A Notable Event in the Rapidly Growing Handmade Market

Japan, and indeed the world, is home to many artisans and small groups creating high-quality, exceptional works. iichi is a leading marketplace for such goods, with over 16,000 registered artists and more than 320,000 items listed. The "iichi Craft Market" event is an exhibition and sales fair for individual artisans, regularly hosted by iichi in department stores across the country.

This nationwide expansion represents an unprecedented initiative within the Mitsukoshi Isetan Group for an exhibition targeting individual artisans. Approximately 240 participants, selected through an open call on the iichi marketplace and reviewed by both iichi and Mitsukoshi Isetan buyers, are scheduled to exhibit.

Event information, including photos of exhibited artists' works, their creative processes, and introductions to recommended local spots and stores, will be updated regularly on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the hashtag #iichiCraftMarket.

"iichi Craft Market"
Participating Stores |
Hokkaido/Tohoku: Marui Imai Sapporo Honten, Marui Imai Hakodate, Sendai Mitsukoshi
Koshinetsu: Niigata Isetan, Niigata Mitsukoshi
Kanto: Isetan Urawa, Mitsukoshi Chiba, Isetan Matsudo, Isetan Tachikawa, Isetan Fuchu, Isetan Sagamihara
Chubu/Kinki: Shizuoka Isetan, Nagoya Mitsukoshi Sakae, Nagoya Mitsukoshi Hoshigaoka, JR Kyoto Isetan
Chugoku/Shikoku/Kyushu: Hiroshima Mitsukoshi, Takamatsu Mitsukoshi, Matsuyama Mitsukoshi, Fukuoka Mitsukoshi, Iwataya Honten, Iwataya Kurume

Event Period | August 26 (Wed) - September 1 (Tue), 2015
*Dates vary for some stores
August 25 (Tue) - September 1 (Tue): Marui Imai Sapporo Honten
August 26 (Wed) - August 31 (Mon): Sendai Mitsukoshi, Niigata Mitsukoshi, Hiroshima Mitsukoshi, Takamatsu Mitsukoshi, Matsuyama Mitsukoshi, Fukuoka Mitsukoshi

Special Website |
http://www.iichi.com/crafts-market/21shops-2015