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Main Venue (Hall E, B2 floor)
There will be booths in the four categories of “i (clothing),” “shoku (food),” “ju (living/building),” and “kou (manufacturing),” where visitors will be able to not only see and buy traditional items but also observe craftsmen at work and try their hand at various activities.
i (clothing)
Dressmaking (kimono and Western style), jewelry making, embroidery, etc.
shoku (food)
Traditional Japanese cooking, knives, glassware, lacquerware, earth-enware, liquor, etc.
ju (living/building)
Wooden house building, plastering, house painting, sheet metal work, interior finishing, tile work, hyogu (mounting artworks), fittings, etc.
kou (manufacturing)
Bobsleigh, robot, metal processing, etc.
Theme Display (Hall E, B2 floor)
Displays and demonstrations will be held on the following three themes to help visitors better understand the craftsmanship in a range of fields.
Build a Japanese house
- The craftsmanship behind traditional Japanese housing will be showcased.
- Demonstrations of ridgepole raising, plastering, sheet metal work, etc.
Live in a Japanese house
- A traditional Japanese house with a tea-ceremony room and a Japanese garden.
- The craftsmanship behind hyogu (craft of mounting artworks) and the production of sliding screens and other fittings will be showcased.
- Tea ceremony demonstration.
Innovations which happened at small factories
- Futuristic technologies developed at small factories will be showcased.
- A bobsleigh made by a team of small manufacturers, as well as robots, will be displayed and introduced.
Stage Event (Hall E, B2 floor)
Demonstrations of craftsmanship in various fields and other stage events will make this expo lively and enjoyable for everyone.
Demonstration by plasterer Shuhei Hasado
- Renowned plaster craftsman Shuhei Hasado will demonstrate plasterwork.
- This demonstration, performed by the globally active master plasterer, will kick off the stage events.
Traditional fish cutting ceremony
- A traditional fish cutting ceremony dating back to the Heian period (794-1192) will be staged.
- Clad in traditional attire, with ancient court music, the master from the Shijoryu school will cut a fish with a sword-like knife and manabashi chopsticks.
Spinning top tournament among metal processors
- Small factories will leverage their metal cutting and other metalworking skills to create a metal spinning top.
- Competitors from around the country will sign up to take part, and a tournament will be held to determine the “top of the tops.”
Kimono fashion show
- A fashion show will be staged to demonstrate the attractions of kimono and to present the arts of kimono-making and dressing in kimono.
- Kimono from various parts of Japan will also be introduced.
ALL JAPAN Craftsman’s Market (Lobby Gallery, B1 floor)
Held as part of ALL JAPAN & TOKYO Project, ALL JAPAN Craftsman’s Market will showcase and sell quality items from all over the country.
Booths that present and sell items, as well as workshop spaces, will be located on both sides of a path to allow visitors to enjoy shopping while strolling the bustling street.
