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

• 1Japanese musical instrument

  • Traditional Japanese instruments promotion association
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  2. You can touch, experience, and learn about Japanese instruments such as shinobue (bamboo flute), okoto (Japanese harp), shakuhachi (bamboo flute), and tsuzumi (hand drum).

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       You can try your hand at making and playing instruments such as the shinobue, koto, shakuhachi, and taiko.

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       We will demonstrate the process of creating a musical scale for an instrument.

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       The mechanisms of different Japanese instruments will be explained.

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       We sell various Japanese musical instruments.

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• 1Tokyo Ginki

  • Tokyo Gold and Silverware Industrial Cooperative Association
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  2. We will demonstrate how to pattern silverware, and display and sell silverware. You can also make your own ice cream spoons.

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       You can try your hand at making sterling silver ice cream spoons and copper plates using the hammered and twisted metalworking technique.

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       We will show how to make patterns on sterling silver sake cups using a hammer.

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       We will demonstrate how to create patterns on a sterling silver guinomi using a hammer.

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       We sell a wide variety of silver products.

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• 2Tokyo Tegaki Yuzen (textiles)

  • Tokyo-to kougei senshoku kyodo kumiai
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  2. You’ll get to watch demonstrations of “underglaze painting” and “applying paste along the outlines.” You’ll also have the opportunity to try your hand at techniques such as Yuzen dyeing.

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       You can try your hand at applying colored ink and applying paste for thread outlines.

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       Demonstration with commentary of the processes of outlining the design and applying glue on the surface of the 100% raw silk fabric base for Tokyo Yuzen dyeing.

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       Panel exhibition introducing the Nagoya obi (sash) dyed using the Tokyo Yuzen Dye technique and the main processes of its making.

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• 3Hachioji Textile

  • Hachioji Textile Industrial Association
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  2. With a history and tradition spanning over 400 years, Tama-ori produces everything from traditional Japanese garments to Western-style clothing. We invite you to take this opportunity to experience Tama-ori for yourself.

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       You can experience authentic Tama-ori weaving.

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       We will exhibit five types of fabrics, explanations of Tamaori and part of the production process.

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       We will be selling kimono fabric and accessories.

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• 4Tokyo Buddhist Altar

  • Tokyo Religious Goods Cooperative Association
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  2. Watch demonstrations of polishing and finishing fine woods such as ebony and rosewood, which are so dense, hard, and durable that they sink into water when submerged, also make your very own Kumiko coaster.

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       Experience making Kumiko coasters and fine wood chopsticks.

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       Watch how fine woods such as ebony and rosewood, which are so dense, hard, and durable that they sink into water when submerged, are polished, assembled, and finished.

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       Tokyo Buddhist altars will be displayed.

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       Handmade wooden everyday items will be sold by the artisans that made them.

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• 5Edo Sashimono

  • Edo Sashimono Association
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  2. There will be a live demonstration by a traditional Edo jo-mono craftsman with highly skilled expertise. You can also participate in hands-on workshops-guided by the craftsman-to make octagonal chopsticks from Japanese cypress using a small plane, as well as to create your own pen case.

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       You can try your hand at making pencil cases and octagonal chopsticks made of cypress wood.

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       Watch a demonstration on how Edo Sashimono is made. The demonstration will involving using a hand plane, saw, and chisel to work on wood, during which questions can be asked.

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       Edo Sashimono will be displayed and sold.

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• 6Tokyo Hanzome (indigo-Dyed) Yukata (Summer Kimono) and Hand Towels

  • Kanto Chusen Kogyo Kyodo Kumiai
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  2. Experience dying a hand towel using the traditional dyeing technique known as Chusen. Hand towels dyed using the Chusen method are dyed without a reverse side, and the more they are used, the better they look. Hand towels that have been hand-dyed by artisans will also be sold.

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       Experience dyeing a Chusen hand towel.

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       We dye tenugui (hand-dyed tenugui), which has been handed down since ancient times in Japan. We will show you the entire process, from the glue placement process, where the pattern is placed on a pure white fabric with dye-proof glue, to the process where the fabric is placed on a suction-type table and the dye is poured over the top to dye the fabric at once.

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       A diorama faithfully reproducing the work process and tools used in Chusen dyeing will be displayed.

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       We sell tenugui and Japanese-style goods dyed using the chusen technique.

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• 7Edo Kiriko

  • Edo Kiriko Cooperative Association (Shimizu Glass Co., Ltd.)
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  2. Edo Kiriko, born in the 19th century, is a craft that incorporates European cut glass techniques. Enjoy the experience of faceting traditional patterns.

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       You can experience faceting using a cutting machine to create traditional patterns such as chrysanthemums on glasses.

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       We will be showcasing the manufacturing process of Edo Kiriko.

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       We will sell Edo Kiriko.

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• 8Edo Oshie Battledore

  • Tokyo Doll&Hina Figurine Manufacturers Cooperative
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  2. Edo Oshie Battledore is a traditional craft in which three-dimensional patterns and figures are created using fabric and cotton and then adorned on hagoita. We offer hands-on workshops and demonstrations, so please come and visit us.

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       We’ll be offering a hands-on workshop that utilizes the techniques of Edo-period oshie hagoita.

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       We will demonstrate the making of Edo-style appliqu hagoita.

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       We will be exhibiting the manufacturing process of Edo-style appliqu hagoita.

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       We are selling Edo-style oshie hagoita.

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• 9Edo embroidery

  • Tokyo Shishu Kyodo Kumiai
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  2. Edo embroidery artisans will give demonstrations and sell accessories they have created. Visitors can also try their hand at embroidery using silk and gold threads at the workshop.

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       Experience making a brooch, hair tie, and obi sash clip using genuine materials.

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       We will be selling sashes, embroidered frames, sukiya bags, accessories, purses, and small cloth goods.

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• 10Tokyo carving metal

  • Japan Choukinkai
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  2. The art of metal engraving on copper. There will be a demonstration of inlaying methods, in which silver or other base metals are engraved with a pattern, then inlaid with a different metal.

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       Use silver plate to make a flat pendant or ring-shaped pendant with a hammered finish.

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       We will demonstrate “zogan,” a traditional metalworking technique that involves engraving patterns into metal and inlaying different metals.

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       Decorative items created using engraving methods will be displayed.

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       We will sell products made one by one with all our heart. mwdeonby one wihall We will respond to requests for such products as well.

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• 11Tokyo Shamisen

  • Tokyo Japanese Music Instruments&Commerce Union
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  2. To truly understand each musician and craft a shamisen tailored to their individual needs, every Tokyo Shamisen is crafted from start to finish by a single artisan. We hope you’ll enjoy your Tokyo Shamisen.

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       You can try your hand at making small shamisen and stretching the skin.

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       We will be demonstrating how to string a shamisen.

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       We will be exhibiting the shamisen, a traditional Japanese musical instrument.

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• 12Tokyo plain dyeing

  • Tokyo-to senshoku kougyou kyoudou kumiai
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  2. View the skills and techniques of local Tokyo plain dyeing artisans and experience the joy of creation at the workshop, where you can learn about the wonder of traditional arts and crafts.

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       You can try your hand at this technique using Tokyo plain dyeing.

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       We will show how we adjust and assemble the colors.

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       We will be exhibiting plain-dyed fabrics and stoles.

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       We sell hand towels, table centerpieces, and stools.

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• 13Tokyo Shippou

  • Tokyo Shippou Industry Association
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  2. In the cloisonne ware workshop, feel the heat emitted from the electric furnace during the firing process and see how the shimmer of the glaze changes after firing. The highlight of the demonstration is when the different types of glazes are blurred together to add color.

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       You can try your hand at cloisonne and pendant-making.

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       We will demonstrate the production process of metal cloisonne and wired cloisonne. The highlight of the exhibition will be the scene where several types of glazes are skillfully used to express beautiful color gradations by the delicate blurring technique.

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       We will be selling traditional Tokyo-designated crafts, as well as wired cloisonne accessories.

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• 14Tokyo Yogasa

  • Tokyo Umbrella Association
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  2. Through demonstrations on how umbrella fabric is made using a special sewing machine and how that fabric is attached to the umbrella skeleton, you will feel the beautiful and strength in a Tokyo Yogasa product. You can also make an original umbrella.

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       You can try your hand at the craft of making Western-style umbrellas.

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       We will demonstrate the “center stitching” technique used to join the fabric panels of an umbrella.

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       We’ll explore the “functional beauty” of authentic Western-style umbrellas from the perspectives of both the finished product and the tools used to make them.

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       Tokyo Umbrella will be sold.

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• 15Tokyo Hand-Crafted Seal Stamp

  • Tokyo Seal Stamp Co-operative Association
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  2. We have been making Tokyo Tebori Seal. since the Edo period (1603-1867), which require different techniques such as character design, character insertion, and rough engraving, all of which are done by a single person. Please enjoy “Tokyo Tebori Seal.” through hands-on experience and exhibits. Demonstration of the production process of Tokyo hand-engraving seals.

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       You can produce your one and only stamp.

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       We will demonstrate the process of making Tokyo Tebori Seal.

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       We will exhibit traditional craftsmen's works and hand-carved seals.

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       We sell Tokyo Tebori Seal.

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