We are pleased to announce that “Craft x Tech Tokai Project 2026 Tokyo Exhibition” will present newly created collaboration works from the second edition of Craft x Tech, titled “Craft x Tech Tokai Project.” The exhibition will be held for four days, from Saturday, May 30 to Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at kudan house, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
The second edition collaboration brings together six traditional craft producers from three prefectures in the Tokai region and internationally acclaimed creators to develop new bodies of work. These works will be unveiled here in Tokyo ahead of their global debut.
Blessed with high-quality clay for ceramics and pure flowing rivers, and having flourished as a key hub along the historic Tokaido and Nakasendo routes, the Tokai region has cultivated one of Japan’s most distinguished manufacturing cultures.
‘Craft x Tech Tokai Project’ brings together producers from six artisan regions: Mino Yaki (Gifu) Fudogama, Mino Washi (Gifu) Warabi Paper Company, Arimatsu Narumi Shibori (Aichi) Suzusan, Owari Shippo (Aichi) Ando Cloisonne, Seto Sometsuke Yaki (Aichi) Shingama, and Iga Kumihimo (Mie) Itogo.
Each of these artisans will collaborate with one of six internationally acclaimed creators: David Caon, Lanzavecchia + Wai, Bethan Laura Wood, Philippe Malouin, Eugene Kangawa (EUGENE STUDIO), and Atang Tshikare. Together, they will explore new creative possibilities, resulting in innovative art pieces that aim to redefine the future of traditional crafts.
Through the resonance between time-honored techniques rooted in the Tokai region and the distinctive creativity of each designer, the project presents a new vision of traditional Japanese crafts to the world.
[Exhibition Overview]
Title: Craft x Tech Tokai Project 2026 Tokyo Exhibition
Dates: May 30 (Sat) – June 2 (Tue), 2026
Venue: kudan house 1-15-9 Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tickets: Advance reservation via ArtPass (Available from early April)
Organized by: Tangent Japan LtdCo-visionary Partners: Lexus International, Culture Vision Japan Foundation Inc.
Edition Partner: Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.
Exhibition Partner: kudan house