demonstrate how to make MAGATAMA. You can also try your hand at it, so please come and join us.
  - You can experience making MAGATAMA.
  - We will demonstrate how to make MAGATAMA.
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4Incense sticks in Tochigi
- RantoTsuki.CO.,Ltd,[Tochigi pref.]
2. We will demonstrate and display traditional incense and incense sticks made by traditional craftsmen. Visitors can also try their hand at making incense.
  - You can experience making your own original incense, which you can prepare yourself.
  - We will demonstrate the incense making process by a traditional craftsman.
  - We are the only company in Tochigi Prefecture that delivers incense scents made by a traditional craftsman.
  - We sell incense and incense sticks.
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5Japanese sword/armor
- Kawagoe-han Hinawajyuu Teppoutai Hozonkai/Japanese sword craftsmen in Saitama Prefecture [Saitama pref.]
2. You can watch a demonstration on sharpening Japanese katana and name engraving by a swordsmith. Engravings will also be for sale. You can also actually put on Japanese armor at the booth.
  - You can put on Japanese armor at the booth.
  - Watch a demonstration on sharpening Japanese katana and name engraving by a swordsmith.
  - Japanese armor will be on display.
  - You can buy an engraving made by the swordsmith. Letters will be engraved on a brass plate.
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6Kamakurabori
- Traditional Kamakurabori Cooperative Association [Kanagawa pref.]
2. We will demonstrate Kamakurabori, which uses various shapes of carving knives to lightly carve flowers, plants, and sword marks. There will also be hands-on experience and exhibits, so please come and enjoy.
  - You can make your own original wooden tag.
  - We will demonstrate Kamakurabori.
  - We will exhibit and present traditional Kamakurabori.
  - We will sell cutlery and accessories made of Kamakurabori, which are suitable for modern life.
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7Koshu Inden
- Koshu Inden・Yamamoto-Inden [Yamanashi pref.]
2. We are traditional craftsmen of Koshu Inden, and we will demonstrate how to make them using deerskin. You can try your hand at making an Inden key chain at the booth.
  - You can try their hand at making Inden key chains.
  - A traditional craftsman will demonstrate the production using deerskin.
  - Experience Program
8Nagiso Wood Turnery
- Yamaichi Ogura Locomotive Works Ltd [Nagano pref.]
2. Please watch a demonstration of Nagiso wood turnery products to see the beauty of the wood’s grain and simplicity.
  - You can experience by hand-pulled Rokuro.
  - Watch a demonstration of the traditional lathing techniques used in Nagiso wood turnery.
  - Nagiso wood turnery will be displayed.
  - Nagiso wood turnery products will be sold.
  - Experience Program
9Local Handicraft of Shizuoka
- Local Handicraft Promotional Association of Shizuoka Prefecture [Shizuoka pref.]
2. Please enjoy the workshop and demonstration of weaving Kakegawa handmade kudzu cloth, a fabric made with kudzu, one of the “seven plants of autumn”.
  - Make a Kakegawa handmade kudzu cloth coaster.
  - Watch a demonstration of weaving using fibers from kudzu, one of the “seven plants of autumn”.
  - Kakegawa handmade kudzu cloth, a traditional craft product of Shizuoka Prefecture, will be displayed and sold.
  - Experience Program
10Mie Plasterer
- Sochikusya Corporation [Mie pref.]
2. We will demonstrate how to make monuments using the traditional technique of mud wall plastering. We will also offer plastering workshops and sales.
  - You can make vegetable warehouses and deodorizing soil dumplings.
  - We will demonstrate how to make monuments using the traditional technique of mud walls.
  - We sell products made of clay (plastering products), such as vegetable warehouses.
  - Experience Program
11Ｗooden beads
- Kawasaki Corporation [Shiga pref.]
2. Experienced artisans will demonstrate how to make wooden beads using a hand-powered wheel known as a Maikiri, and you can also make a bracelet of wooden beads.
  - Make a bracelet made of wooden beads of rare woods from Japan and abroad.
  - Watch a demonstration of making wooden beads using a hand-powered wheel known as a Maikiri by experienced artisans.
  - Products made using high-quality wooden prayer beads will be sold.
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12Kyo-Shinmono
- Kyoto Wood Craft Cooperative Association [Kyoto pref.]
2. We will show you the art of Kyo-Shinmono. We will also offer hands-on experience and sales, so please come and visit us.
  - You can experience Kyo-Shinmono puppetry.
  - We will explain and demonstrate the process of cutting, shaving, carving, and assembling using Kyoto's fingerwork techniques.
  - We will be selling Kyo-Shinmono.
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13Osaka Karaki Cabinetwork
- Osaka Cabinetwork [Osaka pref.]
2. There will be an Osaka Karaki cabinetwork workshop as well as demonstration and sales of products made by traditional artisans.
  - You can experience making chopsticks.
  - We will j-demonstrate the making of the material for the chopsticks for hands-on experience by shaving and filing sandalwood with a canner. The karaki shimono tools will be specially ordered tools for you to see.
  - We will be exhibiting Osaka karaki shimono works.
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14Kagawa Mounting
- Bindingb Tokukando [Kagawa pref.]
2. Experienced craftsmen will demonstrate how to apply and turn glue, cut sAKI, and handle glue brushes. There will also be hands-on activities and exhibits for your enjoyment.
  - You can experience the creation of an original red seal book.
  - Watch a production demonstration of postcard hanging by skilled mounting artisans.
  - Examples of living spaces with new mounting designs suited to modern-day living will be displayed.
  - Mounting works that feature Kagawa traditional dyed fabrics will be sold.
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15leather-soled sandals（Setta）
- MARUSOU Corporation [Nara pref.]
2. We will introduce Nara Prefecture's local product, leather-soled sandals（Setta）. We will also hold a workshop, so please come and join us.
  - We will hold a workshop of leather-soled sandals key folder.
  - We would like to introduce Nara Prefecture's local product, leather-soled sandals（Setta）.
  - We will be selling Nara Prefecture's local product, leather-soled sandals（Setta）.
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16Saga Ceramics
- Saga Prefecture Federation of Ceramic Technicians [Saga pref.]
2. You can enjoy a hands-on experience and demonstration of traditional Arita-yaki painting at the booth of a child. Works produced by artisans will also be exhibited and sold.
  - You can experience Arita-yaki porcelain painting.
  - We will demonstrate freehand painting on a plate with no underpainting. Please experience the history of the birth of Imari Arita porcelain.
  - We will be exhibiting the works of Contemporary Master Craftsmen, Zengikuren Meisters, and Monozukuri Meisters/Imari and Arita-yaki Ceramic Artisans.
  - We will exhibit and sell Imari Arita ceramics.
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17Sasebo Tops
- SASEBO Top Factory ［Nagasaki pref.］
2. Sasebo Tops is a traditional craft designated by Nagasaki Prefecture. We will exhibit and demonstrate the Sasebo Tops, a traditional handicraft designated by Nagasaki Prefecture, for both adults and children. Please enjoySasebo Tops through hands-on experience.
  - You can make and spin your own original Sasebo Tops.
  - Teemon Yamamoto III of the Sasebo Tops Honpo, a traditional craft designated by Nagasaki Prefecture, uses a rocro to carve out cylindrical pieces of wood processed from the original logs of the matsubashi tree to create small colorful Sasebo Tops of various shapes and sizes ranging from 0.5 to 3 centimeters.
  - We will display some create small colorful Sasebo Tops from around the world, allowing visitors to experience international exchange through create small colorful Sasebo Tops.
  - We will be selling SSasebo Tops in various sizes that can be passed around by children and adults alike.
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18Crafts of Higo
- Kumamoto City Handicrafts Promotion Center [Kumamoto pref.]
2. We will exhibit and sell Higo folk crafts. You can also watch and experience a demonstration of reed pen making.
  - You can experience making reed pens.
  - We will demonstrate how to make reed pens.
  - We will exhibit Higo Temari and other Higo arts and crafts.
  - We will sell Higo's arts and crafts.
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19Tile art/Bedding/Japanese dressmaking・kimono-making
- Zengiren Meister Association Tokyo [Tokyo pref.]
2. The Zengikuren Meisters Association is an organization of skilled craftspeople with outstanding skills. The main activities of the association include training successors, passing on skills, improving the skills and qualities of technicians, and communicating the joy and wonder of craftsmanship to elementary and junior high school students. The Tokyo Branch introduces tile, bedding, and Japanese sewing.
  - 7/25:You can try their hand at making mosaic coasters.
    7/26: Making a pillow using buckwheat hulls.
    7/27: Kimono-shaped pocket tissue box.
  - 7/25: Demonstration of mosaic coaster making.
    7/26: Demonstration of pillow making.
  - 7/25:Mosaic coasters will be exhibited.
    7/26:Various types of eco-friendly cotton bedding will be on display.
    7/27:Kimono, coats, etc. will be exhibited.
  - 7/25:Tile booth products will be sold.
    7/26: Bedding products such as small cushions will be sold.
    7/27:DVD of Japanese sewing techniques, threads, needles, and Japanese accessories will be on sale.
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20Dressmaking/Precious metals accessories
- Zengiren Meister Association Kanagawa [Kanagawa pref.]
2. The Zengikuren Meisters Association is an organization of skilled craftspeople with outstanding skills. The main activities of the association include training successors, passing on skills, improving the skills and qualities of technicians, and communicating the joy and wonder of craftsmanship to elementary, junior high, and high school students. The Kanagawa Branch introduces dressmaking and jewelry.
  - Visitors can try their hand at making handbags and bangle bracelets.
  - Kimonos and women's clothing will be on display.
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