FUJI TEXTILE WEEK 2023, the only cloth art festival in Japan that weaves together the traditional textile industry and contemporary art, will be held in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, from November 23 (Thursday, national holiday) to December 17 (Sunday), 2023. in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, from November 23 (Thursday) to December 17 (Sunday), 2023.
What is FUJI TEXTILE WEEK 2023?
FUJI TEXTILE WEEK is the only textile art festival in Japan that fuses textiles and art, and was launched in 2021 with the aim of revitalizing traditional industries and the local community based on the industrial history of Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, a textile production center that has continued for over 1000 years. The main features of this event are the “Art Exhibition,” which exhibits works based on textiles, including those created through collaboration between textile production area businesses and artists from Japan and abroad, and the “Design Exhibition,” which enables business matching with producers, in addition to an archive exhibition that allows visitors to learn about the history of the production area. In addition, programs utilizing the rich historical and cultural resources of the region will be held. In addition, the event will also utilize the rich historical and cultural resources of the region.
This year’s theme is “BACK TO THREAD”
As far back as the Edo period (1603-1867), this area was unsuitable for agriculture due to the climate and nature of the soil, and thus became a production center responsible for sericulture, spinning, dyeing, and weaving in the textile industry. Later, with various changes in society, much of the yarn was shifted to imports from other regions, and the production of the region was greatly affected by the procurement of yarn. In recent years, the price of yarn has skyrocketed, and the awareness of producers and consumers has expanded to include interest in materials and environmental issues. Against this backdrop, we will hold a program focusing on new perspectives on yarn as a material and the starting point of manufacturing.
Program commemorating the 10th anniversary of the registration as a World Cultural Heritage site!「富士山借景（Mt. Fuji scenery used as the background for the landscaping）」
Special Opening of Mt. Fuji View Spot & Photo Contest Campaign
Fuji Borrowed scenery Program, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the registration of Mt. Fuji as a World Heritage site, will include a tour to enjoy special views of Mt. Fuji that cannot be seen normally and a photo contest campaign for the first time.
Details of the campaign and program will be available in mid-September.