Traditional crafts of Tokyo WONDER SESSION in AUTUMN
－Enter the world of traditionalcrafts beyond your imagination.－
A limited-time traditional crafts
Traditional crafts of Tokyo WONDER SESSION in AUTUMN
－Enter the world of traditionalcrafts beyond your imagination.－
A limited-time traditional crafts
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will be holding apromotional event for Tokyo's traditional crafts atKITTE Marunouchi entitled "Traditional crafts ofTokyo WONDER SESSION in AUTUMN - Enter theworld of traditional crafts beyond your imagination."
This time, in addition to exhibits, demonstrations, craftexperiences and sales of Tokyo's traditional crafts, therewill also be a "Disaster Area Support Fair" wheretraditional crafts from areas aff ected by the NotoPeninsula earthquake will be exhibited and sold.
There will also be an exhibition and awards ceremonyfor the "I wish this existed! Traditional Crafts" designcontest aimed at elementary school students in Tokyo,as well as the Tokyo Traditional Craftsmen New WorksCompetition.
You can see the June event here
※ Details will be posted in due course.
Event Outline
| Dates | From Friday, November 1, 2024 toTuesday, November 5, 2024 |
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| Time | [Weekdays] 11:00am to 8:00pm (*6:00pmon the last day) [Saturdays, Sundays and holidays]11:00am to 7:00pm |
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KITTE Marunouchi 1st fl oor atrium / 1stbasement fl oor Tokyo City i PerformanceZone (2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku) Tokyo Building TOKIA 1st fl oor west sideGalleria (2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku) |
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Sales of products packed withcraftsmanship A demonstration where you canexperience traditional craftsmanship upclose A hands-on craft experience where youcan learn from a craftsman Talk show by craftsmen exploring theappeal of traditional crafts Exhibition of elementary schoolstudents' design contest works and awardceremony Exhibition of new works by traditionalcraftsmen and award ceremony A fair to support disaster-strickenareas, where traditional crafts from theaff ected areas are on display and for sale |
| Organizer | Tokyo Metropolitan |
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Hands-on Experience “Try Your Hand at Making Traditional Crafts with Artisans”
| Schedule | Name of the Traditional Craft | Content of the Experience | Target Audience | Fee (including tax) | Duration |
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| November 1 (Fri) |
Tokyo Kumihimo | Mini Marudai Experience Event | Elementary school students and above | 4,500 yen | 40～60 minutes ①11:30 ②12:30 ③13:30 ④14:30 ⑤15:30 ⑥16:30 ⑦17:30 ⑧18:30 |
| TokyoUmbrella | Experience making your ownminiumbrellaby drawing picturesand letterson it | Ages 3 andup （Accompanied by a guardian） |
2,700 yen | 30 minutes ※No breaks ①11:30 ②12:00 ③12:30 ④13:00 ⑤13:30 ⑥15:00 ⑦15:30 ⑧16:00 ⑨16:30 ⑩17:00 ⑪17:30 ⑫18:00 ⑬18:30 |
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| November 2 (Sat) |
TokyoHand-carved Seals | Stone sealcarvingexperience(sealcarvingexperience) | Elementaryschoolstudents 4years andabove | 3,300 yen | 60 minutes ①11:30 ②12:30 ③13:30 ④14:30 ⑤15:30 ⑥16:30 ⑦17:30 |
| Edo hand-paintedlanterns | Experiencedrawingcharacters(1-2characters)on a minilantern | Ages 3 andup (preschoolchildren mustbeaccompaniedby aguardian) |
3,300 yen *OptionalLED isadditional300 yen |
60 minutes ①11:30 ②13:00 ③14:30 ④16:00 ⑤17:30 |
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| Tokyo PlainDyeing | Tie-dyeing,board-dyeing,handtowels, totebags | Elementaryschool andabove | 2,500 yen | 45 minutes ①11:30 ②12:30 ③13:30 ④14:30 ⑤15:30 ⑥16:30 ⑦17:30 |
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| Edo Sarasa | Mini totebag stencildyeingexperience | Nothing inparticular (elementaryschoolstudents inthe 4th gradeor youngermust beaccompaniedby a parent orguardian) |
2,800 yen | 40 minutes ①11:15 ②12:00 ③12:45 ④14:30 ⑤15:15 ⑥16:00 ⑦17:00 ⑧17:45 |
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| TokyoShippo | Experiencethe art of fire Cloisonne 850 degrees | Ages 3+ | 2,000 yen | 30 minutes ①11:45 ②12:45 ③13:45 ④14:45 ⑤15:45 ⑥16:45 ⑦17:45 |
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| TokyoBuddhistAltar | ①MakingKumikocoasters (2pieces) | ①Elementaryschoolstudents andabove | ①1,700 yen | ①30 minutes/②40 minutes ※Lunch break available ①11:15 ②12:45 ③13:30 ④14:15 ⑤15:00 ⑥15:45 ⑦16:30 ⑧17:15 |
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| ②Makingfi ne woodchopsticks | ②Elementaryschoolstudents 4years andabove | ②2,000 yen | |||
| Edoembroidery | ①Makingbroochesand hairties usingsilk thread | Elementaryschool andabove | ①2,500 yen | 60 minutes ①11:30 ②13:45 ③15:00 ④16:15 ⑤17:30 |
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| ②Making anobidomeusing silkthread | ②3,000 yen | ||||
| KamoScreen | Experiencemakingkumikolatticeworkusing Akitacedar | Elementaryschool andabove | 2,000 yen | 20 minutes ①11:30 ②12:30 ③13:30 ④14:30 ⑤15:30 ⑥16:30 ⑦17:30 |
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| Edom ounting | Karakuri folding screen making experience | Ages 5 and up (accompanied by a guardian) |
1,000 yen | 20 minutes ①11:15 ②11:45 ③12:15 ④12:45 ⑤13:15 ⑥13:45 ⑦14:15 ⑧14:45 ⑨15:15 ⑩15:45 ⑪16:15 ⑫16:45 ⑬17:15 ⑭17:45 |
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| Takaoka Copperware | "Lost Wax Lab" Casting prototype production experience Robot Remix Club * Finished product will be mailed to you at a later date |
Elementary school and above | 5,500 yen | 30 minutes ①11:45 ②12:45 ③13:45 ④14:45 ⑤15:45 ⑥16:45 ⑦17:45 |
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| November 2 (Sun) |
Edo embroidery | Making brooches and hair ties using silk thread | Elementary school and above | ①2,500 yen | 60 minutes ①11:30 ②13:45 ③15:00 ④16:15 ⑤17:30 |
| Making an obidome using silk thread | ②3,000 yen | ||||
| Edo Sarasa | Mini tote bag stencil dyeing experience | Nothing in particular (elementary school students in the 4th grade or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) |
2,800 yen | 40 minutes ※ 5 minutes between classes Preparation ① ①11:15 ②12:00 ③12:45 ④14:30 ⑤15:15 ⑥16:00 ⑦17:00 ⑧17:45 |
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| Tokyo Plain Dyeing | Tie-dyeing, board-dyeing, hand towels, tote bags | Elementary school and above | 2,500 yen | 45 minutes ①11:30 ②12:30 ③13:30 ④14:30 ⑤15:30 ⑥16:30 ⑦17:30 |
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| Tokyo Shippo | Experience the art of fire: Cloisonne enamel (into the world of 850 degrees) | Ages 3+ | 2,000 yen | 30 minutes *No 30 minute break between classes ①11:45 ②12:45 ③13:45 ④14:45 ⑤15:45 ⑥16:45 ⑦17:45 |
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| Tokyo Buddhist Altar | 1) Making Kumiko coasters (2 pieces) | ①Elementary school students and above | ①1,700 yen | ①30 minutes / ②40 minutes
*Lunch break included ①11:15 ②12:45 ③13:45 ④14:45 ⑤15:45 ⑥16:45 ⑦17:45 |
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| ②Making fine wood chopsticks | ②4th grade or above | ②2,000 yen | |||
| Tokyo Umbrella | Experience making your own mini umbrella by drawing pictures and letters on it | Ages 3 and up (accompanied by a guardian) |
2,700 yen | 30 minutes ※No break ①11:30 ②12:00 ③12:30 ④13:00 ⑤13:30 ⑥15:00 ⑦15:30 ⑧16:00 ⑨16:30 ⑩17:00 ⑪17:30 |
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| Tokyo Handmade Brushes | Horsehair hand-planting experience | Elementary school students and above (accompanied by a guardian) |
2,500 yen | 60 minutes *15 minutes between classes/lunch break ①11:15 ②13:30 ③14:45 ④16:00 ⑤17:15 |
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| Edo hand-painted lanterns | Experience drawing characters (1-2 characters) on a mini lantern | Ages 3 and up (preschool children must be accompanied by a guardian) |
3,300 yen *Optional LED is additional 300 yen |
60 minutes * 30 minutes between classes / no lunch break ①11:30 ②13:00 ③14:30 ④16:00 ⑤17:30 |
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| Kamo Screen | Experience making kumiko latticework using Akita cedar | Elementary school and above | 2,000 yen | 20 minutes ①11:30 ②12:30 ③13:30 ④14:30 ⑤15:30 ⑥16:30 ⑦17:30 |
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| Takaoka Copperware | "Lost Wax Lab" Casting prototype production experience Ninnin Ninja - Black dyeing technique |
Elementary school and above | 3,800 yen | 30 minutes ①11:45 ②12:45 ③13:45 ④14:45 ⑤15:45 ⑥16:45 ⑦17:45 |
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| November 4 (mon) |
Tokyo Hand-painted Yuzen | Hand towel coloring experience | Elementary school and above | 2,000 yen | 30 minutes ①11:30 ②12:30 ③13:30 ④14:30 ⑤15:30 ⑥16:30 ⑦17:30 ⑧18:15 |
| Tokyo Handmade Brushes | Horsehair hand-planting experience | Elementary school students and above (accompanied by a guardian) |
2,500 yen | 60 minutes *15 minutes between classes/Lunch break ①11:15 ②13:30 ③16:00 ④17:15 |
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| Tokyo Buddhist Altar | 1) Making Kumiko coasters (2 pieces) | ①Elementary school students and above | ①1,700 yen | ①30 minutes/②40 minutes *Lunch break included ①11:15 ②12:45 ③13:30 ④14:15 ⑤15:00 ⑥15:45 ⑦16:30 ⑧17:15 |
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| ②Making fine wood chopsticks | ②4th grade or above | ②2,000 yen | |||
| Tokyo Umbrella | Experience making your own mini umbrella by drawing pictures and letters on it | Ages 3 and up (accompanied by a guardian) |
2,700 yen | 30 minutes *No break ①11:30 ②12:00 ③12:30 ④13:00 ⑤13:30 ⑥15:00 ⑦15:30 ⑧16:00 ⑨16:30 ⑩17:00 ⑪17:30 |
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| Tokyo Shippo | Experience the art of fire: Cloisonne enamel (into the world of 850 degrees) | Ages 3+ | 2,000 yen | 30 minutes *No 30 minute break between classes ①11:45 ②12:45 ③13:45 ④14:45 ⑤15:45 ⑥16:45 ⑦17:45 |
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| Edo hand-painted lanterns | Experience drawing characters (1-2 characters) on a mini lantern | Ages 3 and up (preschool children must be accompanied by a guardian) |
3,300 yen *Optional LED is additional 300 yen |
60 minutes * 30 minutes between classes / no lunch break ①11:30 ②13:00 ③14:30 ④16:00 ⑤17:30 |
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| Kamo Screen | Experience making kumiko latticework using Akita cedar | Elementary school and above | 2,000 yen | 20 minutes ①11:30 ②12:30 ③13:30 ④14:30 ⑤15:30 ⑥16:30 ⑦17:30 |
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| Takaoka Copperware | "Lost Wax Lab" Casting prototype production experience Robot Remix Club * Finished product will be mailed to you at a later date |
Elementary school and above | 5,500 yen | 30 minutes ①11:45 ②12:45 ③13:45 ④14:45 ⑤15:45 ⑥16:45 ⑦17:45 |
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| Edo mounting | Karakuri folding screen making experience | Ages 5 and up (accompanied by a guardian) |
1,000 yen | 20 minutes *No 10 minute break between periods ①11:15 ②11:45 ③12:15 ④12:45 ⑤13:15 ⑥13:45 ⑦14:15 ⑧14:45 ⑨15:15 ⑩15:45 ⑪16:15 ⑫16:45 ⑬17:15 ⑭17:45 |
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| Edo embroidery | Making brooches and hair ties using silk thread | Elementary school and above | ①2,500 yen | 60 minutes ①11:30 ②13:45 ③15:00 ④16:15 ⑤17:30 |
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| Making an obidome using silk thread | ②3,000 yen | ||||
| November 5 (Tue) |
Tokyo Buddhist Altar | ①Making Kumiko coasters (2 pieces) | ①Elementary school students and above | ①1,700 yen | ①30 minutes/②40 minutes *Lunch break included ①11:15 ②12:45 ③13:30 ④14:15 ⑤15:00 ⑥15:45 ⑦16:30 |
| ②Making fine wood chopsticks | ②4th grade or above | ②2,000 yen | |||
| Edo woodblock prints | Hand-printed woodblock print experience (includes two types of postcards and a postcard stand) | Elementary school and above | 2,200 yen | 30～40 minutes *20 minute break between classes ①11:30 ②13:00 ③14:00 ④15:00 ⑤16:00 ⑥17:00 |
Production demonstration: "Experience the craftsmanship of our artisans right before your eyes"
| date | Craft Name | Business name | Demonstration Contents |
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| November 1 (Fri) |
Edo woodblock prints | Takahashi Studio | Making everyday items for daily use through woodblock printing |
| November 2 (Sat) |
Tokyo Hand-carved Seals | Seal engraving/stone engraving | |
| November 3 (Sun) |
Edo embroidery | Yoshiko Egami | Embroidery on the obi |
| November 4 (Mon) |
Edo Brush | Uno Brush | Brush alignment and binding demonstration |
| November 5 (Tue) |
Tokyo Umbrella | Mont Blanc | Sewing the umbrella fabric with a sewing machine specially designed for umbrellas |
*There are times when the program is not available due to breaks, etc.
"I wish there was a traditional craft like this!"
design contest!
| overview | Exhibition and award ceremony for illustrations of traditional crafts created by elementary school students. | Exhibition location | All submitted works will be exhibited at the City Eye Performance Zone. |
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| Award ceremony | Monday, November 4, 2024 (National Holiday) 14:00 1st floor Atrium. |
| Winners | One Tokyo Governor's Award, five Excellence Awards, 10 Honorable Mentions, etc. *The Tokyo Governor's Award-winning piece will be produced by a traditional craftsman based on the design of the piece and presented at a later date. Excellence Award and Honorable Mention winners will be presented with a certificate and a prize on the day . Please check here for more information on the winning pieces . |
Past award-winning works
Tokyo Governor's Award winning work
Past award-winning works
~ 2023 Tokyo Governor's Award "Put the Light Here Placemat"
Tokyo Traditional Craftsmen New Works Competition
| overview | Exhibition of new works by Tokyo traditional craftsmen and award ceremony for works selected by visitors | Exhibition location | A total of 26 works will be exhibited at the atrium on the first floor of KITTE. |
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| Voting period | You can vote for the works at the exhibition booth from November 1st (Friday) to November 4th (Monday), 2024. *The final day will be until 3:00 p.m. |
| Awards Ceremony | Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 5:00 p.m. KITTE 1st floor atrium |
| Winners | 1 Gold Award, 1 Silver Award, 1 Bronze Award |
| URL etc. | Tokyo Traditional Craftsmen Association website : https://www.dentoukougei.jp/topics/2024/concour.html |
Past award-winning works
Gold Prize Tokyo Plain Dye
"Nagoya Obi Gradation"
Silver Award: Tokyo Silverware
"Nanryo Gyokuro Tea Set"
Bronze Award in 2022
Tokyo Hand-drawn Yuzen "Morning Mist (dyed frame)"
