November 6, 2026/ 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

JAPAN HOUSE Gallery | Level 2 6801 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA

Discover the living art of Japanese craft, curated by the team behind MUJI

Opening November 6, 2026, at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, JAPAN CRAFT | Art for Living – Hyakkō is curated by Ryohin Keikaku, the company behind MUJI. Featuring over 2,000 works by 123 contemporary Japanese craftspeople, the exhibition celebrates the diversity of Japanese craftsmanship and explores craft as a living practice woven into everyday life.

Japan has a long and rich craft heritage, embodied in practices such as pottery, urushi (Japanese lacquer), and metalworking that span millennia. Craft objects are collected by museums, studied by scholars, and admired by lovers of timeless design. What many people might not realize is that craft is not simply something preserved from the past—it’s a true living art. Opening November 6, 2026, at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, the new exhibition “JAPAN CRAFT | Art for Living – Hyakkō” shifts the focus from craft as historical tradition to craft as an evolving practice embedded in contemporary everyday life.

The exhibition is curated by Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., the company behind MUJI, this groundbreaking project collects over 2,000 works by 123 living makers, craftspeople, and artisans working across Japan today, spanning from a wide range of materials and techniques including ceramics, glass, wood, leather, metal and bamboo. The term Hyakkō which forms part of the exhibition title, brings together two aspects: hyaku (百), translating to “one hundred” or “many,” and kō (工) referring to “craft.” Together, these terms capture the diversity of craft, makers, and methods on view.

The immersive exhibition guides visitors through the many facets of Japanese craft. The opening sections introduce visitors to the basic forms and words that convey the ideas and atmosphere surrounding the works on display. Texts by four contributors are also featured, each offering their own perspective on what craft means today. A short film installation then offers an intimate view of makers at work and scenes from their creative processes. In the main gallery, nearly 2,000 objects by 123 makers working across Japan are brought together in one expansive gallery reveal the exhibition’s full scope. Together, the works present craft as a diverse, interconnected network of practices shaped by materials, environments, and ways of life, not a single aesthetic or set of rigid categories.

To complement the exhibition, visitors can explore a mini-library within the gallery and the library space on Level 5 featuring books related to craft, as well as a publication created specifically for the 2023 exhibition by ATELIER MUJI GINZA. Related programs, activations, and a selection of craft products available for purchase in the WAZA Shop extend the experience—offering an introduction to contemporary Japanese craft and inviting us to reconsider our relationship with the everyday objects around us.


Dates Friday, November 6, 2026 – Sunday, January 24, 2027


Closed on November 26 and December 25.

Hours
Mon. – Fri. | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sat. – Sun. | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM


Fee Free

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