Nov. 30, 2023
This exhibition will tour Japan starting in 2024.
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Why Pokémon meets Kogei?

Epic battles Between Pokémon and Kogei

Put Pokémon and Kogei face to face, and what sorts of chemical reactions will occur? Twenty craft artists, from a Living National Treasure to youngsters, have seriously tackled that question. Works that evoke Pokémon shapes, gestures, touch. Works that reach back into memories of video games—evolution, trade, locations for journey, super-effective moves. Plus invitations to Pokémon to become part of the vessels that adorn our daily lives and even ultra cool attire—kimono and obi clasps.

The result is about 70 works—all new creations! What will your encounter with the works lying in wait for you in the exhibition gallery bring? Thrills, rapture, grins, tremors? The power of multiplication rides again! Please enjoy the quantum leaps in beauty and technique it has generated.

National Crafts Museum

Artists Artists

Official Catalog

POKÉMON X KOGEI
PLAYFUL ENCOUNTERS OF POKÉMON AND JAPANESE CRAFT

Price
3,300 yen (include tax)
Edition
April 6, 2023 (First)
Dimensions
7.36 x 10.43 x 0.78 inches
Paperback
168 pages
ISBN
9784808712686
Supervisor
National Crafts Museum
Text
Masahiro Karasawa (National Crafts Museum), Yoko Imai (National Crafts Museum)
Publisher
TOKYO BIJUTSU Co.,Ltd.open_in_new
  • *Quantities are limited.
  • *Product image for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary.

Goods

The items will be available at the S.A.M. Museum Shop at Sagawa Art Museum from March 30, 2024.
（Additional items planned to be added to the lineup at a later date.）

  • *All prices are tax included.
  • *Quantities are limited.
  • *Images for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary.
  • *Some items will also be available at Pokémon Center Kyoto.
  • Notebook (YOSHIDA Taiichiro/UEBA Kasumi)
    ￥1,430
  • NewSacoche (IMAI Sadamasa/UEBA Kasumi)
    ¥2,640
  • Masking Tape (MASUMOTO Keiko/YOSHIDA Taiichiro/UEBA Kasumi)
    ¥495
  • Symbolmark Tote (Red/Black)
    ¥3,740
  • Symbolmark Sacoche
    ¥1,650
  • Symbolmark Cup (Navy/Red/Green)
    ¥1,320
  • NewT-shirt (FUKUDA Toru)
    ¥3,960
  • NewT-shirt (YOSHIDA Taiichiro)
    ¥3,960
  • T-Shirt (TSUBOSHIMA Yuki)
    ¥3,960
  • NewSymbolmark Mug (Red/Black)
    ¥1,870
  • Key Ring
    ¥1,100
  • Coffee
    ¥1,350

POKÉMON × KOGEI: Kimono Pikachu

Celebrating POKÉMON × KOGEI, a collaboration between National Crafts Museum (Japan) and The Pokémon Company, this sweetly adorable Pikachu plush is dressed in a kimono featuring a traditional Japanese pattern called kōji tsunagi. The beautiful, multicolored outfit is filled with intricate details to admire no matter where you display this unique plush.

¥2,640

Item Dimensions: 22.3 x 16 x 10.5cm

The item will be available at the following shops.

  • SAM Museum shop at Sagawa Art Museum (starting March 30, 2024)
  • Pokémon Center Kyoto (starting March 30, 2024)
  • Pokémon Center ONLINE (starting April 1, 2024).
    Sold out*The restock date is currently undetermined.
Pokémon Center ONLINE

Videos

POKÉMON X KOGEI
Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft

Exhibition Information

Artists
Terumasa Ikeda, Kazumi Ikemoto, Sadamasa Imai, Kasumi Ueba, Morihito Katsura, Takuro Kuwata, Yasuyoshi Komiya, Eiichi Shiroma, Reiko Sudo, Yoshiaki Taguchi, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Yuki Tsuboshima, Hiroki Niimi, Shigeki Hayashi, Yuki Hayama, Toru Fukuda, Keiko Masumoto, Saori Mizuhashi, Haruo Mitsuta, Taiichiro Yoshida

Venue

Sagawa Art Museum

March 30 - June 9, 2024
Location
2891 Kitagawa, Mizuho-cho, Moriyama-shi, Shiga JAPAN
Hours
Mon. - Fri. | 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM *Last admission at 4:30 PM.
Closed
Mondays (except April 29 and May 6), April 30, May 7
Presented by
Sagawa Art Museum (SGH Culture and Sports Promotion Foundation), NHK ENTERPRISES, INC. Osaka Branch Office
Support
Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefectural Board of Education, Moriyama-city, Moriyama-city Board of Education
Curatorial Supervision
National Crafts Museum
Special cooperation
The Pokémon Company
Produced by
NHK Promotions Inc.
Special Support
SG Holdings Co., Ltd., SAGAWA EXPRESS Co.,Ltd., SAGAWA PRINTING CO.,LTD., The Yomiuri Shimbun
Facilities Information
Links to The Sagawa Art Museum websitesopen_in_new

The Latest Information on Touring Venues

MOA MUSEUM OF ART (Atami-shi, Shizuoka)
From July 6th (Sat.) to September 9th (Mon.) 2024
Azabudai Hills Gallery (Minato-ku, Tokyo)
From November 1st (Fri.) 2024 to February 2th (Sun.) 2025
Matsuzakaya Art Gallery (Nagoya-shi, Aichi)
From April 26th (Sat.) to June 15th (Sun.) 2025
Hachinohe Art Museum (Hachinohe-shi, Aomori)
From June 28th (Sat.) to August 31st (Sun.) 2025
Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture (Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki)
From September 12th (Fri.) to November 30th (Sun.) 2025 (planned)

Past Exhibitions

National Crafts Museum

March 21 - June 11, 2023
Location
3-2 Dewa-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0963, Japan
Organizer
National Crafts Museum, NHK ENTERPRISES INC. Nagoya Branch Office, The Yomiuri Shimbun Hokuriku Branch Office
Special cooperation
The Pokémon Company
Produced by
NHK Promotions Inc.
Supported
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanazawa City
THE HOKKOKU SHIMBUN
Television Kanazawa Corporation
Facilities Information
Links to The National Crafts Museum websitesopen_in_new

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles

July 25, 2023 - January 7, 2024
Location
Ovation Hollywood
6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Level 2
Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA
Hours
Mon. - Fri. | 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat. - Sun. | 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Presented by
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles
Curatorial Supervision
National Crafts Museum
With support from
The Pokémon Company, The Pokémon Company International, NHK Promotions Inc.
Facilities Information
Links to JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles websitesopen_in_new