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
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.
- *Quantities are limited.
- *Product image for illustration purposes only. Actual product may vary.
Videos
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
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JAPAN HOUSE Los AngelesJuly 25, 2023 - January 7, 2024
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- 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 websites
- * The schedule of upcoming exhibition will be posted on this website
- Past Exhibitions
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National Crafts MuseumMarch 21 - June 11, 2023
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- 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 websites