Suguru creates indigo-dyed works and engages in activities to pass on Japan’s indigo culture to future generations. The old farmhouse in which he lives is nestled in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture, one of only a handful of households remaining in the village.
Hiroyuki runs Hakusan Kobo intending to pass on Ushikubi Tsumugi as a healthy local industry to the next generation
Tsutomu opened the studio, Wood Carving Iwasaki,
in Toyama city’s Higashi Iwase-cho, and has since developed a unique worldview
rooted in tradition
Founded in 1952, Fujiya Dyeing Studio was one of the dyeing
operations that gathered around the abundant water of the Kanda and Myoshoji rivers
that flow through Shinjuku Ward. Current head Takatoshi explores designs and uses
suited to modern lifestyles, while pursuing ever-better creations
Taizo established his own studio in 1997. He is today one of the few people helping promote Toyama’s glass culture of over 300 years, and passing on the skills to the next generation
Gaku who runs the gallery GAKU Ceramics was raised in a family whose ancestral trade was pottery, namely the Etchū region’s Etchū-Seto Yaki, which has been passed down through the generations since the 1590s
DENTO (Ukyo-ku, Kyoto; Representative: Lugasi Abraham), a non-profit organization has announced the 2025 recipients for its DENTO Support Program which was launched in 2024 with the aim of supporting successors of traditional Japanese crafts. During the application period from May 27 to June 30, 2025, we received a total of 21 applications from all over
Kashogama is a Kyō-yaki pottery manufacturer that has been creating ceramics for four generations
Kashogama is a Kyō-yaki pottery manufacturer that has been creating ceramics for four generations
