ART FROSHIKI Exhibition at Maison du Japon
Furoshiki Installation: An Immersive Experience of Japanese Art and Culture
Promos Japan Co., Ltd. presented the ART FROSHIKI installation at Maison du Japon, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, on July 8–9, 2023.
The exhibition featured 82 furoshiki cloths, each presenting a different perspective on Japanese art and culture, including photography, illustration, calligraphy, manhole cover art, and rice paddy art.
The project explored new ways of appreciating and using furoshiki while introducing Japanese creativity in a different form.
Visitors were invited to experience Japanese art and culture through this unique presentation.
Cité Internationale Universitaire du Paris
Maison du Japon
Maison du Japon
Date: July 8–9, 2023
Venue: Maison du Japon – CIUP, Paris
An Environmentally Conscious Way of Life

Bring Japanese Art into Your Everyday Life.
Our aim for this exhibition was to make Japanese art accessible to everyone through furoshiki.
This versatile format not only creates new possibilities for communication, but also brings color into everyday life.
Rather than limiting furoshiki to their traditional use, we presented them as tapestries, tablecloths, and picnic sheets, exploring ways to enjoy art in daily life while also promoting an environmentally conscious lifestyle.
Exhibitors
Photographic Art


Supervised by Kengo Miyamoto
Kengo Miyamoto has many followers overseas who say,
“Seeing Miyamoto’s photographs makes me want to visit Japan.”
Through Miyamoto’s distinctive photographic technique, familiar Japanese scenery is transformed into expressive photographic art.
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Illustration


Game characters, manga-style illustrations, and drawings are an important part of Japan’s contemporary visual culture.
Japan is home to many illustrators working across a wide range of styles and fields.
This section presents works by illustrators active in Japan, from professionals working with established companies to students developing their own creative practice.
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Calligraphy


This work was created by Chihiro Nakamura, an award-winning calligrapher recognized in both Italy and Japan.
She also creates kimono works, designs spaces, and works as an art director.
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Environmental Art


This form of art decorates and enriches the outdoor spaces around us.
In Japan, everyday environments also feature creative forms of public and landscape art, including decorative manhole covers and rice paddy art.
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Japanese Accessories


Omamori are Japanese good-luck charms associated with wishes for protection, health, success, and well-being.
This section also featured omamori-inspired mascots and HAORI jackets designed around the idea of protection and good fortune.
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Organizers
Superviser / Kengo Miyamoto

Photographer and video producer working with DSLR cameras and drones.
Based in Hiroshima, Japan.
Organizer / Mariko Akimoto

Product planner and producer, art promoter, and collage artist.
Born in Kure, Hiroshima, and based in Okinawa since 2019.