EXPO EXHIBITION CENTER “WASSE”
IN EXPO 2025 Osaka,Kansai,Japan
Craft has lived alongside the hands of people throughout time.
Rooted in the climate and nurtured through everyday life, these hands continue to create even today.
Within the skills and spirit lies the quiet strength of countless unnamed endeavors, and the pride cultivated by each land.
Today, we once again listen to the stories told by hands—not merely to look back with nostalgia, but to encounter craft as it pulses with the rhythm of the present. It is time to begin a journey to the production regions, where people and techniques have long engaged with one another.
We meet the makers’ gaze, exchange words, and touch their techniques.There, we find the power to open up the future. A journey into the living craft of today is also a new inquiry—one that connects each of us to our time.
And in 2025, to once again bring the power of craft to the world, we will hold the JAPAN CRAFT EXPO at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
We believe this exposition will open new doors to the future of craft and its regions, becoming a place that connects people across the globe.
Now, we take a hopeful new step forward.
Free
※A separate admission fee for EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai is required.
曲げわっぱ Magewappa
秋田県 Akita
大館工芸社
Odate Kougeisha
手から手へ、曲げわっぱの技をつなぐ
A studio where the craft of magewappa is passed down from hand to hand.
南部鉄器 Nambu Tekki (cast ironware)
岩手県 Iwate
及源鋳造OIGEN
OIGEN Foundry
畏敬の念と喜びを持って、今日も鉄に“愉しい”を鋳込む。
We have crafted tools for daily life. With reverence and joy, we continue to cast delight…
仏壇仏具 Buddhist altars and ritual implements
福島県 Fukushima
保志アルテマイスター
Hoshi AlteMeister
祈りのかたちを、会津の手仕事で紡ぐ
The form of prayer is crafted through the hands of Aizu.
ガラス Glassware
千葉県 Chiba
Sghr・菅原工芸硝子
Sghr・Sugahara
手仕事の硝子に、ぬくもりと光を込めて
Into each piece of handcrafted glass, we quietly infuse a touch of warmth and a whisper o…
木のおもちゃ Wooden toys
埼玉県 Saitama
こまむぐ
Comomg
木型技術から生まれた、木のおもちゃ工房
A little haven of wooden toys, born from the quiet craft of wooden molds.
鎚起銅器 Tsuiki Copperware
新潟県 Niigata
玉川堂
Gyokusendo
鎚の音に、二百年の時を聴く銅器
In the sound of the hammer, echoes two hundred years of copperwork—a quiet resonance of t…
漆器 Lacquerware
石川県 Ishikawa
田谷漆器店
Taya Shikkiten
輪島塗を軸に、職人と共につくる塗師屋の仕事
Rooted in Wajima lacquerware, the lacquerware master walks with artisans—shaping each pie…
錫・真鍮鋳物 Cast tinware and brassware
富山県 Toyama
能作
Nousaku
高岡銅器の技を受け継ぎ、錫の鋳物で静かな美を生み出す。
Carrying the legacy of Takaoka copperware, we shape quiet beauty in the soft embrace of c…
木工品 Woodworks
福井県 Fukui
Hacoa
Hacoa
越前漆器の技を生かし、木で新たな価値を創る。
Echizen lacquer breathes new value into wood.
陶磁器 pottery
三重県 Mie
山口陶器・かもしか道具店
Yamaguchi Pottery・ KamoshikaDouguten
食卓から幸せを届ける、温かな手仕事の道具。
From the warmth of careful hands to the heart of the table, these gentle tools carry a qu…
くつ下 Socks
奈良県 Nara
エコノレッグ
ECONOLEG
足元から暮らしを変える、奈良の靴下づくり。
Socks from Nara, where every step begins a quiet transformation, changing life from the g…
工芸品・生活雑貨 lifestyle items and tea utensils
奈良県 Nara
中川政七商店
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten
手績み手織りの麻から、暮らしに根ざす工芸を。
From hand-spun, hand-woven hemp, a craft takes root in daily life, softly weaving traditi…
鋏 Scissors
和歌山県 Wakayama
菊井鋏製作所
KIKUI SCISSORS
髪を切る職人と、ともに在り続ける
Always beside the hands that craft beauty through hair.
漆器 Lacquerware
和歌山県 Wakayama
山家漆器店
Yamaga Shikki
漆器であそび、笑顔をつくる紀州の手仕事。
Kishu’s craftsmanship, where hands play with lacquerware and shape moments of joy.
染物・のぼり Dyed fabrics and banners
和歌山県 Wakayama
そめみち染物旗店
Somemichi
地域の想いを染め上げる、和歌山の手仕事。
The craftsmanship of Wakayama, where the spirit of the community is dyed into every piece.
包丁 Kitchen Knive
大阪府 Osaka
堺一文字光秀
Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide
使い手の感性に応える切れ味が、今日も生まれる。
A blade that answers the hand and heart—born anew each day.
草履 Zori (Japanese sandals)
大阪府 Osaka
菱屋カレンブロッソ
Hishiya Calenblosso
鼻緒と洋風和装雑貨で、着物文化に新たな風を。
With hanao and Western-inspired kimono accessories, a new breeze breathes life into the w…
たたら製鉄 Tatara Ironmaking
島根県 Shimane
たなべたたらの里
Tanabe Tatara no Sato
奥出雲に息づく、たたらの技と山の恵みを今に。
Bringing the spirit of tatara and the blessings of the mountains of Okuizumo into the pre…
竹箸 Bamboo chopsticks
熊本県 Kumamoto
ヤマチク
Yamachiku
竹の箸だけを、熊本の山から食卓へ。
From Kumamoto’s hills to the table—only bamboo, only chopsticks.
陶器 Pottery
沖縄県 Okinawa
育陶園
Ikutouen
壺屋の景色をつなぐ、300年のやきものづくり。
Three Centuries of Clay and Flame, Carrying Forward the Scenery of Tsuboya
EXPO EXHIBITION CENTER “WASSE”IN EXPO 2025 Osaka,Kansai,Japan
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JUNE16 NON 09：00～21：00
JUNE17 TUE 09：00～21：00
JUNE18 WED 09：00～18：00
2025
EXPO EXHIBITION CENTER “WASSE”
IN EXPO 2025 Osaka,Kansai,Japan
Hands-on experiences and live demonstrations from craft regions across Japan
Sales of traditional crafts from all over Japan
Japan Craft & Locality Association
The Yomiuri Shinbun
West Japan Railway Company
City Life NEW Co., Ltd.
General Direction: graf / Creative Direction: Shigeki Hattori / Art Direction: Koichiro Murakawa / Graphic Design: Yusuke Akai / Venue Design: Keita Kurokoshi / Visual Production: Tomoki Hattori / Legacy Book Production: Nanoka Yoneyama / LP Website Production: MRI Inc. / LP Site Direction: Yusuke Furusawa / LP Site Design: Yumiko Nakata (SOUP) / Video Production: Tatsuya Fujimoto / Technical Direction: Digivent Inc.
Japan Craft & Locality Association／Email info@kougei-sunchi.or.jp
