Exhibition Booth Traditional Crafts (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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1Tokyo Ginki
- Tokyo Gold and Silverware Industrial Cooperative Association
2. We will demonstrate how to pattern silverware, and display and sell silverware. You can also make your own ice cream spoons and rings.
  - You can try your hand at making sterling silver ice cream spoons and sterling silver rings.
  - We will show how to make patterns on sterling silver sake cups using a hammer.
  - We will exhibit sterling silver moon cups and the hand-drawn process.
  - We sell a wide variety of silver products.
  - Experience Program
2Tokyo Tegaki Yuzen (textiles)
- Tokyo-to kougei senshoku kyodo kumiai
2. The demonstration will include “underglaze painting” and “Itome norioki ”. Then try your hand at Yuzen-Sashi dyeing at the workshop by creating a pattern on a cotton handkerchief.
  - Yuzen-Sashi Dyeing Workshop
  - 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.
  - Panel exhibition introducing the Nagoya obi (sash) dyed using the Tokyo Yuzen Dye technique and the main processes of its making.
  - Experience Program
3Hachioji Textile
- Hachioji Textile Industrial Association
2. Tama Ori, a type of weaving process with a history and tradition of more than 400 years, is used to produce both Japanese and Western clothes. Please take this opportunity to experience Tama Ori weaving.
  - Experience coaster weaving using silk threads.
  - We will exhibit five types of fabrics, explanations of Tamaori and part of the production process.
  - We will be selling accessories made of Tamaori fabrics and stoles made by Tokyo Handicrafts.
  - Experience Program
4Tokyo Buddhist Altar
- Tokyo Karaki Butsudan Industry Association
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.
  - Experience making Kumiko coasters and fine wood chopsticks.
  - 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.
  - Tokyo Buddhist altars will be displayed.
  - Handmade wooden everyday items will be sold by the artisans that made them.
  - Experience Program
5Edo Sashimono
- Edo Sashimono Association
2. A highly-skilled traditional Edo-style cabinetwork craftsperson will demonstrate how to make a products. There is also a workshop where visitors can make octagonal chopsticks out of Japanese cypress using a small gunner under the guidance of a craftsperson.
  - Experience making octagonal chopsticks out of cypress.
  - 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.
  - Edo Sashimono will be displayed and sold.
  - Experience Program
6Edo Sudare
- Tokyo Sudare Industry Cooperative Association
2. Edo Sudare is characterized by the taste of natural materials as they are. Please enjoy the demonstration.
  - We make bamboo screens for Datemaki. We will hand weave the bamboo strips using girders and throw balls.
7Tokyo Hanzome (indigo-Dyed) Yukata (Summer Kimono) and Hand Towels
- Kanto Chusen Kogyo Kyodo Kumiai
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.
  - Experience dyeing a Chusen hand towel.
  - 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.
  - A diorama faithfully reproducing the work process and tools used in Chusen dyeing will be displayed.
  - Japanese sundries such as hand towels, scarves, and tote bags dyed using the Chusen method will also be sold.
  - Experience Program
8Edo Kiriko
- Edo Kiriko Cooperative Association (Shimizu Glass Co., Ltd.)
2. Edo Kiriko, born in the 19th century, is a craft that incorporates European cut glass techniques. Enjoy the experience of faceting traditional patterns.
  - You can experience faceting using a cutting machine to create traditional patterns such as chrysanthemums on glasses.
  - We will exhibit Edo Kiriko.
  - We will sell Edo Kiriko.
  - Experience Program
9Edo embroidery
- Tokyo Shishu Kyodo Kumiai
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.
  - Experience making a brooch, hair tie, and obi sash clip using genuine materials.
  - Creating a pattern on the obi sash and piece stitching using gold and platinum threads will be demonstrated.
  - We will exhibit obis, frames, and accessories. You can see not only the beauty of embroidery but also the difficulty of the work.
  - We will be selling sashes, embroidered frames, sukiya bags, accessories, purses, and small cloth goods.
  - Experience Program
10Tokyo carving metal
- Japan Choukinkai
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.
  - Use silver plate to make a flat pendant or ring-shaped pendant with a hammered finish.
  - As the term “engraving” suggests, a chisel is used to engrave a pattern, which is then hammered out, and then inlaying (line inlaying and damascening) is used to add pure gold wire, gold lead, or silver lead.
  - Decorative items created using engraving methods will be displayed.
  - 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.
  - Experience Program
11Tokyo Shamisen
- Tokyo Japanese Music Instruments & Commerce Union
2. We are committed to creating a personalized shamisen that is tailored to each player's needs, so each Tokyo Shamisen is finished by a single craftsman. We hope you will enjoy the Tokyo Shamisen.
  - Make your own shamisen and learn how to play the song “Sakura Sakura” on it.
  - Experiences such as skin-stretching and neck-making for Tokyo shamisen and mini concerts by performers will be held.
  - We will be displaying a panel about shamisen making.
  - Experience Program
12Tokyo plain dyeing
- Tokyo-to senshoku kougyou kyoudou kumiai
2. Hand towel tie-dyeing, how to dye to a specified color using various tools, and unraveling will be performed. 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.
  - You can try tie-dying a tenugui hand towel and itajime tie-dying a tote bag.
  - We will show how we adjust and assemble the colors.
  - We will be exhibiting traditional fabrics, bags, materials and tools used in the dyeing process of our local brand “Tokyo MUJI Dyeing”.
  - We will be selling scarves, kimono shaku, tenugui hand towels, book covers, table centers, and more.
  - Experience Program
13Tokyo Shippou
- Tokyo Shippou Industry Association
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.
  - Experience Shippo-yaki ceramic.
  - 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.
  - We will be selling traditional Tokyo-designated crafts, as well as wired cloisonne accessories.
  - Experience Program
14Tokyo Yogasa
- Tokyo Umbrella Association
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 Umbrella product. You can also make an original miniature umbrella.
  - Write or draw on a miniature umbrella to create an original item.
  - Watch a demonstration on how umbrella fabric is made using a special sewing machine.
  - We will display tools for making parasols and panels on the process of making parasols.
  - Tokyo Umbrella will be sold.
  - Experience Program
15Tokyo Tebori Seal
- TOKYO SEAL ENGRAVERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
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.
  - You can produce your one and only stamp.
  - We will demonstrate the process of making Tokyo Tebori Seal.
  - We will exhibit traditional craftsmen's works and hand-carved seals.
  - We sell Tokyo Tebori Seal.
  - Experience Program