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The 2026 Good Design Award jury team, including Chair Jun Nakagawa and Vice Chairs, discussing the future of corporate vision and craft design.

When Craft Starts Talking About Vision: After Jun Nakagawa’s Appointment, Where Does the Good Design Award Want to Take Design? ｜ TOKOWAKA

In 2026, Jun Nakagawa became chair of the Good Design Award. As evaluation shifts from mere aesthetics to corporate vision, how will traditional crafts transition from preservation to industry renewal? Explore past GDA winners to see the future of craft.

Insights

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A group photograph taken in 1920 in front of the gate of the Taichung School of Craft Studies, with Mr. Yamanaka Isao seated at the center of the front row.

Tropical Papayas on a Lacquer Surface: In These Hybrid Objects, Another Taiwan Comes Into View｜TOKOWAKA

Discover the century-long history of Taiwanese and Japanese craft exchange. From Penglai lacquerware to Mingei and Kintsugi, explore how Japanese techniques and Taiwan's landscapes blended to create unique everyday objects.

Japanese Crafts

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