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📍 Informations pratiques Exposition du mercredi 21 janvier au mercredi 4 février 2026 Entrée libre de 10h à 18h30 du lundi au vendredi et de 14h à 19h le samedi Bureau du design, de la Mode et des Métiers d'art Galerie des Ateliers de Paris 30 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine 75012 – Métro Bastille Et pour ceux qui veulent un petit résumé : Depuis 2021, le programme Edo Tokyo Kirari associe chaque année designers français et manufactures japonaises afin de réinterpréter les savoir-faire traditionnels nippons. Une exposition dévoile la nouvelle édition de ce dispositif unique élaboré entre la Métropole de Tokyo et la Ville de Paris. Scénographiée par @Jules Levasseur, elle met en lumière les créations réalisées par trois studios de design parisiens, en lien avec six manufactures japonaises, créant ainsi des ponts entre tradition et innovation. Les designers présentent également à cette occasion une sélection d'objets de leurs studios. 🎓 Les lauréats 2025 sont : @hanako_stubbe @BehaghelFoiny Studio @Florent Coirier Ils ont collaboré avec : @domyo_kumihimo @glasslab417 @kimoto_glass_tokyo @maekawainden_staff_ichihara @mori_seimenjo @fysky_official Scénographie : @jules_levasseur_design Graphisme : @rimasuu_std @bdmma.paris @paris_maville @laurianeduriez @fred_bouchet  @tokyo_gov @edo_tokyo_kirari @hiyoshiya_craftlab  @aimee_moribayashi

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🎐 Strings Between Cities

Listening to Momokusu Iwata’s “My Favorite Things” — 三味線奏者 岩田桃楠 — feels like stepping into the emotional undercurrent of the Edo Tokyo Kirari exhibition in Paris. His shamisen interpretation, delicate yet full of quiet daring, mirrors the very spirit of the show: tradition carried forward through reinvention. Just as French designers and Japanese artisans shape new forms from ancestral techniques, Iwata reshapes a familiar melody into something unmistakably Edo in soul, yet contemporary in breath. The track becomes an invisible companion to the exhibition, a sonic bridge between Tokyo’s refined craftsmanship and Paris’s creative pulse.

🎶 🎎🧵✨🏛️🪵🧶🔮🇯🇵🇫🇷🎨 🔊 [岩田桃楠] My Favorite Things | 三味線奏者 岩田桃楠 Momokusu Iwata

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🌸 “Where Hands Carry the Spirit Forward”

“To master a craft is to converse with time itself.” 「技を極めることは、時と語り合うことなり。」

Attributed to the Edo‑era thinker Ishida Baigan, this reflection sets the tone for Edo Tokyo Kirari, the free exhibition at the Ateliers de Paris Gallery from January 21 to February 4, 2026. In this space where cultures intertwine, French designers and Japanese artisans reveal what emerges when tradition is not merely preserved but reimagined through collaboration.

🧵 A Cross‑Cultural Dialogue Rooted in Craft

At the heart of the exhibition lies a powerful idea: craftsmanship deepens when it travels. The Edo Tokyo Kirari program, launched in 2021, brings Japanese artisans together with French designers, creating a fertile ground where centuries‑old techniques meet contemporary European creativity. The result is a dialogue — subtle, respectful, and inventive — where each material and gesture reflects shared curiosity.

🎨 French Design Meets Japanese Mastery

The gallery showcases a curated selection of works created by three French designers and six Japanese manufacturers. Visitors encounter textile pieces, reimagined everyday objects, and sculptural forms that challenge expectations. Vibrant colors, daring shapes, and meticulous craftsmanship reveal how French design can inspire new interpretations of Japanese artisanal traditions.

🪵 Techniques Carried Through Generations

The exhibition highlights the breadth of Japanese craftsmanship: textile arts, ceramics, woodworking, leatherwork, glassmaking, and culinary‑related crafts. Each piece embodies a technique refined over generations — from Edo kiriko glass cutting to intricate wood joinery — yet reinterpreted through contemporary design. This interplay between heritage and innovation gives the exhibition its emotional resonance.

🇫🇷 French Designers in the Spotlight

Alongside the collaborative works, French designers present select pieces from their own studios. These creations act as mirrors, revealing the distinct qualities of French craftsmanship — its emphasis on form, narrative, and material experimentation. Placed in dialogue with Japanese techniques, they illuminate both contrasts and unexpected harmonies between the two creative worlds.

🎎 A Free Invitation to Explore Cultural Synergy

More than a showcase, Edo Tokyo Kirari invites visitors to slow down and appreciate the artistry behind objects often overlooked. For design lovers, curious flâneurs, and admirers of Japanese culture, this free exhibition offers a rare opportunity to witness how traditions evolve when they cross borders. It celebrates shared creativity — and reminds us that craftsmanship thrives through exchange.

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