2025 Craft Forum
This craft forum adopts an accessible and engaging approach, crossing a wide range of craft materials and themes. Through international case studies and storytelling narratives, it highlights the profound connection between craft and everyday life. We aim to help the general public understand the practical applications of craft in daily living, while also providing professional practitioners from various fields with inspiration and insights drawn from different disciplines and themes, thus sparking new possibilities for innovation.
VIP
Takamitsu TanakaJapan
Tanaka Design Laboratory (Science of Design)
Yuko FukatsuJapan
Tama Art University president of the Alumni Association
Arisumi MitamuraJapan
Chairman of the Japan Association for the Promotion of Culture
Additional international speakers are currently being invited！
Program
Event Dates: July 8-9, 2025 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
| Time | July 8, 2025 |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:30 | Registration |
| 9:30-10:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:00-11:00 | Session1:TBD |
| 11:00-12:00 | Session2:TBD |
| 12:00-12:30 | General Session |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-15:00 | Session3:TBD |
| 15:00-16:00 | Session4:TBD |
| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30-17:00 | General Session |
| 17:00-18:30 | Transfer to Banquet Venue |
| 18:30-21:00 | Banquet |
| Time | July 9, 2025 |
|---|---|
| 9:00-9:15 | Registration |
| 9:15-12:30 | Session Speeches / Poster Presentation / Forum |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:00-17:10 | Session Speeches / Oral Presentations / Highlights & Panel Discussion |
| 17:10-17:30 | Closing Ceremony |
Forum Direction:
Craft and Slow Living: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Everyday
Exploring how craft integrates into life through slow, smart, and simple values, enriching daily aesthetics and meaning.
Craft and the Paths to Health, Aesthetics, and Sustainability
Focusing on how craft practices contribute to health, beauty, and sustainability, fostering symbiosis between humans and the planet.
The Cultural Heritage and Innovative Transformation of Craft
Examining craft's cultural significance and innovation challenges in a globalized world, and how tradition and contemporary needs are balanced.
The Social Value and Ripple Effect of Craft
Discussing how craft activities inspire and move the public, driving social action and contributing to cultural development.
The forum aims to encourage participation from experts, scholars, and craft practitioners across fields, incorporating panel discussions to foster interactive dialogue and exploration of craft's multidimensional values and cross-disciplinary potential.
