Special Exhibition

New Works Competition and Exhibition 2023

December 10th (Sun) to 24th (Sun), 2023

Dedicated to the pursuit of handicrafts quality 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, textiles (weaving and dyeing), wood work, lacquered ware, metal, bamboo, straw, glass, paper, and others.

West Hall open day: December 13th, 16th, & 20th

Online reservation is necessary.

From the exhibition

＜The Japan Folk Crafts Museum Prize＞ Textile for obi sash belt, Yoshino lattice pattern. Kayoko Saito, Tokyo.
＜The Japan Folk Craft Association Prize＞ Three types of business card holder, cherry bark. Kengo Yonezawa, Akita prefecture.
＜Encouragement Prize＞ Two types of bowls with comb design, white glaze. Naoyuki Inoue, Kumamoto prefecture.
＜Encouragement Prize＞ Textile for obi sash belt with design of Eglise Saint Aignan. Saori Kojima, Tokyo
＜Encouragement Prize＞ Two types of spoons, wipe-lacquered. Takeshi Komura, Iwate prefecture.