The 15th “Handmade in Japan Festival 2024”, “Japan’s largest creator festival” that disseminates Japanese creative culture domestically and internationally, will be held!
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Press release: May 15, 2024
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The 15th “Handmade in Japan Festival 2024”, “Japan’s largest creator festival” that disseminates Japanese creative culture domestically and internationally, will be held!
*3,000 creators from all over the country who are passionate about making things gather! There will also be a special project with the theme of “Summer in NIPPON”. Date: July 20th (Sat) and 21st (Sun) / Location: Tokyo Big Sight West Halls 1 and 2*
Creema Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Kotaro Marubayashi, hereinafter referred to as Creema), which operates Japan’s largest handmade marketplace “Creema”, will announce the opening date on Saturday, July 20th and 21st, 2024. For two days on (Sunday),*
“Handmade in Japan Festival 2024”*
will be held at Tokyo Big Sight. Prior to the event, advance tickets will be on sale from today, May 15th (Wednesday) on various ticket sales sites.
Official website
“Handmade in Japan Festival (HMJ)” brings together creators working on creative activities from all over the country to display and sell original works*
“Japan’s largest creator festival”*
. HandMade In, a creative culture originating from Japan, combines Japan’s unique creativity and handmade precision.
This is an event that supports creators who are passionate about manufacturing by disseminating information to the world as “Japan.” HMJ, which started at Tokyo Big Sight in 2013 and hosted by Creema, has expanded into one of Japan’s largest creator festivals, with over 50,000 people participating. Starting in 2019, the event will be held twice a year, in summer and winter, and this year marks the 15th time.
Inside the venue, there is a market where creators active all over the country display and sell original works, including fashion items such as accessories and bags, interior decoration, kitchen, art, tableware, and handicrafts. There will be workshops where you can experience about 70 types of manufacturing*
“Creator Area”*, a live stage performance by 8 notable artists* “Music & Play Area”*
, “Food Area” where carefully selected handmade foods from all over Japan gather*
It is a space where you can experience creativity with all five senses through experiences that can only be found here.
A special project with the theme of “Summer in NIPPON” will appear in the atrium. From 100 “fireworks” motifs to upcycled materials made from waste materials from “festivals” all over Japan, there is an array of creator works that will brighten up your summer.
Every time, HMJ holds a special project based on a theme in the atrium at the entrance of the venue, which has been well received. The theme of HMJ2024, which will be delivered with the start of summer vacation, is “Summer in NIPPON.” This time as well, a variety of content related to the theme will appear in the atrium. In addition to a special exhibition featuring over 100 works with a “fireworks” motif by HMJ participating creators, there will also be a special booth featuring original works created through the “Japanese Festival x Creema Upcycle Project.”
This is the first collection of works in which creators have breathed new life into waste materials from Japan’s leading summer festivals, such as the Aomori Nebuta Festival, Kochi Yosakoi Festival, and Akita Kanto Festival. In addition, we are planning additional content, such as a workshop where you can print original HMJ designs using silk screens on fans, giving you two creative days to enjoy summer through making things.
Japan is home to many creators with world-class talent and skills. “HandMade In” is a product of its originality, uniqueness, and meticulous attention to detail.
Please enjoy “Japan”.
*Area introduction*
*Creator area*
There is a “market” where unique exhibition booths by 3,000 creators from all over the country sell original works such as fashion, interior design, art, and handicrafts, and a “market” where you can experience making about 70 types of works by traditional craftsmen and popular creators. It consists of three contents: “Workshop” and “Live Painting” where creators paint in front of you. All creators will be selected through a public recruitment process, and the venue will be filled with their high-quality works. You can enjoy a space that brings together the latest in ‘manufacturing’ by Japanese creators.
Past events
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*Music & Play Area*
The “Music & Play Area” features live performances by 8 notable artists. A variety of artists who agree with the idea of “Handmade in Japan Festival” and have volunteered to join in the fun will be performing.
*Details of performing artists and timetable will be announced in June.
*Food area*
In addition to handmade foods such as sweets and breads from all over Japan, made with carefully selected ingredients and methods, we also have carefully selected coffee beans and seasonings, as well as seasonal and event-limited jams and baked sweets. In the area of food as well, we provide a space that connects producers and buyers. *What is Creema*
Creema is a CtoC marketplace where creators and consumers across the country engaged in creative activities can directly buy and sell original works online. The service was launched in 2010 with the aim of “establishing a new, fair and huge economic zone where truly good things will never be buried.” Currently, more than 17 million original works by approximately 270,000 creators are exhibited, and the total sales amount is approximately 17 billion yen, driving the expansion of the market as Japan’s largest handmade marketplace (*). In addition to online events, we will also be holding a large-scale event at Tokyo Big Sight, “Handmade in Japan Fest <
https://hmj-fes.jp/
We are also promoting initiatives that allow consumers to purchase creators’ works in real-life locations, such as by holding events such as “Craft Culture and Crafts Culture,” and are focusing on fostering Japan’s craft culture.
https://www.creema.jp/
*Total amount of transaction in domestic handmade marketplace service April 2023 to March 2024
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