~ Creating the future of traditional crafts: 'Tokyo Teshigoto' Project ~ Announcing new traditional craft products born from collaborations between traditional craftspeople and designers
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is hosting an event on May 26, 2026, to announce new products developed through the 'Tokyo Teshigoto' project, which pairs traditional craftspeople with designers.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center have been implementing the "Tokyo Teshigoto" project since fiscal year 2015 to support the development of new traditional crafts that meet the needs of modern consumers and the cultivation of new markets domestically and internationally.
We will be holding a product announcement event to premiere new products developed through the collaboration between traditional craftspeople and designers. In addition, we will also announce and hold an awards ceremony for the Tokyo Governor's Award and others, which are presented to the three most outstanding products.
This is a great opportunity to see a variety of products that showcase the brilliant skills of manual work. We look forward to your attendance.
"Tokyo Teshigoto" Project Product Announcement Event (Advance registration required*)
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 15:00 - 16:30 (*General admission viewing available until 18:00)
Venue: Otemachi Mitsui Hall (Otemachi One 3rd Floor, 1-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku)
Content: New product announcement and awards ceremony / Exhibition of supported products
*If you wish to attend, please apply from the URL below. (Advance registration required, first-come, first-served / Capacity: 150 people)
https://tokyoteshigoto.tokyo/news/260423.html
Application Period: Thursday, April 23 to Monday, May 25
*The products announced this time will go on sale from May 27 at "THE COVER NIPPON" and from June 1 on the EC site "Koikiya Tokyo". In addition, they will be exhibited at "Interior Lifestyle (34th)" for three days starting June 10, so please come and visit.
EC site "Koikiya Tokyo"
An online shop for traditional crafts operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
URL: https://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/koikiya-tokyo/
THE COVER NIPPON
Location: Tokyo Midtown Galleria 3rd Floor E-0305, 9-7-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
"Tokyo Teshigoto" Permanent Corner
Sales Start: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Interior Lifestyle (34th)
Dates: Wednesday, June 10 to Friday, June 12, 2026 *Advance registration required
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight West Exhibition Hall (3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Content: Exhibition, demonstration, and presentation of supported products
[Contact Information]
Inquiries regarding the entire project: Management Support Section, Commerce and Industry Division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs
Phone: 03-5000-7795
Inquiries regarding the product announcement event and each event: Joto Branch, Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center
Phone: 03-5680-4550
(Reference) What is the "Tokyo Teshigoto" Project?
Tokyo's traditional crafts have been polished, refined, and loved by the common people, passed down continuously through the masterful skills and spirit of Edo craftspeople who were rich in a progressive spirit. "Tokyo Teshigoto" is an initiative to shed light on such traditional skills and broadcast the charm of the delicate "manual work" of the masters.
Along with widely making known their chic taste, excellent functionality, and everyday usefulness, we will also challenge new crafts overflowing with Tokyo-like sensibility, proposing a rich, moisturizing lifestyle surrounded by traditional crafts.
Product Development
We form development teams consisting of traditional craft businesses and designers to develop new, high-quality crafts with a Tokyo sensibility that modern consumers desire.
Promotion and Dissemination
Through promotional activities and exhibiting at trade shows, we will open up new sales channels for traditional crafts, etc., while enhancing the brand value of Tokyo's traditional crafts and supporting their dissemination.
For details on this project, please see the project website.
URL: https://www.tokyo-kosha.or.jp/support/shien/dento/teshigoto/index.html
We will be holding a product announcement event to premiere new products developed through the collaboration between traditional craftspeople and designers. In addition, we will also announce and hold an awards ceremony for the Tokyo Governor's Award and others, which are presented to the three most outstanding products.
This is a great opportunity to see a variety of products that showcase the brilliant skills of manual work. We look forward to your attendance.
"Tokyo Teshigoto" Project Product Announcement Event (Advance registration required*)
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 15:00 - 16:30 (*General admission viewing available until 18:00)
Venue: Otemachi Mitsui Hall (Otemachi One 3rd Floor, 1-2-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku)
Content: New product announcement and awards ceremony / Exhibition of supported products
*If you wish to attend, please apply from the URL below. (Advance registration required, first-come, first-served / Capacity: 150 people)
https://tokyoteshigoto.tokyo/news/260423.html
Application Period: Thursday, April 23 to Monday, May 25
*The products announced this time will go on sale from May 27 at "THE COVER NIPPON" and from June 1 on the EC site "Koikiya Tokyo". In addition, they will be exhibited at "Interior Lifestyle (34th)" for three days starting June 10, so please come and visit.
EC site "Koikiya Tokyo"
An online shop for traditional crafts operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
URL: https://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/koikiya-tokyo/
THE COVER NIPPON
Location: Tokyo Midtown Galleria 3rd Floor E-0305, 9-7-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
"Tokyo Teshigoto" Permanent Corner
Sales Start: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Interior Lifestyle (34th)
Dates: Wednesday, June 10 to Friday, June 12, 2026 *Advance registration required
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight West Exhibition Hall (3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Content: Exhibition, demonstration, and presentation of supported products
[Contact Information]
Inquiries regarding the entire project: Management Support Section, Commerce and Industry Division, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs
Phone: 03-5000-7795
Inquiries regarding the product announcement event and each event: Joto Branch, Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center
Phone: 03-5680-4550
(Reference) What is the "Tokyo Teshigoto" Project?
Tokyo's traditional crafts have been polished, refined, and loved by the common people, passed down continuously through the masterful skills and spirit of Edo craftspeople who were rich in a progressive spirit. "Tokyo Teshigoto" is an initiative to shed light on such traditional skills and broadcast the charm of the delicate "manual work" of the masters.
Along with widely making known their chic taste, excellent functionality, and everyday usefulness, we will also challenge new crafts overflowing with Tokyo-like sensibility, proposing a rich, moisturizing lifestyle surrounded by traditional crafts.
Product Development
We form development teams consisting of traditional craft businesses and designers to develop new, high-quality crafts with a Tokyo sensibility that modern consumers desire.
Promotion and Dissemination
Through promotional activities and exhibiting at trade shows, we will open up new sales channels for traditional crafts, etc., while enhancing the brand value of Tokyo's traditional crafts and supporting their dissemination.
For details on this project, please see the project website.
URL: https://www.tokyo-kosha.or.jp/support/shien/dento/teshigoto/index.html