Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd. A “bibibi!” encounter with traditional crafts from Fukuoka awaits. The “Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Bibibi! Exhibition” will be held for the first time at the Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin store.

[Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd.] A surprising encounter with traditional crafts from Fukuoka awaits. “Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Bibibi! Exhibition” to be held for the first time at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin Store ​
Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd. Press release: October 20, 2025 To Members of the Press A surprising encounter with traditional crafts from Fukuoka awaits. “Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Bibibi! Exhibition” to be held for the first time at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin Store ■Dates: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – Monday, November 3, 2025 (National Holiday) ■Venue: Event Hall, 8th Floor, Main Building, Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin Store ■Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Closed at 5:00 PM on the last day) Organized by: Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefectural Traditional Crafts Promotion Council, and the FUKUOKA Traditional Crafts Council Sponsors: (in no particular order) Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka City, Kurume City, Yame City, Chikugo City, Hirokawa Town, Fukuchi Town, Toho Village, Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, ACROSS Fukuoka Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Fukuoka Prefectural Products Promotion Association, Fukuoka Prefectural Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises
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Fukuoka’s proud traditional crafts designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry include Hakata weaving, Hakata dolls, Kurume kasuri, Koishiwara ware, Agano ware, Yame Fukushima Buddhist altars, and Yame lanterns. A limited-time event bringing together these seven traditional crafts will be held at the Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin store. Crafters will speak directly about the appeal of these crafts, and 13 types of hands-on workshops will allow you to “see, touch, and learn.” Additionally, the venue will feature a limited-time café where you can enjoy special sweets created by Yoshimura Rui, a renowned Fukuoka pastry chef of Patisserie Louis, served in Ueno-yaki and Koishiwara-yaki pottery. In a space reminiscent of a traditional Japanese townhouse, you can experience a new craft experience that blends tradition and modernity. See the works and be amazed. Touch them and be amazed. Talk to the artisans and be amazed. This is the place for you to discover a unique craft that will electrify your heart, not your mind. “Bibibi! Products” from “Bibibi! Producers” are here. A place where makers and users can connect directly. Seven traditional crafts that Fukuoka is proud of are gathered together in one place: Hakata weaving, Hakata dolls, Kurume kasuri, Koishiwara ware, Agano ware, Yame lanterns, and Yame Fukushima Buddhist altars. Craftsmen are always on-site here, interacting directly with customers. Experience the “living story” of each craft, which can only be conveyed in the artisans’ own words: “Why do we insist on using this technique?”, “What feelings did we have when we made it?”, “How can it fit into your life?”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25003/3359/25003-3359-d85bc956e18a1e3dcd180dde5f7f3c32-620×346.png “Bibibi! Workshops” will be held every day. 13 types of workshops will be held throughout the event, representing 7 production regions The true value of traditional crafts cannot be understood by simply looking at them. The venue will host 13 different workshops where you can “handle” and experience crafts. By using your own hands and following the same process as the artisans, you will be able to understand for yourself why it takes so long, why it costs what it does, and why it has been passed down for hundreds of years. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25003/3359/25003-3359-ddd799e3fc16e8801531cc8cbd9e6ff1-629×349.png A collaboration cafe featuring unique traditional craftsmanship, “tableware,” and special sweets has opened! Pâtisserie Louis x Koishiwara Ware and Ueno Ware A limited-time specialty cafe has opened, offering exquisite sweets made by pastry chefs served in artistic tableware. First, choose your tableware, then your sweets. Through this experience, you will experience the richness of using crafts. The bounty of the land, the artisan’s skill, and the sensibility of the pastry chef all come together on a single plate.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25003/3359/25003-3359-1d601d240ab0bb9a70bae347ad9dfc5e-602×334.png [Example] Patisserie Louis Yoshimura Rui x Kamitsuru Kiln Wada Yuichiro (Koishiwara Ware) Collaboration 【Traditional Crafts】 Agano ware: Koshin kiln (Yuta Takatsuru), Watari kiln (Hitoshi Watari), Mitsunobu kiln (Mitsunobu Kumagai) Koishiwara ware: Harahiko Kiln (Kajiwara Daisuke), Kamitsuru Kiln (Wada Yuichiro), Takatori ware head (Takatori Nanae) Please enjoy six pieces of pottery created by these six craftsmen. 【Sweets】 Six kinds of sweets created by pastry chef Rui Yoshimura of Patisserie Louis, one of Fukuoka’s most famous
patisseries. At this time of year, sweets using seasonal Fukuoka produce such as oysters (Akio and Taiaki persimmons) and mandarin oranges (Kitahara Wase) will be available.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25003/3359/25003-3359-174bb308735ea64d696b8b49946c4b5b-1500×1500.jpg ▲Kurstad: Embracing Autumn – 1,540 yen including tax Seasonal ingredients from Fukuoka Prefecture (Akio chestnuts, Yame chestnuts) are stuffed into a thin pie crust and baked to a fragrant finish. As the milk gelato gradually melts into the hot pie, the crunchy texture changes and the flavor changes, making this a dessert that allows you to fully enjoy the deliciousness of autumn.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25003/3359/25003-3359-96b7b680a0e236b378977b729cd1e480-800×800.jpg ▲Autumn Mont Blanc – 1,540 yen including tax Chestnuts are boiled to bring out the perfect balance of bitterness and aroma, and then trapped in foam… The crunchy pie and the cream made from a blend of chestnuts (Yame chestnuts) and mandarin oranges (Kitahara Wase) are squeezed out for an encounter with a new delicacy. 【Cafe decoration】 ・Kurume Kasuri fabric and Hakata-ori obi sashes are used as interior décor ・Speakers from Yame Fukushima Butsudan’s Jyogo Butsudan Store ・Exhibition of Hakata dolls that have previously won the Prime Minister’s Award We have prepared a special space decorated with seven traditional crafts. Events held simultaneously at the venue Title: 49th Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Exhibition Date: October 29, 2025 (Wednesday) – November 3, 2025 (Monday/holiday) Location: Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin store main building 6th floor Event Space Time: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM *Closed at 6:00 PM on the last day Content: Exhibition and sale of works entered in the Fukuoka Prefectural Traditional Crafts Exhibition Competition
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/25003/3359/25003-3359-ebde15d54bd49af1a40ab5f151f99a55-1251×831.jpg Last year’s event *Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin Store is a group company of Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd. Access: Nishitetsu Railway “Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station” Nishitetsu Bus “Tenjin Daimaru-mae” Nishitetsu Bus “Nishitetsu Bus Terminal” Subway Nanakuma Line “Tenjin Minami Station” Address: Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin Store, 1-4-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, 810-8717 TEL: 092-712-8181 (Representative) [Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin store] HP: https://www.daimaru.co.jp/fukuoka/ LINE: https://lin.ee/aBzxP4w Instagram: @daimaru_fukuoka
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