National Activities and Progress of The Traditional Craftswomen

Sunny Saiyasai Exhibition 2025

(Friday, February 14 - Thursday, February 27, 2025 / Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square)

Hosted by: Women's Association of Traditional Artisans (Representative: Marie Kajiwara)

Exhibit information: Information will be posted on this website at a later date.

Harure Saiyasai Exhibition: Traditional Crafts Created by 20 Women" (February 16-29, 2024 at Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square)

(February 16-29, 2024, Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square)

Hosted by: Association of Traditional Crafts Women (Representative: Marie Kajiwara)

Participants: [21 people, 17 items]
Participants: [21 people, 17 items]
[First Semester 2/16 - 2/22] (Yamanaka Lacquer Ware) Kaen Oshita (Handmade Washi) Akika Matsuo (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Yoko Takahashi (Kyo Sashimono) Junko Kotani (Nara Brush) Chiyomi Tanaka (Kishu Lacquerware) Kimiko Tanioka (Hakata Textile) Yoko Koga (Imari and Arita Yaki) Chigusa Akizuki and Marie
[Late Feb. 23-29] (Mashiko ware) Wakaba Enoda (Murakami wood carving Tsuishu) Ritsuko Ikeno (Shinshu pongee handwoven Ueda pongee) Carina Koiwai (Ichii Itto carving) Naoko Higashi, Megumi Itadono (Kyoto Yuzen) Izumi Oishi (Bizen ware) Akemi Kawai (Kagawa lacquerware) Kanako Nakata (Takatori ware) Yufuko Takatori
[Full term 2/16-29] (Kaga Zogan) Hasegawa Maki (Hakata textile) Keiko Kondo, Kumiko Aizawa

Women Traditional Craftsmen Exhibition - Together with Artists in Aoyama

(February 17 - March 2, 2023 / Traditional Craftsmen Aoyama Square)

Hosted by: Association of Traditional Crafts Women (Representative: Marie Kajiwara)

Participants: [21 people, 17 items]
[First Semester 2/17 - 2/23] (Kawaren lacquerware) Yuko Tsutsuzumori (Murakami wood carving Tsuishu) Ritsuko Ikeno (Yamanaka lacquerware) Kaen Oshita (Nara writing brush) Chiyomi Tanaka (Bizen ware) Akemi Kawai (Kagawa lacquerware) Kanako Nakada (Imari and Arita ware) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajiwara
[Second Semester 2/24 - 3/2] (Tokyo Yuzen) Kumiko Machida, Miyuki Ohno (handmade Washi paper), Akika Matsuo (Mino Ware), Oto Kato (Kyoto Finger Ware), Junko Kotani (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori), Yoko Takahashi (Takatori Ware), Yufuko Takatori (Imari, Arita Ware), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Hasami Ware), Chigusa Akizuki (Hasami-ware)
[Full term 2/17 - 3/2] (Shinshu Tsumugi handwoven Ueda Tsumugi), Karina Koiwai (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa (Hakataori), Keiko Kondo, Kumiko Aizawa Keiko Kondo, Kumiko Aizawa

Women Artisans of Kyushu - Hakata, Spring Lively Exhibition

(March 7-17, 2022, Across Fukuoka Takumi Gallery)

Hosted by: Association of Traditional Artisans and Women (Representative: Marie Kajiwara)

Participants: [12 people, 9 items]
(Hakata textiles) Yoko Koga (Imari and Arita ceramics) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajiwara, Chigusa Akizuki (Hasami-ware) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Beppu bamboo ware) Keiko Moriwaki (Hakata dolls) Keiko Ogata (Hakata textiles) Kumiko Aizawa, Keiko Kondo (Kurume Kasuri) Mayumi Egashira (silk fabric) Kazuko Ban (Takatori pottery) Yuko Takatori

Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - With Artists - ( 24th)

(June 17-22, 2020 / Across Fukuoka, Japan) (Cancelled due to the new type of coronavirus)

(March 17-22, 2021 / Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Association of Traditional Artisans and Women (Representative: Marie Kajiwara), Across Fukuoka Public Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [24 persons, 19 items].

（Yoko Koga (Hakata textile) Yoko Takahashi (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajiwara, Chigusa Akizuki, Mikiko Shirasu (Mikawachi ware) Eriko Fujimoto (Hasami ware) Chiyoko Yoshikawa, Yuko Ota (Murakami wood carving in red lacquer) Ritsuko Ikeno (Yamanaka lacquerware) Kaen Oshita (Kishu lacquerware) Kimiko Tanioka (Kyoto finger works) Junko Kotani (Beppu bamboo craft) Keiko Ogata (Hakata Dolls), Keiko Ogata (Hakata Weaving), Kumiko Aizawa (Kurume Kasuri), Mayumi Egashira (Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen), Kumiko Machida (Bizen Pottery), Akemi Kawai (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa (Karasujo Pongee), Masako Sumoto (Silk Fabric), Kazuko Ban (Kodori Ware), Yuko Kodori (Handmade Washi), Akika Asou

Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - With Artists - (23rd)

(June 12-17, 2048 / Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftspeople (Representative: Marie Kajiwara), Across Fukuoka Public Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [27 persons, 21 items].

(Shinshu pongee) Carina Koiwai (Hakata textile) Kazuko Ban (Ryukyu Kasuri) Tomoko Oshiro (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Yoko Takahashi (Kyo Yuzen) Izumi Oishi (Imari and Arita porcelain) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajihara, Chigusa Akizuki, Mikiko Shirasu (Hasamiyaki) Chiyoko Yoshikawa, Yuko Ota (Murakami wood carving in red lacquer) Ritsuko Ikeno (Yamanaka lacquer ware) Kaen Oshita (Beppu bamboo craft) Keiko Moriwaki (Nara brushes) (Nara Brush), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata Textile), Yoko Koga, Kumiko Aizawa (Kurume Kasuri), Mayumi Egashira (Hakata Doll), Keiko Ogata (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa (Hirose Kasuri), Yoshiko Nagata (Karasujo Pongee), Masako Sumoto (Takatori Ware), Yufuko Takatori (Tokyo Hand-painted Yuzen), Kumiko Machida (Arimatsu Narumi Shibori), Tomomi Takahashi (Mikawachi Ware), Eriko Fujimoto (Sanuki Kagari Temari) Eiko Araki

(1) "The Work of a Generation of Women Traditional Artisans: Together with Artists" (January 12-24, 2008, Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

(January 12-24, 2008 / Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

Hosted by: Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Participants: [24 persons, 19 items].

（Keiko Sawai (Nishijin textile), Hiromi Nomoto (Hirose Kasuri), Yoshiko Nagata (Karasugi), Masako Sumoto (Hakata textile), Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen), Keiko Tanabe (Kyoto Yuzen), Izumi Oishi (Kyoto embroidery), Misuzu Goto, Noriko Yamashita (Kyoto braid), Kazuko Yuki (Ohori Soma ware), Keiko Onoda (Mino ware), On Kato (Kutani ware), Shinka Osada, Yuka Hirano (Bizen ware) Akemi Kawai, Katsuyo Takami (Imari and Arita ware), Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajiwara (Mikawachi ware), Yumiko Nakazato (Murakami carved wood), Ritsuko Ikeno (Yamanaka lacquerware), Miyako Ijiri, Kaen Oshita (Higo zogan), Yoko Tsuzaki (Nara brush), Chiyomi Tanaka

(2) "Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - Together with Artists" (22nd)

(June 13-18, 2008 / Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftspeople (Representative: Marie Kajiwara), Across Fukuoka (Public Foundation)

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [22 persons, 17 items].

（Kazuko Ban (Hakata Weaving), Kazuko Ban (Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen), Tamae Ueda (Kyo Kanoko Shibori), Kazuyo Kawamoto (Ryukyu Kasuri), Tomoko Oshiro (Imari/Arita Ware), Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajihara, Chigusa Akizuki, Mikiko Shirasu (Hasami-ware), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Murakami wood carving in red lacquer), Ritsuko Ikeno (Yamanaka lacquerware), Kaen Oshita (Nara writing brush), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata doll), Keiko Ogata (Beppu bamboo craft) Keiko Moriwaki (Hakata textile), Yoko Koga and Kumiko Aizawa (Kurume Kasuri), Mayumi Egashira (Bizen Pottery), Akemi Kawai (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa (Karasujo Tsumugi), Masako Sumoto (Hirose Kasuri), Yoshiko Nagata (Takatori Pottery), Yufuko Takatori

(1) "The Craft of a Woman of a Generation: Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - Together with Artists" (January 13-25, 2017, Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

(January 13-25, 2009 / Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

Hosted by: Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Participants: [23 persons, 18 items].

(Nishijin brocade) Shisen Kodama, Hiromi Nomoto (Hirose Kasuri) Yoshiko Nagata (Karasugi pongee) Masako Sumoto (Hakata brocade) Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen) Tamae Ueda, Keiko Tanabe (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyo Embroidery) Noriko Yamashita (Kyo Kumihimo) Kazuko Yuki (Ohori Soma ware) Kieko Onoda (Seto-stained pottery) Mikiko Kato, Setsuko Mizuno (Bizen ware) Akemi Kawai (Imari) Aoki Taeko, Kajiwara Marie (Mikawachi Pottery), Nakazato Yumiko (Murakami Wood Carving), Ikeno Ritsuko (Yamanaka Lacquerware), Ijiri Miyenko, Oshita Kaen (Higo Zogan), Tsusaki Yoko (Nara Brush), Tanaka Chiyomi (Hakata Doll), Inoue Akiko

(2) "Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - Together with Artists" (21st)

(June 14-19, 2009 / Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftsmen and Women (Representative: Shisen Kodama), Across Fukuoka Public Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council, Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Fukuoka

Participants: [22 persons, 17 items].

(Nishijin textile) Shisen Kodama (Hakata textile) Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted yuzen) Tamae Ueda (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Imari and Arita porcelain) Taeko Aoki, Mariie Kajihara, Chigusa Akizuki, Mikiko Shirasu (Hasami-ware) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka lacquerware) Kaen Oshita (Nara brush) Chiomi Tanaka (Beppu bamboo craft) Keiko Moriwaki (Hakata doll) ● Akiko Inoue (Shinshu silk) Akiko Inoue (Shinshu pongee (Ueda pongee)), Carina Koiwai (Hakata textile), Yoko Koga, Kumiko Aizawa (Kurume Kasuri), Mayumi Egashira (Bizen ware), Akemi Kawai (Hirose Kasuri), Yoshiko Nagata (Karasugi pongee), Masako Sumoto (Koishiwara pottery (Takatori pottery)), Yufuko Takatori (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa

(1) "The Work of a Generation of Women: Together with Artists

(January 9-21, 2008 / Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

Hosted by: Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Participants: [23 persons, 18 items].

(Nishijin brocade) Shisen Kodama, Hiromi Nomoto (Hirose Kasuri) Yoshiko Nagata (Karasugi pongee) Masako Sumoto (Hakata brocade) Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen) Tamae Ueda, Keiko Tanabe (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyo Embroidery) Noriko Yamashita (Kyo Kumihimo) Kazuko Yuki (Ohori Soma ware) Kieko Onoda (Seto-stained pottery) Mikiko Kato, Setsuko Mizuno (Bizen ware) Akemi Kawai (Imari) Aoki Taeko, Kajiwara Marie (Mikawachi Pottery), Nakazato Yumiko (Murakami Wood Carving), Ikeno Ritsuko (Yamanaka Lacquerware), Ijiri Miyenko, Oshita Kaen (Higo Zogan), Tsusaki Yoko (Nara Brush), Tanaka Chiyomi (Hakata Doll), Inoue Akiko (Hakata Doll)

(2) "Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - Together with Artists" (20th)

(June 15-20, 2008 / Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftsmen and Women (Representative: Shisen Kodama), Across Fukuoka Public Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Craft Promotion Council

Participants: [24 persons, 19 items].

(Nishijin textiles) Shisen Kodama (Hakata textiles) Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted yuzen) Tamae Ueda (Kyoto yuzen) Izumi Oishi (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Imari and Arita pottery) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajiwara, Chigusa Akizuki, Mikiko Shirasu (Mikawachi pottery) Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasami pottery) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka lacquerware) Kaen Oshita (Kyoto finger works) Junko Kotani (Beppu bamboo crafts) Keiko Moriwaki (Nara brushes) Keiko Moriwaki (Nara Writing Brush), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata Dolls), Akiko Inoue (Hakata Weaving), Yoko Koga and Kumiko Aizawa (Kurume Kasuri), Mayumi Egashira (Bizen Pottery), Katsuyo Takami (Hirose Kasuri), Yoshiko Nagata (Karasujo Pongee), Masako Sumoto (Koishiwara and Takatori Pottery), Yufuko Takatori (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa

(1) "The Work of a Generation of Women Traditional Artisans: From Today to Tomorrow - Together with Artists" (January 9-21, 2015, Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

(January 9-21, 2015 / Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

Hosted by: Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Participants: [24 persons, 19 items].

（西陣織）小玉紫泉・野元博美（博多織）伴和子（広瀬絣）永田佳子（烏城紬）須本雅子（東京手描友禅）上田環江・田邊慶子（名古屋友禅）山田るり子（京鹿の子絞）川本和代（京友禅）大石和子（京くみひも）結城和子（大堀相馬焼）小野田紀恵子（九谷焼）井出幸子（備前焼）高見 Katsuyo Takami, Akemi Kawai (Mikawachi Pottery), Yumiko Nakazato (Murakami Wood Carving in Tsuishu), Ritsuko Ikeno (Wajima lacquerware), Yumiko Kitahama (Yamanaka lacquerware), Kaen Oshita (Higo Zogan), Yoko Tsuzaki (Nara Writing), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata Doll), Akiko Inoue (Imari and Arita Pottery), Taeko Aoki, Mariie Kajiwara

(2) "Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - Together with Artists" (19th)

(June 10-15, 2015 / Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftsmen and Women (Representative: Shisen Kodama), Across Fukuoka Public Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Craft Promotion Council

Participants: [22 persons, 18 items].

(Nishijin brocade) Shisen Kodama (Hakata brocade) Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted yuzen) Tamae Ueda (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Imari/Arita porcelain) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajihara, Mikiko Shirasu (Mikawachi pottery) Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasami pottery) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Wajima lacquerware) Hiromi Kitahama (Yamanaka lacquerware) Kaen Oshita (Kyoto finger works) Junko Kotani (Beppu bamboo craft) Keiko Moriwaki (Nara) Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata Dolls), Akiko Inoue (Hakata Textile), Yoko Koga (Kurume Kasuri), Mayumi Egashira (Bizen Pottery), Katsuyo Takami, Akemi Kawai (Hirose Kasuri), Yoshiko Nagata (Karasujo Tsumugi), Masako Sumoto (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa

(1) "Women Traditional Craftsmen's Exhibition: Special Exhibition - Women of a Generation - From Today to Tomorrow" (March 14-26, 2014, Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

(March 14-26, 2014 / Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square, Tokyo)

Organizer: Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Participants: [20 persons, 19 items]

（西陣織）小玉紫泉（博多織）伴和子（東京手描友禅）上田環江（美濃焼）水野敬子（伊賀焼）古橋弘子（伊万里・有田焼）青木妙子・梶原真理江（三川内焼）中里由美子（波佐見焼）吉川千代子（村上木彫堆朱）池野律子（輪島塗）北濱裕美子（山中漆器）大下香苑（紀州漆器）谷岡 Kimiko Tanioka (Nara Writing Brush), Chiyomi Tanaka (Edo Mokumegome Dolls), Yuki Kaneko (Chichibu Meisen), Kumiko Kitamura (Hirose Kasuri), Yoshiko Nagata (Karasujo Pongee), Masako Sumoto (Ohori Soma Pottery), Kieko Onoda (Gifu Lantern), Akemi Nohara

(2) "Women Traditional Craftsmen Exhibition - With Women Artists Who Lead the Future" (18th)

(June 18-23, 2014 / Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Women's Association of Traditional Craftspeople (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Public Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [27 persons, 22 items].

(Nishijin textiles) Shisen Kodama (Hakata textiles) Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted yuzen) Tamae Ueda (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kutani ware) Sachiko Ide (Imari and Arita ceramics) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajihara, Chigusa Akizuki (Mikawachi ware) Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasami ware) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Wajima lacquerware) Yumiko Kitahama (Yamanaka lacquerware) Kaen Oshita (Kishu lacquerware) Kimiko Tanioka (Kyoto fingerware) Junko Kotani (Nara Fude), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata Dolls), Akiko Inoue (Kurume Kasuri), Mayumi Egashira (Beppu Bamboo Craft), Keiko Moriwaki (Karasugi Pongee), Masako Sumoto (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa (Hakata Weaving), Yoko Koga (Kutani Pottery), Yoshitani Inazumi (Shigaraki Pottery), Sonoko Iiyama (Koishiwara Takatori Pottery), Yuko Takatori (Imari and Arita Pottery), Mikiko Shirasu (Shibayama Craft) Kaoru Matsumoto (Japanese embroidery) Yumi Ozawa

The 17th Women Traditional Art Craftsmen's Exhibition: Beyond the Times - Together with Artists - (June 12-17, 2013, Across Fukuoka)

(June 12-17, 2013, Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftsmen and Women (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Public Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [21 persons, 19 items].

(Nishijin textiles) Shisen Kodama (Hakata textiles) Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted yuzen) Tamae Ueda (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Imari and Arita ceramics) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajiwara (Mikawachi ceramics) Yumiko Nakazato, Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasamiyaki) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka lacquerware) Kaen Oshita (Kishu lacquerware) Kimiko Tanioka (Kyoto fingerings) Junko Kotani (Yame chochin) Ryokue Takai (Nara) Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata Dolls), Akiko Inoue (Kurume Kasuri), Mayumi Egashira (Beppu Bamboo Crafts), Keiko Moriwaki (Karasugi Pongee), Masako Sumoto (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa (Fukuoka Laminated Glass), Kimiko Takada (Edo "ro" Sashi), Tomoko Kurokawa

Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - Life with Crafts - Together with Artists (The 16th)

(June 13-18, 2012 / Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftspeople (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Public Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council, Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Participants: [21 persons, 20 items].

（Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima pongee) Isako Tanaka (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen) Tamae Ueda (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kutani ware) Tomi Miyama (Imari/Arita ware) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajiwara (Mikawachi ware) Yumiko Nakazato (Hasami-ware) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Wajima lacquerware) Yumiko Kitahama (Yamanaka lacquerware) Yoshiko Oshita (Kishu lacquerware) Kimiko Tanioka (Kyo-Shinimono), Junko Kotani (Yame Fukushima Butsudan), Michiko Otsubo (Nara Brush), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata Doll), Akiko Inoue (Beppu Bamboo Craft), Keiko Moriwaki (Karasujo Pongee), Masako Sumoto (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa (Fukuoka Laminated Glass Craft), Kimiko Takada

The 15th Women's Traditional Craftsmen's Exhibition - Mizunatsuki: Crafts that Lean Toward You

(June 22-27, 2011 / Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Women's Association of Traditional Craftspeople (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Board of Education, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council, Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association

Participants: [21 persons, 19 items].

(Nishijin brocade) Shisen Kodama (Hakata brocade) Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima pongee) Isako Tanaka (Tokyo dyed komon) Emika Iwashita (Nagoya yuzen) Ruriko Yamada (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyoto Kumihimo) Misao Kaji (Kutani ware) Emi Oda, Keiko Minami (Imari, Arita ware) Taeko Aoki, Mariie Kajihara (Mikawachi ware) Yumiko Nakasato (Hasamiyaki) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Wajima lacquer ware) (Wajima lacquerware), Yumiko Kitahama (Yamanaka lacquerware), Yoshiko Oshita (Kishu lacquerware), Kimiko Tanioka (Kyo fingerware), Junko Kotani (Higo zogan), Yoko Tsuzaki (Yame Fukushima Buddhist altar), Michiko Otsubo (Nara fude), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata doll), Akiko Inoue

1) Inauguration of the "Women's Association of Traditional Artisans

On May 24, 2010, the "Women's Division" was abolished at the Japan Traditional Art Craftsmen's Association and the Meeting of Chairpersons of Production Areas (General Meeting), and the "Association of Women Traditional Art Craftsmen" was established to allow women traditional artisans to freely engage in their activities.

(2) The officers and constitution of the "Women's Association of Traditional Art Craftsmen" were created.

(iii) "Women Traditional Craftsmen Exhibition - Mizunashi: Toward a Brilliant Future" (14th)

(June 16-21, 2010 / Across Fukuoka)

Hosted by: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Traditional Craftsmen and Women's Association (Representative: Kazuko Ban)

（Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries, Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [22 persons, 19 items].

(Nishijin brocade) Shisen Kodama (Hakata brocade) Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima pongee) Isako Tanaka (Tokyo dyed komon) Emika Iwashita (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen) Mitori Okochi (Nagoya Yuzen) Ruriko Yamada (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyoto Kumihimo) Misao Kaji (Kutani ware) Emi Oda, Keiko Minami (Imari and Arita ware) Taeko Aoki, Mariie Kajihara (Mikawachi ware) Yumiko Nakazato (Hasami-ware), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Wajima lacquerware), Yumiko Kitahama (Yamanaka lacquerware), Yoshiko Oshita (Nara brushes), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata dolls), Akiko Inoue (Hakata textiles), Ryoko Takiguchi (Karatsu ware), Ayako Nakazato (Beppu bamboo ware), Keiko Moriwaki (Higo zogan), Akiko Kanda

The 13th Women Traditional Artists Exhibition: Mizunashi - Connecting to the Future (Ashita) - Welcoming Young Artists (June 17-22, 2009, Across Fukuoka)

(June 17-22, 2009, Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [24 persons, 19 items].

（Kazuko Ban (Hakata Weaving), Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima Tsumugi), Isako Tanaka (Tokyo Dyed Komon), Emika Iwashita (Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen), Mitori Okochi (Kyoto Kumihimo), Misao Kaji (Kutani Ware), Emi Oda, Keiko Minami (Imari/Arita Ware), Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajihara, Miwako Komori (Mikawachi Ware), Yumiko Nakasato (Hasamiyaki), Chi Yoko Yoshikawa (Wajima Paint), Yumiko Kitahama (Yamanaka Lacquerware) Yoshiko Oshita (Nara Writing Brush), Chiyomi Tanaka (Hakata Dolls), Akiko Inoue (Hakata Textile), Fusae Inoue (Imari/Arita Ware), Chiemi Kawazoe (Beppu Bamboo Craft), Keiko Moriwaki (Higo Zogan), Akiko Kanda (Hirose Kasuri), Yoshiko Nagata (Kashima Nishiki), Kashima Nishiki Preservation Society (Kaga Zogan), Maki Hasegawa (Fukuoka Laminated Glass Craft), Kimiko Takada

Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - Mizunazuki: Footsteps of Dreams - (12th)

(June 18-23, 2008 / Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [15 persons, 12 items].

(Hakata Weaving) Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima Tsumugi) Isako Tanaka (Tokyo Dyed Komon) Emika Iwashita (Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen) Mitori Okochi, Kazuko Yamaoka (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyoto Kumihimo) Misao Kaji (Kutani Ware) Emi Oda (Imari/Arita Ware) Taeko Aoki, Marie Kajihara, Miwako Komori (Mikawachi Ware) Yumiko Nakasato (Hasamiyaki) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka) (Lacquerware) Yoshiko Oshita (Hakata Dolls) Akiko Inoue

Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - Mizunashi: A New Leap Forward - (11th)

(June 20-25, 2007 / Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [19 persons, 14 items].

(Nishijin textile) Shisen Kodama, Hiromi Nomoto (Hakata textile) Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima pongee) Isako Tanaka (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen) Tamae Ueda, Mitori Okochi (Nagoya Yuzen) Ruriko Yamada (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kutani ware) Saneko Nose, Tomi Miyama (Imari, Arita ware) Taeko Aoki, Mariye Kajihara, Miwako Komori (Mikawachi pottery) Yumiko Nakazato (Hasami ware) (Misakawachi Pottery), Yumiko Nakazato (Hasami Pottery), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka Lacquerware), Yoshiko Oshita (Higo Zogan), Yoko Tsuzaki (Kumano Brush), Kayoko Ibaraki (Hakata Dolls), Akiko Inoue (Hosami Pottery)

The 10th Women's Traditional Craftsmen's Exhibition - Mizunazuki: The Dress of Flowers

(June 21-26, 2006, Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion

Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture Federation of Small Business Association, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Co-sponsor: Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition, Inc.

Participants: [23 persons, 16 items].

（博多織）草場富士美・谷口澄子・伴和子（本場大島紬）田中イサ子（東京手描友禅）上田環江・田邉慶子（名古屋友禅）山田るり子（京鹿の子絞）川本和代（京繍）下司喜三子（京くみひも）梶操（九谷焼）松村昌子・南惠子（伊万里・有田焼）青木妙子・梶原真理江・小森美和子（ Mikawachi Pottery), Yumiko Nakazato (Hasami Pottery), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka Lacquerware), Yoshiko Oshita (Kyoto Lacquerware), Misae Sehata, Chizuko Mitsumoto (Higo Zogan), Yoko Tsuzaki (Kumano Brush), Kayoko Ibaraki (Hakata Doll), Akiko Inoue

The 9th Women Traditional Art Craftsmen's Exhibition "Sai - Irodori

(September 27-October 2, 2005, Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Division Chair: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City Board of Education, Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fukuoka

Fukuoka Prefecture Central Association of Small Business Associations, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [18 persons, 15 items].

(Nishijin brocade) Shisen Kodama (Hakata brocade) Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima pongee) Isako Tanaka (Tokyo hand-painted yuzen) Tamae Ueda (Nagoya yuzen) Ruriko Yamada (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyoto Kumihimo) Misao Kaji (Kutani ware) Sachiko Ide, Tomi Miyama (Imari and Arita ware) Taeko Aoki, Mariye Kajihara, Miwako Komori (Mikawachi ware) Yumiko Nakazato, Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasami ware) (Hasami-ware), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka lacquerware), Yoshiko Oshita (Kumano brush), Kayoko Ibaraki (Hakata doll), Akiko Inoue

Women Traditional Artists Exhibition in FUKUOKA ~Together with Male Traditional Artists - with Rin - (The 8th)

(September 28 - October 3, 2004, Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Central Association of Small Business Associations, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants:

Female traditional craftspeople [23 persons, 17 items]

（Fujimi Kusaba, Sumiko Taniguchi, Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima pongee), Isako Tanaka (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen), Chieko Ito, Mitori Okochi (Nagoya Yuzen), Ruriko Yamada (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori), Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyoto embroidery), Kimiko Shimoji (Kyoto braid), Misao Kaji (Imari and Arita porcelain), Taeko Aoki, Mariie Kajiwara, Miwako Komori (Mikawachi ceramics), Yumiko Nakazato, Miwako Komori (Mikawachi ceramics) Yumiko Nakazato, Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasami-ware), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka lacquerware), Yoshiko Oshita (Ishu Japanese paper), Kie Nishida (Awa Japanese paper), Tsune Fujimori (Kumano brush), Kayoko Ibaraki (Hakata doll), Akiko Inoue (Tendo chess pieces), Yumiko Ogasawara

Male traditional craftsmen [27 persons, 17 items]

（Kihachi Tabata and Masumi Matsuki (Akatsu ware) Haruho Umemura (Iwayado chests) Hiroshi Kikuchi (Hakone marquetry) Katsuyoshi Kanazashi (Iba sculpture) Seiho Nomura and Kotaro Maeda (Osaka karaki finger works) Yukiyoshi Kihara (Takayama tea whisk) Masayuki Kubo (Beppu bamboo works) Akio Watanabe (Nanbu ironware) Sai Oikawa and Katsuhisa Sato (Tokyo silverware) (Takaoka Bronzes), Sogo Torita, Shigeo Hannawa (Sakai Cutlery), Koichi Morimoto (Suzuka Sumi Ink), Akio Ito, Tadashi Ito, Kazuo Kajiguchi (Akama Inkstone), Yuriaki Shimoi (Koshu Crystal Stonework), Seiichi Amemiya, Hisamasa Inoue, Shichiro Ozawa (Koshu Inden), Makoto Yamamoto

Fukuoka Prefecture [12 persons, 7 items]

(Hakata Weaving) Ogawa Kinzaburo, Inoue Hisato (Kurume Kasuri) Fukamachi Shigeto (Koishiwara Pottery) Takatori Yasuo, Onimaru Katsuhiro (Ueno Pottery) Takatsuru Satoshi, Takada Toshiaki (Yame Fukushima Buddhist Altar) Chikamatsu Tatsuo, Inokuchi Keizo (Hakata Doll) Kunizaki Nobumasa, Matsuo Fumio (Yame Lantern) Ito Ikuo

1) "Women Traditional Craftsmen Exhibition in Tsuwano - Hotaru

(June 19-25, 2003, Tsuwano Town Center)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association

Supported by: Chugoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Tsuwano Tourist Association

Co-sponsors: Shimane Prefecture, Tsuwano Town

Participants:

Traditional craftsmen [15 persons, 12 items]

（Kusaba Fujimi, Ban Kazuko (Honjo Oshima Tsumugi) Tanaka Isako (Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen) Ito Chieko, Ueda Tamae (Kyo Kanoko Shibori) Kawamoto Kazuyo (Imari, Arita Ware) Aoki Taeko, Ichikawa Miduko (Mikawachi Ware) Nakazato Yumiko (Hasamiyaki) Yoshikawa Chiyoji (Yamanaka Lacquerware) Oshita Yoshiko (Ishu Washi) Kiei Nishida (Kumano brush) Kayoko Ibaraki

Shimane Prefecture's Hometown Traditional Crafts [11 persons, 10 items]

(Izushi weaving) Keiko Tadano (Hirose Kasuri) Yoshiko Nagata (Izumo weaving) Yuzumie Aoto (Taisha no Shuku Kite) Yoshiko Takahashi (Matsue Anesama) Akiko Matsuzaki (Matsue Washi Temari) Tsuneno Kinugawa (Iwami Kagura costumes) Fumiko Hosokawa and Shizue Kawabe (Iwami Kagura masks) Taeko Iwamoto (Iwami ware) Kiyoe Imada (wooden doll) Matsutani Chidori

(2) \t"Women Traditional Craftsmen Exhibition -Habataku-" (The 7th)

(September 26 - October 1, 2003 / Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Development Association, and Across Fukuoka Foundation.

Association for the Promotion of Traditional Crafts Industry, Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefectural Federation of Small Business Associations, Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Fukuoka Prefecture Traditional Crafts Promotion Council

Participants: [19 persons, 12 items]

(Hakata Weaving) Fujimi Kusaba, Sumiko Taniguchi, Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima Tsumugi) Isako Tanaka (Tokyo Hand-painted Yuzen) Tamae Ueda, Mitori Okochi (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori) Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyoto Embroidery) Kimiko Shimoji (Kyoto Kumihimo) Misao Kaji (Imari and Arita Ware) Taeko Aoki, Midiko Ichikawa, Mariie Kajihara (Mikawachi Ware) Yumiko Nakazato, Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasamiyaki) Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka Lacquer Ware) Yoshiko Oshita, Kinuyo Hariya (Kumano Brush) Kayoko Ibaraki (Hakata Doll) Akiko Inoue

(1) "Women Traditional Craftsmen's Exhibition in TOKYO

(June 27-October 2, 2002 / National Center for Traditional Crafts)

Organizers: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association

Supported by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Participants: [22 persons, 14 items]

(Nishijin brocade) Shisen Kodama, Machiko Sugimura (Hakata brocade), Fujimi Kusaba, Sumiko Taniguchi, Kazuko Ban (Yomiyama brocade), Sumiko Aragaki (Tokyo hand-painted yuzen), Chieko Ito, Tamae Ueda, Mitori Okochi (Kyoto Kanoko Shibori), Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyoto Yuzen), Takeko Okayama (Kyoto embroidery), Kimiko Shimoji (Kyoto braid), Misao Kaji (Imari and Arita ceramics), Taeko Aoki, Suiko Ichikawa (Mikawachi ceramics) Yumiko Nakazato and Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasami-ware), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka lacquerware), Yoshiko Oshita and Kinuyo Hariya (Kumano brush), Kayoko Ibaraki (Hakata doll), Akiko Inoue

(2) "Women Traditional Artisans Exhibition in HAKATA -Hana no Kaze-" (The 6th)

(September 26-October 2, 2002, Across Fukuoka)

Organizers: Japan Association of Traditional Artists, Women's Division (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Foundation

Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries

Participants: [17 persons, 13 items]

（Fujimi Kusaba, Sumiko Taniguchi, Kazuko Ban (Hakata textile), Isako Tanaka (Yomiyama flower weaving), Sumiko Aragaki (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen), Tamae Ueda (Kyo Kanoko Shibori), Kazuyo Kawamoto (Ryukyu bottle-shaped), Sachiko Yatomiizu (Kyoto braid), Misao Kaji (Imari and Arita ceramics), Taeko Aoki, Suiko Ichikawa (Mikawachi pottery), Yumiko Nakazato, Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasami-ware), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka lacquer) Chiyoko Oshita (Kumano brush), Kayoko Ibaraki (Hakata doll), Akiko Inoue

Women Traditional Craftsmen's Exhibition - Let Your Dreams Come True - (5th)
(September 27 - October 2, 2001 / Across Fukuoka)
Organizer: Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Women's Division (Division Chair: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Foundation
Supporters: Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Traditional Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Foundation for Promotion of Traditional Crafts
Participants: [15 people, 12 items]
(Hakata-ori) Fujimi Kusaba, Sumiko Taniguchi, Kazuko Ban (Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen), Tamae Ueda (Kyo Kanoko Shibori), Kazuyo Kawamoto (Kyo Embroidery), Kimiko Shimoji (Kyo Kumihimo), Misao Kaji (Imari and Arita-yaki), Taeko Aoki, Midiko Ichikawa (Mikawachi Pottery), Yumiko Nakazato, Toyoko Fukumoto (Hasami-ware), Chiyoko Yoshikawa (Yamanaka Lacquer Ware) Yoshiko Oshita (Kumano Brush) Kayoko Ibaraki (Hakata Doll) Akiko Inoue

(1) "Exhibition of Nine Women Traditional Artisans: The Road of May"
(May 16-28, 2000 / Orinseikan, Kyoto)
Organizer: Women Traditional Artisans Exhibition Executive Committee (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Foundation for Promotion of Hand Weaving
Supporters: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Kinki, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, and others Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, etc.
Participants: (Nishijin brocade) Shisen Kodama (Hakata brocade) Kazuko Ban (Kyoto Yuzen) Takeko Okayama (Kyoto embroidery) Kimiko Shimoji (Kyoto braid) Misao Kaji (Imari and Arita ceramics) Taeko Aoki, Midiko Ichikawa (Yamanaka lacquerware) Yoshiko Oshita (Hakata doll) Akiko Inoue

2) Establishment of the Women's Division of the Japan Traditional Art Craftsmen's Association
Approved at the May 23, 2000 General Meeting of the Japan Traditional Art Craftsmen's Association and the Chairpersons of the production areas

3) Creation of the officers and constitution of the Women's Division See attached

4) "Women Traditional Artists Exhibition - To the World -" (4th)
(September 26 - October 1, 2000) (September 26 - October 1, 2000 / Across Fukuoka)

Organized by: Japan Association of Traditional Craftsmen and Women (Chairperson: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka
Supported by: Kyushu Bureau of International Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association
Participants: [18 persons, 13 items]

(1) "Exhibition of Nine Women Traditional Artisans" (March 5-17, 1999, National Center for Traditional Crafts)
Host: Women Traditional Artisans Exhibition Executive Committee (Representative: Kazuko Ban), ACROS Fukuoka
Supporters: Kyushu Bureau of International Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries, Japan Traditional Artisans Association, and others
Host: Women Traditional Artisans Exhibition Executive Committee (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association
Supported by: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association
Participants: (Nishijin Textiles) Shisen Kodama (Yumihama Kasuri), Sachiko Nakajima (Hakata Textiles), Kazuko Ban (Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen), Chieko Ito (Kyoto Embroidery), Kimiko Shimoji (Imari and Arita Ware), Taeko Aoki (Yamanaka Lacquerware), Yoshiko Oshita, Kinuyo Hariya (Hakata Dolls) Akiko Inoue

(October 3-7, 1999, Across Fukuoka)
Organizers: Women Traditional Craftsmen Exhibition Executive Committee (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Foundation
Supporters: Kyushu Bureau of International Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Den
Traditional Craftsmen's Association, etc.
Participants: (Nishijin textiles) Shisen Kodama (Hakata textiles) Kazuko Ban (Kyoto embroidery) Kimiko Shimoji (Imari and Arita ceramics) Taeko Aoki, Midiko Ichikawa (Yamanaka lacquerware) Yoshiko Oshita (Hakata dolls) Akiko Inoue

Seven Women Traditional Artisans Exhibition (2nd) (July 1-5, 1998, Across Fukuoka)
Host: Women Traditional Artisans Exhibition Executive Committee (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Foundation
Support: Kyushu Bureau of International Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Japan Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association, Japan Traditional Artisans Association, etc.
Participants: (Yumihama Kasuri) Sachiko Nakashima ( (Awa Shorai Shijira-ori), Fusako Okamoto (Hakata-ori), Kazuko Ban (Kyo-embroidery), Kisako Shimoji (Imari/Arita-yaki), Taeko Aoki, Midiko Ichikawa (Hakata dolls), Akiko Inoue

Six Women Traditional Artisans Exhibition: From Today to Tomorrow (1st)
(October 2-5, 1997, Across Fukuoka)
Organizer: Women Traditional Artisans Exhibition Executive Committee (Representative: Kazuko Ban), Across Fukuoka Foundation
Supporters: Kyushu Bureau of International Trade and Industry, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries, Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, etc. Participants: (Yumihama Kasuri) Japan Traditional Craftsmen's Association, etc.
Participants: (Yumihama Kasuri) Sachiko Nakajima (Awa Shorai Shijira Weaving) Fusako Okamoto (Hakata Weaving) Kazuko Ban (Honba Oshima Tsumugi) Yoshiko Nakamura (Imari/Arita Ware) Taeko Aoki, Midiko Ichikawa

Six female traditional craftspeople from across Japan who stayed together at the 14th National Traditional Craftsmen's Convention (Fukui Convention, 1995) came up with the idea of holding an exhibition.