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

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.

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

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
* The schedule of upcoming exhibition will be posted on this website
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
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