To celebrate Japanese cultural heritage and boost Thailand’s gift industry, the Japan Foundation and Creative Economy Agency has introduced the touring exhibition “The Beauty Of Exchanging Gifts In Japan — The Japanese Spirit Of Gifting: Giving Shape To One’s Thoughts And Emotions”.
On view until April 25 at TCDC Bangkok, this is the Japan Foundation’s newest travelling exhibition, with Thailand as the first stop before moving to India. Curated by Nagasaki Iwao, director of Kyoritsu Women’s University Museum, it showcases an astonishing 98 handicrafts, including kimonos with elaborate embroidery, refined bedding, engagement decorations, hand-painted silk crepes and children’s pastel clothes — mostly from the Edo period to the present day.
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