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.

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 are available at the Matsuzakaya Art Museum Shop.

  • *All prices include tax.
  • *There are conditions for purchasing goods. Please check the Matsuzakaya Art Museum's website before visiting.
  • *If the item is out of stock, the timing of restocking is undecided.
  • *Images for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary.
  • New Postcard / YOSHIDA Taiichiro ¥165
  • New Postcard / UEBA Kasumi ¥165
  • New Notebook / YOSHIDA Taiichiro ¥1,430
  • New Magnet / YOSHIDA Taiichiro ¥660
  • New Magnet / UEBA Kasumi ¥660
  • New Key ring / YOSHIDA Taiichiro ¥1,100
  • New Key ring / UEBA Kasumi ¥1,100
  • Silver pendant or silver necklace / YOSHIDA Taiichiro ¥23,100
  • Brass pendant or brass necklace / YOSHIDA Taiichiro ¥9,350
  • Mug / HAYAMA Yuki ¥5,940
  • Small Plate Set (4 plates) ¥5,940
  • Glass Paperweight / NIIMI Hiroki ¥5,720
  • Coaster / HAYAMA Yuki ¥3,850
  • Fabric covered buttons (2 buttons) / KOMIYA Yasuyoshi ¥1,650
  • Mini Tote / KOMIYA Yasuyoshi ¥4,290
  • Mints ¥880
  • Pins / KATSURA Morihito ¥880
  • Pins / IMAI Sadamasa ¥880
  • Pins / UEBA Kasumi ¥880
  • Pins / TSUBOSHIMA Yuki ¥880
  • Pins / FUKUDA Toru ¥880
  • Pouch (FUKUDA Toru/MITSUTA Haruo) ¥2,970
  • Pouch (UEBA Kasumi/MASUMOTO Keiko) ¥2,970
  • Symbolmark Gadget Pouch ¥1,760
  • Symbolmark Pouch (Navy/Red/Green) ¥1,100
  • Notebook (YOSHIDA Taiichiro/UEBA Kasumi) ￥1,430
  • Sacoche (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
  • Symbolmark 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 (tax included)

Item Dimensions: 22.3 x 16 x 10.5cm

Now on sale at the Matsuzakaya Art Museum Shop and Pokémon Center Nagoya.

  • *Quantities are limited.
  • *If the item is out of stock, the timing of restocking is undecided.
  • *Images for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary.

POKÉMON × KOGEI Aoyagisouhonke Hitokuchi-Uirou

¥1,080 (tax included)

Sales Locations
  • Aoyagi Souhonke Osu-shop
  • Moriyama-shop
  • KITTE Nagoya-shop
  • JR Nagoya station central concourse PLUSTA Gift Nagoya Chuo
  • Pokemon × Kogei Aichi Venue

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

Matsuzakaya Art Museum

3-16-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi JAPAN
April 26 - June 15, 2025
Opening Hours
10:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:30)
Organized by
Matsuzakaya Art Museum, AICHI TELEVISION BROADCASTING CO.,LTD., The Yomiuri Shimbun, NHK ENTERPRISES, INC. Nagoya Branch Office
Curatorial Supervision
National Crafts Museum
Special Support
The Pokémon Company
Support
NHK Promotions Inc.
Facilities Information
Links to Matsuzakaya Art Museum websiteopen_in_new

The Latest Information on Touring Venues

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 December 7th (Sun.) 2025

Past Exhibitions

National Crafts Museum

3-2 Dewa-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0963, Japan
March 21 - June 11, 2023
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

Ovation Hollywood
6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Level 2
Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA
July 25, 2023 - January 7, 2024
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

Sagawa Art Museum

2891 Kitagawa, Mizuho-cho, Moriyama-shi, Shiga JAPAN
March 30 - June 9, 2024
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

MOA Museum of Art

26-2 Momoyama-cho, Atami, Shizuoka JAPAN
July 6 - September 9, 2024
Presented by
MOA Museum of Art, NHK ENTERPRISES, INC. Nagoya Branch Office
Curatorial Supervision
National Crafts Museum
Special cooperation
The Pokémon Company
Produced by
NHK Promotions Inc.
Special Support
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Facilities Information
Links to The MOA Museum of Art websiteopen_in_new

Azabudai Hills Gallery

MBF Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza A, 5-8-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
November 1, 2024 - February 2, 2025
Organized by
Azabudai Hills Gallery, NHK Promotions Inc.
Curatorial Supervision
National Crafts Museum
Special Support
The Pokémon Company
Support
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Corporate Sponsor
Lawson Entertainment, Inc.
In Association with
J-WAVE
Facilities Information
Links to Azabudai Hills Gallery websiteopen_in_new