Beautiful Handicrafts of Tohoku, Japan in Chiang Mai

Beautiful Handicrafts of

Tohoku, Japan in Chiang Mai


Sake Bottle, Akita Prefecture	Kite “Kintaro to Yamauba”, Aomori Prefecture	Bamboo Baskets, Aomori Prefecture

Shiko Munakata, “The Cave of Lion”,
Colored, wood block print 1953

Exhibition Schedule

Chiang Mai

Venue:

Exhibition Gallery, Thailand Creative & Design Center Chiang Mai

Date/Time:

Sunday 8 March – Thursday 30 April 2015

From 10.30 am – 6.00 pm(except on Mondays)

Opening Reception:

Saturday 7 March, 16.30 pm

Visitors 2,687 people

Media coverage

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Appi lacquerware
Iwate Prefecture

The Japan Foundation, Bangkok in cooperation with Thailand Creative & Design Center Chiang Mai and Consulate-General of Japan in Chiang Mai presented “Beautiful Handicrafts of Tohoku, Japan”, a traveling exhibition from Japan planned to mark the March 11 anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. The Tohoku region, known for its beautiful sceneries and its rich local culture and history was highly suffered by the destruction. Local people were affected, however, have been working closely together to rebuild, restore peace and normality to their lives as soon as possible.

The exhibition showed 70 works which was traditionally crafted by high level techniques nurtured in the Tohoku region. The display presented works of various genres – ceramics, lacquer ware, textiles, metalwork, wood and bamboo crafts, etc, allowing visitors to appreciate the folk wisdom in daily implements used since ancient times in Japan.