Hiroshima Brand-certified companies and Hiroshima Good Design Award winning companies featured at the 11th "Synergies Between Traditon and Modernity" exhibition held in France

Hiroshima Brand-certified companies and 17th Hiroshima Good Design Award winning companies featured at the 11th “Synergies Between Tradition and Modernity” exhibition held in France (Paris, Dijon)

Under the theme of “Tableware, Clothing & Living”, the 11th “Synergies Between Tradition and Modernity – Local Japanese Craftsmanship at the forefront of Innovation” exhibition put the spotlight on traditional crafts and traditional industrial techniques rooted in the Japanese provinces, helping to promote the hidden charms of rural Japan.

Hosted by:

Council of Local Authorities for International Relations Paris Office (CLAIR Paris Office)

Dates and Locations:

1. Dijon

     Venue: Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin (12 parvis de l'Unesco, 21000 Dijon)

     Dates: October 18, 2023 (Wed) to October 22, 2023 (Sun)

2. Paris

     Venue: Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris (101 bis, quai Jaques Chirac, 75015 Paris)

     Dates: November 14, 2023 (Tue) to November 25, 2023 (Sat)

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Participants from the City of Hiroshima:

The Hiroshima Brand:

1. Hiroshima Koinobori (Umi Sugimoto)/Hiroshima Carp Streamers
2. Bankoku Needle Mfg. Co., Ltd./Regal Brand Hand-Sewing Needles, Cassette Needle with Sewing Set

17th Hiroshima Good Design Award:​

1. Censa Inc./ HOSITOKI, YAMAZUMI (Wooden Building BLocks)
2. Marru Co., Ltd./Waiting for Spring "Full Moon" Panties (Underware)
3. Ochi Ltd./SUSU Make-up Brushes (Kumano Brushes)
4. Hiroshima Kimono Asobi Association/Washi Paper Diary, KIMONOTE, Beret, Kino Maple Broach (Upcycling Products made from Kimono)

CLAIR Paris press release:
(Japanese) 第11回「『伝統と先端と』～日本の地方の底力～」をパリ、ディジョンで開催 - CLAIR Paris＜外部リンク＞
(French) Exposition « Synergies entre tradition et modernité : l’artisanat local à la pointe de l’innovation » à Dijon et Paris - CLAIR Paris＜外部リンク＞

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