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Echizen City has joined the “UNESCO Creative Cities Network” in the Crafts and Folk Art category. This exhibition is being held in collaboration with the city to mark this occasion.

Echizen washi has been nurtured by Japan’s natural environment and has evolved uniquely over the course of 1,500 years. While Echizen washi has been used for a variety of purposes, its durability and beauty have made it a long-cherished choice for woodblock printing paper.

This exhibition features new woodblock prints created by 16 contemporary woodblock print artists using Echizen washi paper. We invite you to enjoy the charm of these new forms of expression combining Echizen washi paper and woodblock printing.

Exhibiting Artists

Hiroyuki Ogasawara / Mayuko Kawasaki / Kirimi Kobayashi / Masami Takimoto / Asuka Tsutsumi / Junko Hanahara / Eriko Fujita / Shoji Miyamoto / Naoko Osano / Keiko Kobayashi / Chihiro Taki / Yoko Tamura / Keitaro Tsuruga / Michiko Hamada / Konomi Honda / Katsutoshi Yuasa

Concurrent Exhibition: MI-LAB 30th Anniversary Exhibition

The International Mokuhanga Lab (MI-LAB) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
In 2024, MI-LAB relocated to Awatabe-cho, Echizen City, where it continues to welcome artists from around the world and promote Mokuhanga (water-based woodblock printing). This exhibition looks back on MI-LAB’s history through various materials and works by associated artists.

Concurrent Exhibition: Japan-India Print Exchange Exhibition

Following the “Japan-India Print Exchange Exhibition” held in 2024 at the Japan Foundation, New Delhi, we have continued to organize exchange exhibitions featuring printmakers from both countries in Japan and India. As part of this ongoing exchange, this exhibition presents new print works created by Indian artists using Echizen washi paper.

Exhibiting Artists
Anjali Goel / Koustav Nag / Angshita Bhattacharya / Jyothidas k v / Priyanka Batra / Abhineet Shrivastava / SwapneshVaigankar / Sagnik Samanta / RajaBoro / Narendar Singh

Exhibition Overview

Dates: Saturday, July 11, 2026 –

Venue: Echizen City Takefu Public Hall Memorial Hall 2nd Floor Exhibition Room

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