Second Edition Confirmed for October in Japan

At the "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival" exhibition within Milan Salone, the Tsubame-Sanjo region, a major center for metalworking in Japan, and the high technical skills of the companies based here will be showcased to the world. The cities of Sanjo and the region's artisans are uniting to promote the "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival" initiative globally.

The "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival" held last October featured 54 factories from prominent companies in the Tsubame-Sanjo region. Approximately 10,000 visitors from across Japan attended. Artisans actively cultivated their own customers and fans, and the factories transcended their role in manufacturing to become a tourism resource for the local area.

As a result of this event, one factory received letters and resumes from individuals seeking employment, and some visitors subsequently relocated to Sanjo City to become artisans. These achievements were recognized with a Special Jury Prize at the "18th Hometown Event Awards" organized by the Regional Vitalization Center, a general incorporated foundation in Japan, in March of this year. The second edition is scheduled to take place over four days, from October 2nd (Thursday) to 5th (Sunday).

The "SHARING DESIGN" event, where the "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival" is participating, is being held at "La Fabbrica del Vapore," a facility at a former locomotive factory site owned by the city of Milan. This event is curated by method.

Participating Companies
Imai Nomi Seisakusho, Gyokusendo (http://www.gyokusendo.com/), Saito Kogyo (http://www.saitow.co.jp/), Sanjo Seisakusho, Shinko Hasami Seisakusho, Suwada Works (http://www.suwada.co.jp/), Takeda Kanagata Seisakusho (http://www.tkd-mgn.com/), Tadafusa (http://www.tadafusa.com/), Baishinshi, Hinoura Hamono Kobo (http://www.ginzado.ne.jp/~avec/hinoura/), Maruto Hasegawa Kosakusho (http://www.keiba-tool.com/), Marunao (http://www.marunao.com), Yamazaki Kinzoku Kogyo (http://www.yamacoltd.jp/), 13 companies in total. *In Japanese syllabary order.

“Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival” exhibition in SHARING DESIGN by Milano Makers
Period: Tuesday, April 8 - Sunday, April 13, 2014
Venue: La Fabbrica del Vapore
Via Giulio Procaccini, 4, 20154 Milano, Italy
(http://www.fabbricadelvapore.org/)
Organizer/Operator: "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival" Executive Committee
Event Overall Supervision: method (http://wearemethod.com/)
Art Direction/Design: SPREAD (http://www.spread-web.jp/)
Booklet Editing: BACH (http://www.bach-inc.com/)

Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival Official Website
http://kouba-fes.jp
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