POKÉMON X KOGEI


POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft (Japanese: ポケモン×工芸展―美とわざの大発見― Pokémon X Kogei Exhibit-The Great Discovery of Beauty and Technique-) is a traveling crafts exhibit themed around the Pokémon franchise, featuring around 70 works produced by 20 leading craft artists in Japan. It is a collaboration between the National Crafts Museum in Japan and The Pokémon Company held in various museums and galleries in Japan, as well as the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles in the United States.
Venue
- National Crafts Museum

- Address: 3-2 Dewa-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0963, Japan
- Date: March 21, 2023 - June 11, 2023
- Organizer: National Crafts Museum, NHK ENTERPRISES INC. Nagoya Branch Office, The Yomiuri Shimbun Hokuriku Branch Office
- Special cooperation: The Pokémon Company
- Produced by: NHK Promotions Inc.
- Supported: Ishikawa Prefecture, Kanazawa City, THE HOKKOKU SHIMBUN, Television Kanazawa Corporation
- Exhibit Information: https://www.momat.go.jp/craft-museum/exhibitions/551
- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles
- Address: Ovation Hollywood, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Level 2, Los Angeles, CA 90028 USA
- Date: July 25, 2023 - January 7, 2024
- Presented by: JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles
- Curatorial Supervision: National Crafts Museum
- With support from: The Pokémon Company, The Pokémon Company International, NHK Promotions Inc.
- Exhibit Information: https://www.japanhousela.com/exhibitions/pokemon-x-kogei-playful-encounters-of-pokemon-japanese-craft/
- Sagawa Art Museum
- Address: 2891 Kitagawa, Mizuho-cho, Moriyama-shi, Shiga, Japan
- Date: March 30, 2024 - June 9, 2024
- Presented by: Sagawa Art Museum (SGH Culture and Sports Promotion Foundation), NHK ENTERPRISES, INC. Osaka Branch Office
- Support: Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefectural Board of Education, Moriyama-city, Moriyama-city Board of Education
- Curatorial Supervision: National Crafts Museum
- Special cooperation: The Pokémon Company
- Produced by: NHK Promotions Inc.
- Special Support: SG Holdings Co., Ltd., SAGAWA EXPRESS Co.,Ltd., SAGAWA PRINTING CO.,LTD., The Yomiuri Shimbun
- MOA Museum of Art
- Address: 26-2 Momoyama-cho, Atami, Shizuoka, Japan
- Date: July 6, 2024 - September 9, 2024
- Presented by: MOA Museum of Art, NHK ENTERPRISES, INC. Nagoya Branch Office
- Curatorial Supervision: National Crafts Museum
- Special cooperation: The Pokémon Company
- Produced by: NHK Promotions Inc.
- Special Support: The Yomiuri Shimbun
- Exhibit Information: https://www.moaart.or.jp/events/kogei2024/
- Azabudai Hills Gallery
- Address: MBF Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza A, 5-8-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Japan
- Date: November 1, 2024 - February 2, 2025
- Organized by: Azabudai Hills Gallery, NHK Promotions Inc.
- Curatorial Supervision: National Crafts Museum
- Special Support: The Pokémon Company
- Support: The Yomiuri Shimbun
- Corporate Sponsor: Lawson Entertainment, Inc.
- In Association with: J-WAVE
- Exhibit Information: https://www.azabudai-hills.com/azabudaihillsgallery/sp/kogei-pokemon-ex/en/
- Matsuzakaya Art Gallery
- Address: 3-16-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan
- Date: April 26, 2025 - June 15, 2025
- Opening Hours: 10:00-18:00 (Last admission 17:30)
- Organized by: Matsuzakaya Art Museum, AICHI TELEVISION BROADCASTING CO.,LTD., The Yomiuri Shimbun, NHK ENTERPRISES, INC. Nagoya Branch Office
- Curatorial Supervision: National Crafts Museum
- Special Support: The Pokémon Company
- Support: NHK Promotions Inc.
- Exhibit Information: https://www.matsuzakaya.co.jp/nagoya/museum/exhibition/2025_pokemonkogei/
- Hachinohe Art Museum
- Address: 10-4 Bancho, Hachinohe, Aomori 031-0031
- Date: June 28, 2025 - August 31, 2025
- Opening Hours: 10:00-19:00 (Last admission 18:30)
- Organized by: POKÉMON X KOGEI Hachinohe Exective Committee (Hachinohe City, Asahi Broadcasting Aomori, VISIT HACHINOHE), NHK ENTERPRISES, INC. Sendai Branch Office
- Curatorial Supervision: National Crafts Museum
- Special Support: The Pokémon Company
- Production Support: NHK Promotions Inc.
- Support: The Yomiuri Shimbun
- Sponsorship: Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, Hachinohe City Board of Education, THE DAILY TOHOKU SHIMBUN., The To-o Nippo Press, HIGASHI NIPPON BROADCASTING Co., Ltd., Iwate Asahi Television Co., Ltd., Hachinohe Cable Television Co., Ltd., Community Radio Station BeFM
- Exhibit Information: https://hachinohe-art-museum.jp/exhibition/4019/
- Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
- Address: 1-1-1 Tateyama, Nagasaki City
- Date: September 12, 2025 - November 30, 2025
- Opening Hours: 10:00am-6:00pm (Last admission 5:30pm), Extended hours until 8:00pm on November 7, 8, and 9
- Closed Days: September 16, October 6, October 20, November 4, November 17, December 1
- Organized by: The Nagasaki Shimbun, Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture, NHK Enterprises Kyushu
- Co-organized by: NHK Nagasaki Broadcasting Station, NBC Nagasaki Broadcasting Company, KTN Television Nagasaki Co., Ltd., NCC Nagasaki Culture Telecasting Corporation, NIB Nagasaki International Television, Inc.
- Curatorial Supervised by: National Crafts Museum
- Special Cooperation: The Pokémon Company
- Organized by: NHK Promotions Inc.
- Cooperation: Nagasaki Medical Association, Nagasaki Shimbun Sales Center
- Sponsored by: Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefectural Board of Education, Nagasaki City Board of Education, Nagasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Federation, Nagasaki Prefecture Art Association, Nagasaki Prefecture Entertainment and Living Hygiene Business Cooperative, Nagasaki Cable Media, FM Nagasaki, Saga Television
- Sponsored by: Bunmeido Souhonten
- Exhibit Information: https://www.nmhc.jp/exhibition-post/exh_2025_03pokemon/
- Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
- Address: Kita 1, Nishi 17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, JAPAN
- Date: April 25 - June 21, 2026
- Opening Hours: 9:30am - 5:00pm (Last admission 4:30pm)
- Closed Days: Every Monday (except May 4), May 7
- Organized by: Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Television Hokkaido Broadcasting Co.LTD. , NHK Enterprises, Inc. Hokkaido , The Hokkaido Shimbun Press ,Nikkei Inc.
- Curatorial Supervised by: National Crafts Museum
- Special Cooperation: The Pokémon Company
- Organized by: NHK Promotions Inc.
- With the Support of: Hokkaido Government, Sapporo City, Sapporo City Board of Education
Works
Other works
| Title | Artist | Year |
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| 羊歯唐草文シェイミ茶碗 Shaymin Teabowl with Fern Arabesque Pattern |
植葉香澄 Kasumi Ueba |
2023 |
| 唐草文サルノリポートレイト Grookey Portrait with Arabesque Pattern |
2023 | |
| 唐草文サルノリ茶碗 Grookey Teabowl with Arabesque Pattern |
2022 | |
| 水文メッソンポートレイト Sobble Portrait with Water Pattern |
2023 | |
| 水文メッソン茶碗 Sobble Teabowl with Water Pattern |
2022 |
Catalog

POKÉMON X KOGEI: Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft is the official catalog of the exhibit. It is published by Tokyo Bijutsu Co.,Ltd.
Merchandise
Kimono Pikachu
Kimono Pikachu is a Pikachu plush dressed in a kimono featuring a traditional Japanese pattern called kōji tsunagi (工字繋ぎ). It was made available for purchase for ¥2,640 at the National Crafts Museum Shop and Pokémon Center Kanazawa from March 21, 2023, the Sagawa Art Museum Shop and Pokémon Center Kyoto from March 30, 2024, the MOA Museum of Art shop and Pokémon Center Yokohama from July 6, 2024, as well as Azabudai Hills Gallery, the Pokémon Center Shibuya, the Matsuzakaya Art Museum Shop, the Pokémon Center Nagoya, and the Hachinohe Art Museum pop-up shop.
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Kimono Pikachu
Shop Merchandise
Various items were made available in museum shops with each succeeding venue adding new items on stock.
Added in National Crafts Museum
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Notebook / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥1,430)
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Notebook / UEBA Kasumi (¥1,430)
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T-Shirt (TSUBOSHIMA Yuki) (¥3,960)
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Masking Tape (MASUMOTO Keiko/YOSHIDA Taiichiro/UEBA Kasumi) (¥495)
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Symbolmark Tote (Red) (¥3,740)
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Symbolmark Tote (Black) (¥3,740)
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Symbolmark Sacoche (¥1,650)
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Symbolmark Cup (Navy) (¥1,320)
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Symbolmark Cup (Red) (¥1,320)
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Symbolmark Cup (Green) (¥1,320)
Added in Sagawa Art Museum
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Sacoche (IMAI Sadamasa/UEBA Kasumi) (¥2,640)
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T-shirt (FUKUDA Toru) (¥3,960)
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T-shirt (YOSHIDA Taiichiro) (¥3,960)
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Symbolmark Mug (Red) (¥1,870)
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Symbolmark Mug (Black) (¥1,870)
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Pins / IMAI Sadamasa (¥880)
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Pins / UEBA Kasumi (¥880)
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Pins / TSUBOSHIMA Yuki (¥880)
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Pins / FUKUDA Toru (¥880)
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Pouch (FUKUDA Toru/MITSUTA Haruo) (¥2,970)
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Pouch (UEBA Kasumi/MASUMOTO Keiko) (¥2,970)
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Symbolmark Pouch (Navy) (¥1,100)
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Symbolmark Pouch (Red) (¥1,100)
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Symbolmark Pouch (Green) (¥1,100)
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Key Rings (¥1,100)
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Coffee Drip Bags (¥1,350)
Added in MOA Museum of Art
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Mints (¥880)
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Pins / KATSURA Morihito (¥880)
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Pins / KATSURA Morihito (¥880)
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Pins / KATSURA Morihito (¥880)
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Symbolmark Gadget Pouch (¥1,760)
Added in Azabudai Hills Gallery
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Tetra Pouch / KOMIYA Yasuyoshi (¥5,170)
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Fabric Covered Buttons/ KOMIYA Yasuyoshi (¥1,650)
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Coaster / HAYAMA Yuki (¥3,850)
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Coaster / HAYAMA Yuki (¥3,850)
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Silver Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥23,100)
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Silver Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥23,100)
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Silver Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥23,100)
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Silver Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥23,100)
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Silver Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥23,100)
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Silver Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥23,100)
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Brass Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥9,350)
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Brass Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥9,350)
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Brass Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥9,350)
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Brass Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥9,350)
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Brass Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥9,350)
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Brass Pendant / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥9,350)
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Mini Tote / KOMIYA Yasuyoshi (¥4,290)
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Glass Paperweight / NIIMI Hiroki (¥5,720)
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Small Plate Set (¥5,940)
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Coffee Drip Bags (Yellow) (¥1,350)
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Coffee Drip Bags (Blue and Gray) (¥1,350)
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Mug / HAYAMA Yuki (¥5,940)
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Mug / HAYAMA Yuki (¥5,940)
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Lace (¥3,300)
Added in Matsuzakaya Art Museum
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Postcard / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥165)
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Postcard / UEBA Kasumi (¥165)
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Notebook / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥1,430)
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Magnet / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥660)
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Magnet / UEBA Kasumi (¥660)
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Key ring / YOSHIDA Taiichiro (¥1,100)
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Key ring / UEBA Kasumi (¥1,100)
Added in Hachinohe Art Museum
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Gadget Pouch BLK (¥1,760)
Raffle
Various items handcrafted by the featured artists were raffled off for purchase online.
- Azabudai Hills Gallery
Three stages of raffles were held in conjunction with the exhibit in Azabudai Hills Gallery.
The first stage featured Terumasa Ikeda's Monument Shard (Japanese: せきひのかけら). There are 28 variants of the work with each based on Unown's 28 separate forms. The application period for the raffle was from November 11, 2024 (10:00AM) to November 17, 2024 (24:00). The notification period for winners was from November 25, 2024 to December 2, 2024 with the items shipped during mid to late December 2024.
The second stage featured Takuro Kuwata's Cup (Pikachu) (Japanese: カップ(ピカチュウ)) and Bowl (Pikachu) (Japanese: ボウル(ピカチュウ)). The cups come in two sizes and various colors with a total of 28 pieces, while only one bowl was made available for the event. The application period for the raffle was from November 25, 2024 (10:00AM) to December 1, 2024 (24:00). The notification period for winners was from December 9, 2024 to December 16, 2024 with the items shipped during mid to late January 2025.
The third stage featured Kasumi Ueba's works:
- Shaymin with Fern Arabesque Pattern, Field of Flowers (Japanese: 羊歯唐草文シェイミ花畑)
- Grookey with Arabesque Pattern, Sound Wave (Japanese: 唐草文サルノリ音波)
- Scorbunny with Flame Pattern, Dash (Japanese: 火炎文ヒバニー疾走)
- Sobble with Water Pattern, Tears (Japanese: 水文メッソン泪)
The application period for the raffle was from January 22, 2025 (10:00AM) to February 2, 2025 (24:00). The notification period for winners was from February 6, 2025 to February 13, 2025 with the items shipped during mid to late February 2025.
The works above come packaged in special paulownia wooden boxes.
- Matsuzakaya Art Gallery
In conjunction with the exhibit in the Matsuzakaya Art Gallery, five pieces of Saori Mizuhashi's Sash, "Flash -Beacon-," Yuzen Dyeing (Japanese: 友禅帯「閃光-道しるべ-」) were made available for purchase through online raffle. The sash is based on the Sash, "Flash," Yuzen Dyeing that was displayed in the exhibit. The raffle was conducted in two parts with the application period for the first part held from April 26, 2025 (10:00AM) to May 13, 2025 (24:00) and the second part held from May 20, 2025 (10:00AM) to June 15, 2025 (24:00). The announcement of winners will be on May 16, 2025 and June 19, 2025.
- Hachinohe Art Museum
Two stages of raffles were held in conjunction with the exhibit in Hachinohe Art Museum.
The first stage featured Keiko Masumoto's "Vulpix/Shigaraki Jar" Wall Décor (Japanese: 「ロコン/信楽壷」壁掛け) and "Piplup/Underglazed Plate" Wall Décor (Japanese: 「ポッチャマ/染付皿」壁掛け) with each coming in 25 pieces. The application period for Masumoto's works was from June 28, 2025 (10:00AM) to July 22, 2025 (24:00) with the winners to be announced on July 25, 2025.
The second stage featured Eiichi Shiroma's Tsumugi Sash, "Screw Pine Gate," Ryukyu Bingata (Japanese: 琉球紅型「アダンゲート」六通帯 紬). The sash is available in three pieces with each featuring a different color: chartreuse (若草色), turquoise (ターコイズ), and dark green (濃い草色). The application period for Shiroma's sash was from July 24, 2025 (10:00AM) to August 18, 2025 (24:00) with the winners to be announced on August 21, 2025.
- Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
Two stages of raffles were held in conjunction with the exhibit in Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture.
The first stage featured five pieces of Saori Mizuhashi's Sash, "Flash -Beacon-," Yuzen Dyeing (Japanese: 友禅帯「閃光ー道しるべー」) once again. The application period for Mizuhashi's works was from September 12, 2025 (10:00AM) to October 22, 2025 (24:00) with the winners to be announced on October 24, 2025.
The second stage featured Sadamasa Imai's Bulbasaur (Japanese: フシギダネ), coming in ten variants. The application period for Imai's works was from October 24, 2025 (10:00AM) to December 7, 2025 (24:00) with the winners to be announced on December 9, 2025.
Prices
| Product | Japan |
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| Monument Shard | ¥198,000 |
| Cup (Pikachu) | ¥44,000 (Small) ¥55,000 (Medium) |
| Bowl (Pikachu) | ¥1,980,000 |
| Shaymin with Fern Arabesque Pattern, Field of Flowers | ¥253,000 |
| Grookey with Arabesque Pattern, Sound Wave | ¥330,000 |
| Scorbunny with Flame Pattern, Dash | ¥330,000 |
| Sobble with Water Pattern, Tears | ¥330,000 |
| Sash, "Flash -Beacon-," Yuzen Dyeing | ¥385,000 |
| "Vulpix/Shigaraki Jar" Wall Décor | ¥44,000 |
| "Piplup/Underglazed Plate" Wall Décor | ¥44,000 |
| Tsumugi Sash, "Screw Pine Gate," Ryukyu Bingata | ¥880,000 |
| Bulbasaur | ¥352,000 |
Gallery
- Terumasa Ikeda
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Monument Shard
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Monument Shard -A-
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Monument Shard -B-
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Monument Shard -C-
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Monument Shard -D-
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Monument Shard -E-
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Monument Shard -F-
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Monument Shard -G-
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Monument Shard -N-
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Monument Shard -P-
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Monument Shard -U-
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Monument Shard -V-
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Monument Shard -W-
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Monument Shard -X-
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Monument Shard -Y-
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Monument Shard -Z-
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Monument Shard -?-
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Monument Shard -!-
- Takuro Kuwata
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Cups (Pikachu)
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- Kasumi Ueba
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Shaymin with Fern Arabesque Pattern, Field of Flowers
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Shaymin with Fern Arabesque Pattern, Field of Flowers
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Grookey with Arabesque Pattern, Sound Wave
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Grookey with Arabesque Pattern, Sound Wave
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Scorbunny with Flame Pattern, Dash
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Scorbunny with Flame Pattern, Dash
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Sobble with Water Pattern, Tears
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Sobble with Water Pattern, Tears
- Saori Mizuhashi
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Sash, "Flash -Beacon-," Yuzen Dyeing
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Sash, "Flash -Beacon-," Yuzen Dyeing
- Keiko Masumoto
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"Vulpix/Shigaraki Jar" Wall Décor
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"Piplup/Underglazed Plate" Wall Décor
- Eiichi Shiroma
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Tsumugi Sash, "Screw Pine Gate," Ryukyu Bingata (chartreuse)
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Tsumugi Sash, "Screw Pine Gate," Ryukyu Bingata (turquoise)
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Tsumugi Sash, "Screw Pine Gate," Ryukyu Bingata (dark green)
- Sadamasa Imai
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"Bulbasaur" A
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"Bulbasaur" A
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"Bulbasaur" B
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"Bulbasaur" B
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"Bulbasaur" C
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"Bulbasaur" C
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"Bulbasaur" D
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"Bulbasaur" E
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"Bulbasaur" F
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"Bulbasaur" G
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"Bulbasaur" G
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"Bulbasaur" H
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"Bulbasaur" I
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"Bulbasaur" J
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"Bulbasaur" J
Menu
Café POKÉMON X KOGEI (Japanese: 喫茶 ポケモン×工芸展) was a collaborative café that was set up at the Azabudai Hills Gallery Café from November 1, 2024 to February 2, 2025. There are two different menu periods with the first menu featuring Special Croque Monsieur and Ho-oh and Lugia Black Sesame Latte from November 1, 2024 to December 25, 2024 and the second menu featuring Gomoku Chirashi and Ho-oh and Shaymin Matcha Latte from December 26, 2024 to February 2, 2025.
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Special Croque Monsieur (¥1,780)
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Gomoku Chirashi (¥1,780)
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Ho-oh and Lugia Black Sesame Latte (¥1,210)
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Shaymin Matcha Latte (¥1,180)
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Chestnut and Sweet Potato Pikachu Japanese-Style Waffle Parfait (¥1,680)
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Special Pikachu Latte (Cafe Latte and Matcha Latte) (¥990)
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Pikachu Sugar Scone and Pikachu Pink Raspberry Scone (¥2,800)
Collaboration
Pokémon Fuyaki by Kyoto confectionery Shichijo Kanshundo was made available for purchase at the Sagawa Art Museum shop.
Brownie Matcha Tin Can and Picnic Bag was made available for purchase respectively at "CRIOLLO" and "Patisserie and Cafe Delimo" in Azabudai Hills from November 1, 2024 to February 2, 2025.
Hitokuchi-Uirou was made available for purchase at Aoyagi Souhonke Osu-shop, Moriyama-shop, KITTE Nagoya-shop, JR Nagoya station central concourse PLUSTA Gift Nagoya Chuo, and Pokemon × Kogei Aichi Venue.
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Pokémon Fuyaki (¥2,000)
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CRIOLLO Azabudai Brownie Matcha Tin Can (¥2,400)
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Pâtisserie and Café DEL'IMMO Picnic Bag (¥2,640)
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Aoyagisouhonke Hitokuchi-Uirou (¥1,080)
External links
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