Pokemon Kogei Exhibition Highlights Traditional Craft

A Pokemon x Kogei art exhibition will take place in Japan from April 26 to June 15, 2026. You’ll be able to purchase tickets in January 2025.

The full name of the exhibition is “Pokemon x Kogei: Playful Encounters of Pokemon and Japanese Craft,” according to the show’s English website. Kogei is the Japanese word for craft, and the exhibition will show off the work of twenty different craft artists. Among them include Living National Treasures, which is the informal term for individuals who receive subsidies from the Japanese government to perform and make art.

This is not the first time that the exhibition appeared. Multiple Japanese museums and exhibition halls have hosted this event, and it was even in the Japan House Los Angeles in the United States. There are additional art pieces to look at, so even if you already visited before, you might see something new.

The website for the exhibition features some examples of works you might see. Kasumi Ueba created a Shaymin piece using stone, with a fern arabesque pattern all over its body. Meanwhile, Eiichi Shiroma created a silken kimono pattern displaying Alolan Pokemon (and Pikachu). You can check out other pieces via the site if you’re interested.

The Pokemon Kogei art exhibition will run from April 26 to June 15, 2026 at the Matsuzakaya Art Gallery in Aichi.