Kansai Conference & Seminar • Networking • Meeting & Exchange
Craftsmanship: Cross Perspectives France × Japan
Event language(s)
Japanese
Deadline for registration: Thursday 11 June 2026 - 5:00 PM (UTC+9)
Price:
Price: ¥3,000 JPY
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NB: Please note that we cannot guarantee a refund in case of cancellation after the registration deadline.
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How are traditional crafts being defined today in the face of new local and international markets, between creativity and economic instability?
This unprecedented gathering in Kansai is jointly organized by two major institutions: the CCI France Japon Kansai office on the one hand is dedicated to fostering economic exchange, and the Institut Français du Kansai on the other is devoted to promoting French culture. Held in the heart of Kyoto, the event invites participants to explore the current transformations of traditional craftsmanship and savoir-faire between France and Japan.
This dialogue, conducted in Japanese by leading experts from the sector through three thematic roundtable discussions, aims to open conversations on several key structural issues:
- Digitalization and traditional craftsmanship: a new source for creating value?
- Going global: challenges and strategies for accessing high-value markets
- The transcreation of cultural resources: the challenge of transforming heritage into new value
Each roundtable will feature at least two speakers and one moderator. Their profiles, along with the detailed program, will be announced shortly.
Following these discussions, opportunities for collaboration between French and Japanese stakeholders will continue during a business networking session and terrace cocktail reception reserved for participants.
Many thanks to our co-host
Program
14:00 - Introduction by Madam Consul General Sandrine Mouchet, presentation of the French Institute in Japan
14:15 - Presentation of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan by Regional Director Jean-François Rauch
14:25 -First Panel: Digitalization and traditional craftsmanship: a new source for creating value?
15:30 -Second Panel: Going global: challenges and strategies for accessing high-value markets
16:35 -Third Panel: The transcreation of cultural resources : the challenge of transforming heritage into new value
17:35 - Concluding address by guest speaker
17:45 - Networking cocktail
19:00 - End of event
Become an official sponsor!
If you would like to benefit from the visibility of this event and the reputation of its organizers to highlight your commitment to traditional artisans, we warmly invite you to contact us in order to support the organization financially.
Event Location
🚆 11-minute walk from Demachiyanagi Station (Keihan Main Line)
🚌 6-minute walk from Hyakumanben bus stop (7 city bus)
🚌13-minute walk from Kyodai Seimon-mae bus stop (Kyoto University) (201/206 city bus)
