The 42nd National Convention for the Traditional Crafts Month National Conference
The 42nd National Convention for
the Traditional Crafts Month
National
Conference
8.5TUE.6WED
TEAM EXPO Pavillion
(in the Future Life Village)
KOUGEI
SHOWCASE
Exhibition and Performance
Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (until 7:00 PM on the final day)
Event Information
8.22FRI.23SAT.24SUN
Gallery EAST
TEWAZA
LIVE
Workshop and Performance
Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (until 6:00 PM on the final day)
Event Information
NEWS
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KOUGEI SHOWCASE opens today!
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We have launched our official website.
What is
DISCOVER
KOUGEI?
Succession and Development of
Traditional Crafts
for the Future
Traditional crafts from all over Japan will be gathered at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, a site for “designing a
bright future for life.” Just as Osaka was once known as the “kitchen of the nation” during the Edo Period,
and was a center of logistics and commerce, traditional crafts from all over Japan will be gathered in
Osaka, providing a colorful brilliance for the event.
Furthermore, when that brilliance meets the participants, dialogues will arise and create an opportunity to
think of co-creation for the future. We aim to make the brilliance of each craft and each participant into a
great energy, becoming the first step toward the spiral development of traditional crafts in the future.
Event outline
What are
officially designated
traditional crafts?
- The craft articles must be used mainly in everyday life
- The main production process must be done by hand
- The techniques or methods used must have been in use for at least 100 years
- Materials that have been used for more than 100 years, or their equivalent, are used
- They have been produced on a certain scale in a certain area as a local industry
There are 243 officially designated traditional crafts that fulfill the above five requirements and are designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries (Act No. 57 of 1974). *As of October 2024
Discover traditional crafts from across the country