Virtual Tour for Manufacturing Studio in Fukui Prefecture
- Visiting 6 production areas of Fukui’s traditional craftwork -
Exploring the Japanese traditional craftwork / Zen culture and gourmet
Date: March 27, 2021 Saturday 13:00~
*Japan Standard Time (JST)
*Duration for about 1.5 hrs to 2 hrs
Fee: Free
The Tour will be held on ZOOM Webinar(online).
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All the participants will receive Echizen Origami Papercraft gift
*This Papercraft will be used in the work-shop after the tour.
●Terms and conditions of the gift
*Shipping is only available within Japan.
*The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 23.
*Limited to the first 20 people.
Visiting Fukui to explore Traditional Craft-Work and the world of Zen
“Eiheiji Temple,” the Sacred Ground of “Zen.”
It is said that Mr. Steve Jobs (the co-founder of Apple) once visited Eiheiji Temple and was so strongly influenced by the place he tried to become a Buddhist Priest himself, and it took lots of persuasion by the temple staff to stop him. This powerful Zen temple resides in Fukui Prefecture.
The spirit of Zen has been passed down through the centuries, and the people in Fukui still live together with the spirit of Zen in their ordinary daily life.
This Virtual Tour will focus on the traditional craftmanship in Fukui and will show you six different manufacturing studios, including where they forge Japanese Katana’s, that are all deeply intertwined with Zen culture.
You will see not only the craftmanship of artisans and the secret of their craftwork which has survived generations, but also the actually work that goes into their craft behind the closed doors of their studios.
You will also be introduced with vegetarian dishes served in Eiheiji Temple together with some popular cafes in Fukui to learn how to enjoy Fukui Prefecture!
While it is still difficult for the people to go out on a trip under the current COVID-19 situation, please explore and enjoy Fukui on a virtual trip.
The Tour Guide
Arielle Busetto is a journalist at JAPAN Forward. She has finished the intensive Japanese course of the Inter University Center For Advanced Japanese Studies in Yokohama in summer 2018, and is originally from Siena, Italy.
Naomi Mano
President & CEO Luxurique Inc.
US born Japanese national Naomi, has been in the marketing, branding, and hospitality industry for over 25 years. After graduating University, she started her career at IBM where she was on the Nagano Olympic Marketing Committee, and later managing Marketing across the Asia Pacific region. She moved on to Head of Corporate Communications for Fidelity Investments, before she launched Luxurique in 2014. Luxurique is a boutique Hospitality Management and Consulting firm that caters to an exclusive list of clientele, ranging from luxury travelers, high brands and their VIP clients, to BOD meetings and incentives for Fortune 500 companies. She now consults for various traditional venues, artists, and cities to help them cater to the growing number of travelers coming into Japan. She is the Chairman to the Japan MICE Association, Board Member of the All Sports Association of Japan, and is also a PhD Student at Keio University.
During this virtual trip, guests will watch professionally recorded videos that explore the studios, enriched by a guide who visited the locations in person that will explain to you the fascinating craftmanship and history over Zoom Webinar in real-time.
This virtual trip is recommended for
- People who are interested in Japanese culture.
- People who want an experience that they can share with their children
- People who are interested in crafts and making things.
- People who want to visit Japan and Fukui.
Contents of the Tour
The main feature of this tour will be the traditional craftwork in Fukui. Manufacturing has been the main industry in Fukui for more than 1,500 years, with one corner of the prefecture being home to 6 distinct crafts studios, all within a 30-minute drive of each other. This tour will take you to each of the 6 craftwork studios and walk you through the processes of each artisan. You will experience the secret essence of these ancient crafts which have been inaccessible to the public for centuries.
During the latter half of the tour, we will focus on the concept of “Zen”, introducing Eiheiji Temple and the Vegetarian dishes. We will also take you through the fascinating gourmet scene in Fukui Prefecture.
● Experiencing the Zen culture
- Zen experience in the Temple Guest House (Shuku-bo)
- Visit the Eiheiji Temple
*Photo courtesy of Eiheiji Temple.
●Food culture in Fukui Prefecture
- Vegetarian dishes
- Echizen crab
- Other gourmet dishes in Fukui
After you’ve enjoyed our tour, you can join the workshop using the Echizen paper-crafts. All the participants will receive the Echizen Paper Origami (folding art paper) as a gift to use it during the virtual workshop.
●Echizen Paper Workshop
- Using the origami with the traditional design to fold out paper crane.
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All the participants will receive Echizen Origami Papercraft gift
*This Papercraft will be used in the work-shop after the tour.
●Terms and conditions of the gift
*Shipping is only available within Japan.
*The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 23.
*Limited to the first 20 people.
Requirement for participation
- Internet environment
- Device or equipment to connect to ZOOM (PC, Smartphone, Tablet etc.)
*Kindly refer to the following requirement to connect to ZOOM.
● Fukui Prefecture Virtual Studio Trip
Date: March 27, 2021 Saturday 13:00~
*Japan Standard Time (JST)
*Duration for about 1.5 hrs to 2 hrs
Fee: Free
The Tour will be held on ZOOM Webinar(on-line).
*Kindly refer to the following requirement to connect to ZOOM.
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023
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All the participants will receive Echizen Origami Papercraft gift
*This Papercraft will be used in the work-shop after the tour.
●Terms and conditions of the gift
*Shipping is only available within Japan.
*The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 23.
*Limited to the first 20 people.