Tokyo Reservation for Handmade / Handcraft workshops | Activity Japan

• Age 1～Age 100
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not try painting an auspicious papier-mâché doll with your own original design at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Papier-mâché is a doll made by creating a frame out of wood and pasting washi paper on it. It originally originated in China, but is said to have been introduced to Japan during the Heian period. There are many different shapes, but many of them are in the shape of animals, and they have become treasured as lucky charms. First, choose your favorite plain body. Once you have decided on the body, use your imagination and paint your ideas with paint. Our staff will support you, so even beginners can have fun creating. Papier-mâché dolls are hollow and very light, so they are very popular as travel souvenirs. [Types of bodies to choose from] ▶ Daruma dolls "Daruma dolls" have a rounded shape and the fact that they "get up no matter how many times they fall down," and they have been treasured as talismans and lucky charms since ancient times. Papier-mâché daruma dolls are used for all kinds of wishes, such as warding off evil, making the family happy, and making wishes come true, so they are used for prosperity in business and winning. ▶Lucky catsLucky cats used to be a lucky charm for sericulture because they exterminate mice that eat crops and silkworms, but since sericulture has declined, they have come to be seen as a lucky charm for business prosperity. There is a theory that lucky cats were originally made using the "Imado ware" pottery technique that was produced around Imado-cho in Asakusa. *There are various theories*Depending on the stock situation, we may not be able to provide the body you want.

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• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not make your own original art fan or fan at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Choose from the traditional Japanese crafts of "fan" or "uchiwa", decorate it with your own ideas, and make your own unique fan or fan. You can easily enjoy decoration using stamps, markers, watercolors, etc. No special skills or drawing skills are required. You can create your own unique fan or fan by freely choosing the type and color of stamps and applying an original design. By incorporating modern stamp art into a traditional fan, a new art piece that combines tradition and modernity is born. The staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. Your original fan will be a special item that you made yourself and will be a memorable and important item. It is also popular as a personal favorite item. *This experience is an experience where you paint a plain fan or fan yourself.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not make your own original goshuincho at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Goshuincho are used by worshippers to keep a record of their travels and pilgrimages and visits when they visit Japanese temples and shrines. First, you can make an upcycled goshuincho that is kind to the earth, using recycled materials such as scraps from the kimono manufacturing process, used paper bags and wrapping paper. Choose your favorite pattern from the materials and make your own favorite goshuincho! The staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. If you visit shrines and temples with your handmade goshuincho, it will become a deeper memory. ●What is upcycling? It is to give new added value to things or unnecessary items that would otherwise be discarded, upgrade them into new products, and reborn them. In order to switch from a consumer society in which things are mass-produced and consumed to a sustainable society, the keyword upcycling is very important.

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• Age 1～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Why not paint a fox mask with your own original design at the popular Japanese culture experience cafe in Asakusa? Fox masks are a type of traditional Japanese mask, especially related to Shinto and folk beliefs. Foxes are sacred beings in Japanese myths and legends, and are especially worshiped as messengers of the Inari god. Fox masks play an important role in these beliefs and festivals. First, choose your favorite fox mask and paint your favorite colors and designs on the white mask. Use various paints, from acrylic paints, to paint your ideas with paint. The staff will support you, so even beginners can enjoy creating. The traditional atmosphere of Asakusa and the mysterious elements of the fox mask combine to create a special experience. [Types of fox masks to choose from] ・Full (fox mask) ・Half (fox mask) ▶Fox masks Fox masks are used in Nohgaku (a general term for Noh and Kyogen) and Kagura (dance and song performed to worship the gods). They are often considered to be auspicious, as they are enshrined as messengers of the gods at Inari Shrine. In addition, fox masks are said to bring good fortune such as bountiful harvests, prosperity in business, and safety in the home. *Depending on the stock situation, we may not be able to provide the body you want.

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• Age 12～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 11:00 / 14:00 / 15:30 / 17:00 / 18:30

Power stone to increase luck. Why do not you feel the power as a bracelet of strings and nothing else? We will give power to various troubles such as "I want to spend every day cheerfully" "I want to raise love luck". A traditional stone shop that lasts for 4 generations provides high quality stones with certain eyes selected!

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• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30 / 16:00 / 18:00

Our studio is located on Sakurada Street, close to the Tokyo Tower. There are plenty of cute instruments sold at pet goods shops, but I would like the original thing if possible. You can make original goods of your favorite shape if handmade, such as Name entrants, pet drawing with caricatures, and dolls. By Sun Reservation OK! Pottery classes are available in English on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00

Popular jeans-making experience at Okayama/ Kurashiki's Jeans Museum & Village is now available in Tokyo! You can select buttons, rivets, and leather patches yourself, and experience them with a full-fledged buttoning machine used by craftsmen, just like the experience factory in the Kojima headquarters site. If you live near Tokyo cannot come to Okayama, please use this. Enjoy from children more 10 years old. ★ Hello Kitty x Jeans making experience ★ Customers can attach their own original top buttons exclusively for jeans with the Hello Kitty logo and face, and specially designed Hello Kitty leather patches for craftsmen. Sale of denim goods collaborated with popular Eco Betty ♪

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• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

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• Age 15～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00

What you'll doYou have an experience of Sashiko embroidery stitching through making "Sashiko fukin"."Sashiko fukin" is known as dish towel in Japan and very popular Sashiko learning item for novices. This item is very practical. After finishing to make, you can use it as handkerchief, lunch mat, wrapping something like sandwich, flower base mat etc.The size is approx. 33cm×33cm.Although you cannot finish the stitching during the experience, you will get knowledge and skill how to complete it by yourself. Therefore you can enjoy the stitching even at home.Step 1: Choose a Sashiko pattern and a thread color.I've provided you with many sort of Sashiko cloths which is printed on a fabric and thread colors. Please enjoy picking your favorite one out.Step 2: Preparation.I introduce how to treat for a fabric and a thread before doing stitch.Step 3: Do Sashiko stitching.After showing my demonstration to you, you will start stitching on the cloth you chosen. This time makes you enjoy and relax!Step 4: Explain Sashiko basic role and tips.Before closing the session, I explain about general order of stitching, things to watch out for, tips and so on.

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• Age 15～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00 / 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00 / 16:30 / 17:00

Sashiko is like Japanese embroidery. You have experience to make Sashiko needle mountain. The patten is "Hydrangea" pattern. It's a traditional Japanese pattern. === What you experience === Step 1: Choose a fabric and a thread color. Step 2: Transfer pattern on fabric. Step 3: Do Sashiko stitching. Step 4: Make needle mountain. Completed!! ========== You can take the needle mountain away. Please enjoy the stitching with it!!

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• Age 18～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 17:00

Use a pendulum to ask your subconscious mind and create. ◎ Even if it's your first time, it's okay! You can make a bracelet that fits your size. ~ Flow of the day ~ ① What is a pendulum? Check the explanation and the actual movement. ② We will check the size of your arm. ③ Select and combine patterns and stones. (Use a pendulum when choosing.) ④ Thread the thread and it will be completed. (We will make fine adjustments and match the size) The price is for the pendulum experience only. The stone fee will be added to this price. The price varies depending on the stone to be added.

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• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

• For Rainy Days
• Date Spot
• In Door Activity

• Age 13～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:30 / 18:30

Wedding and wedding anniversary Sun Would you like to create an LED lighting panel for your retirement or birth celebration? People other than the producer can also be present during the production and shooting in couples. Please contact us.

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• Date Spot
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• Age 9～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Welcome to Japan! This is a special plan for travelers from overseas at the glass craft sandblasting headquarters classroom. Let's make a wonderful original glass with sand-scraped glass sculpture. "Sandblasting" means to scrape by blowing sand. It is similar to Edo Kiriko, but the feature is that you can freely carve your favorite pictures and handwritten letters. Even if it's your first time, even if you don't have an artistic mind, you can create a wonderful work with a high degree of perfection! It takes only about 100 minutes to complete and is ready to take home. You can engrave Mt. Fuji, traditional Japanese patterns, names and dates on the glass, so it's perfect for traveling in Japan. *This plan is for foreigners, but Japanese people are also welcome to participate.

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