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JapanCraft21 (JC21) is an NPO to assist vulnerable Japanese crafts to flourish in the 21st century. Please join us for a unique opportunity to deepen your knowledge about Japanese culture, to be an active part of the Japanese craft community and to make a significant difference in craft revitalization at this critical time.

Apprentice sponsorship program: $100 to $10,000 (approx. 10,000 to 1mil Yen)

$100 - two-day sponsorship

$250 - one week sponsorship

$1,000 - one month sponsorship

$12,000 - one year sponsorship


Building School Scholarship Sponsor (see below): $2,000 (approx. 200,000 Yen) for one-year scholarship for carpentry, plastering or gardening. 
 
Friends of JapanCraft21: $100 to $999 (appox. 10,000 yen to 100,000 yen)


Masters Circle: $1,000 to $4,999 (approx. 100,000 to 500,000 Yen)


Founders Circle:  $5,000 to $49,999 (approx. 500,000 to 5mil Yen)

 
Contest Sponsor: $50,000 or more (5mil Yen or more) to sponsor one contest first prize.


* Donation amounts are based on 100 yen to 1 U.S. dollar, due to frequently fluctuating currency conversion rates.


** Please note that to maintain a consistent standard for accounting, we convert your earmarked dollar donations made via the Asia Society New York at a rate of $1 = 100 yen. This allows for any and all differences in currency conversion rates between the time your contribution is submitted via the Asia Society New York and the time funds are converted, transferred to Japan and deposited in the JapanCraft21 bank account. Any currency gain or loss in value above or below the original donation amount that is due to exchange rates are allocated to our General donation funds.


*** Please note that 1 dollar from everyone's first donation goes to a membership fee.

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Thank you for your support to JapanCraft21 and Japanese traditional crafts.

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Purpose of Donations

Our current projects:


General - xxxx xxxx  xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx.


Apprentice Program - xxx xxxxxx xxxxxxxxx.


Scholorship - School of Traditional Building Arts (Shin-Machiya Juku) – We co-founded the School of Traditional Building Arts (Shin-Machiya Juku)  in Kyoto to teach rapidly disappearing building skills. Our intensive yearlong courses are held on Sundays to accommodate young working building trades people. Currently we are teaching joinery to carpenters and bamboo mud wall construction to plasterers. An advanced course in Japanese garden building and maintenance as well as a training course in the application of natural lacquer are scheduled for 2022. JapanCraft21 provides full scholarships to all students.


Contest Sponsor - The Japan Traditional Crafts Revitalization Contest – We created this series of nation-wide competitions to identify exceptional plans to save individual crafts for the 21st century. The winner of each contest will receive Y5,000,000 and the support of a group of mentors in such fields as business organization, design, Information technology, marketing and public relations.


The Deshi Apprentice Program - xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx  xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx.


Education - One of our goals is to help educate the general public on the breadth and depth of Japanese master crafts

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Bank name:   MUFG Bank, LTD.

Swift code/BIC code:   BOTKJPJT

Branch name:   Demachi Branch

Name on account:   JapanCraft21

Type of account:   Savings

Account number:   0472847

Bank address:   257, Seiryucho, Imadegawa-agaru, Demachidori,

Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan

An Opportunity to Learn

“Through JapanCraft21, I have experienced both the breadth and depth of Japan’s legendary craft world and my life has been greatly enriched as a result.” S.H., Japan resident


Our regular Zoom presentations for our members explore such subjects as Japanese bamboo baskets, ceramics, gardens and architecture. Our day tours include visits to craft studios for demonstrations, museum tours by curators, architectural tours, and visits to the homes of private collectors.


An opportunity to make an effective cultural contribution


“After years of looking for a way to connect to Japan in a more meaningful way, by joining JapanCraft21, I became an active member of the Japanese Craft Community.” — K.V., Longtime international resident of Tokyo


Be a part of our community of international and Japanese supporters and Japanese crafts people, working together to revitalize Japan’s exquisite craft tradition while deepening your knowledge about this culture. We are a small, lean volunteer organization identifying projects most likely to succeed with our help.

Volunteer

The success of JapanCraft21 is largely dependent on volunteer assistance. Volunteer activities may involve an occasional few minutes up to a few hours each month. More ambitious volunteer positions offer exciting opportunities for direct involvement with crafts people.


Some of the volunteer opportunities we offer include:

  • Research for enhancing our Gallery collection of information about the arts of Japan
  • Assist in preparing applicant information for our judges
  • Work behind the scenes at our events
  • Interview crafts people for social media.
  • Create very short video clips of crafts processes for social media.
  • Edit English or Japanese text.
  • Simply share our posts on social media.
  • Educational event planning.
  • Assist in the recruitment of new JC21 members.
  • Encourage crafts people to apply to our contests.
  • Underwrite a contest to revitalize a Japanese Master Craft for the 21st century.
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