JF original goods Katagami series

The Japan Foundation (JF) produced the new line of original goods called “Katagami” based on the stencil designs in the catalog of “Katagami - Paper Stencils and Japonisme”, an exhibition held at Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris (The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris). The “Katagami” series have two products: JF original deli bag and JF original personal set.

 

Original JF T-shirts by Design Students
- To Be Future Masters -

The Japan Foundation held a design competition for the JF original T-shirt in cooperation with Nihon Kogakuin College and Nippon Designer Gakuin in order to offer an opportunity to design students to demonstrate their abilities. The JF original T-shirt will be sold at museum shops throughout the country.

Under the theme of "My favorite country: its collaboration and bond with Japan," students of two schools, including students from overseas, presented their designs, and six exciting entries were chosen to be the JF original T-shirts.

 

Original design furoshiki (wrapping cloths)

The Japan Foundation, which is hosting the Yokohama Triennale, cooperated with the embassies of France, Mexico, and Canada, which are some of the countries participating in Yokohama Triennale’s National Day, and collected designs for furoshiki (wrapping cloths) from students that will bear the future of design in Japan with the fusion of Japan and each of those countries as the design theme. From the 120 entries, a total of 3 winning designs were chosen, 1 each from France,
Mexico and Canada, and used for JF original furoshiki.

 

Original design Japanese Towels by designers Asia 5

In December 2006, five leading fashion designers from different Asian countries visited Japan at the invitation of the Japan Foundation.
The designers put their thoughts about the encounter with the people and the culture of Japan, as well as their hopes in cross-cultural exchange together, and expressed them through their designs for the original Japanese Towels.

Original design T-shirts by designers Asia 5

In December 2006, five leading fashion designers from different Asian countries visited Japan at the invitation of the Japan Foundation.
The designers put their thoughts about the encounter with the people and the culture of Japan, as well as their hopes in cross-cultural exchange together, and expressed them through their designs for the original T-shirts.