Motohiko Katano (1899-1975), known as a leading specialist of shibori (tie-dye) with natural indigo, established an original technique of his own, which is later called 'katano shibori'. This exhibition introduces selected works of indigo shibori by Katano such as kimonos, tapestries, and noren curtains. Works by Kaori Katano (1932-2016), daughter of Motohiko who had sincerely supported her father as a dyer throughout her life, are also exhibited. Please enjoy the magnificence of shibori world with indigo and white patterning.

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Tableware are used in a daily life and have been one of the most familiar and life-related crafts for us since its origin until today. In this exhibition features Japanese tableware from the collection of Soetsu Yanagi, who admired the beauty of daily objects and aimed to unite life and beauty. On display are mainly ceramics including tableware for daily life, for tea ceremony and tea-ceremony dishes (kaiseki), and works by artists-craftsmen.

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Tamba ware is one of the oldest six kilns in Japan, and it was Soetsu Yanagi who first approved their beauty, saying 'they are the most Japanese, and they are showing the extreme of austere, subdued, and refined beauty.' This exhibition shows you jars with natural ash glazes around from 13th century, jars, pots, sake bottles, and plates with various decoration such as carved-lines from Edo period, and so on.

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Dedicated to the pursuit of quality handicrafts for today and the future, the Museum sponsors an annual competition, display, and sale of handmade objects by craftspeople. Anyone can participate in the competition. The categories are: ceramics, hand dyed or hand woven textiles, wood work, lacquered ware, metal, bamboo, straw, glass, paper and others.

* West Hall will be closed on Dec. 14th.

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Outstanding works which are created with prayers always bear religious practice. They suggest to creators that they should be consistently aware of significant existence beyond individuals or the deceased, resulting in modesty or awe of creators. Compared to other crafts, they have thicker relationship with beauty without individual intentions. This exhibition introduces our new collection of Okinawa burial urns for the first time as well as various forms with prayers all over the world.

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