Cool Japan / Creative Industries Policy

Press Releases

• New Designation of Sado Mumyoi-Yaki and Izumi Glass as Traditional Crafts under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries (October 17, 2024)
• Release of the “WITH ART Start Up Guideline” for Art Projects for Regional Revitalization (February 22, 2024)
• Commendation Ceremony for Presenting Special Awards Held under the Good Design Award 2023 Program (December 8, 2023)
• Parliamentary Vice-Minister Yoshida Delivers Remark at WDO World Design Assembly Tokyo 2023 (November 2, 2023)
• New Designation of Tokyo Honzome Chusen as Traditional Craft under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries (October 26, 2023)
• Winners of the 17th Kids Design Awards Program's Grand Award and Excellence Awards Announced (September 29, 2023)
• New Designation of Tokyo Shamisen, Tokyo Koto, and Edo Hyogu as Traditional Crafts under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries (November 16, 2022)
• Winners of the 16th Kids Design Awards Program's Grand Award and Excellence Awards Announced (October 3, 2022)
• Study Group on Art and the Economy and Society to Be Established (June 27, 2022)
• LMVH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault Pays a Courtesy Visit to Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno to Strengthen His Company's Ties with the Japanese Fashion and Art Industries, and Exchange Views Together (May 10, 2022)
• Emerging State of Fashion Report Compiled (May 2, 2022)
• Winners of the 15th Kids Design Awards Program's Grand Award and Excellence Awards Announced (October 1, 2021)
• Industry, Academia and Government Collaborate to Formulate Cosmetics Industry Vision in Japan (April 26, 2021)
• New Designation of Gifu Wagasa as Traditional Craft under the Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries (March 18, 2022)

Division in Charge

Creative Industries Division, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
TEL: 81-3-3501-1511 (ext. 3651) or 81-3-3501-1750 (direct)