The 16th “Traditional Crafts and Tastes of Shinagawa” Exhibition

Artisans who have preserved the traditional crafts and cooking of the Shinagawa area demonstrate their superior skills once a year. This year, there will be stories about chests of drawers made of paulownia and Japanese comic story telling.



Date and time: January 21 (Sat.) and 22 (Sun.), from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Event Hall, Curian 7F (in front of Oimachi Station)
Exhibition features: Demonstrations of traditional crafts and cooking by artisans
Craft demonstrations: Yuzen (dyeing and hand drawing), reed screen making, broom making, ukiyo-e printing, Buddhist sculpture, “Edo-Kiriko” (Edo glass-cutting), wood lathe work, antique repairing, mounting, shamisen, kimono dress-making, crest design, dyeing, making cosmetic metal scissors, Tokyo paulownia wood chest carving, Tokyo silverwork, lacquerware, textile work using plants as dye, obi making, paper lantern calligraphy, wire netting and Japanese fishing rods.
Cooking demonstrations: Japanese sweets, fish cakes, rice crackers, candy, tea, soba and shellfish boiled in sweetened soy sauce, etc.
For more information: Industry Promotion Section (Tel: 5498-6335).