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The Mingei movement, championed by Yanagi Muneyoshi(Soetsu), Hamada Shoji, and Kawai Kanjiro, identified beauty in everyday utilitarian objects. Even today, a century after its emergence, the ideas of Mingei remain influential.
We are pleased to announce the arrival of Mingei-related books, including the Journal of the Folk Art Movement, KOGEI.

“Kogei Vol.1”

“Kogei Vol.2”

“Kogei Vol.3”

“Kogei Vol.4”

“Kogei Vol.5”

“Kogei Vol.6”

“Kogei Vol.7”

“Kogei Vol.8”

“Kogei Vol.9”

“Kogei Vol.10”

“Kogei Vol.11”

“Kogei Vol.12”

“Kogei Vol.13”

“Kogei Vol.14”

“Kogei Vol.15”

“Kogei Vol.16”

“Kogei Vol.18”

“Kogei Vol.19”

“Kogei Vol.20”

“Kogei / Volume 21”

“Kogei Vol.21”

“Kogei Vol.22”

“Kogei Vol.23”

“Kogei Vol.24”

“Kogei Vol.25”

“Kogei Vol.26”

“Kogei Vol.27”

“Kogei Vol.28”

“Kogei Vol.29”

“Kogei Vol.30”

“Kogei Vol.31”

“Kogei Vol.32”

“Kogei Vol.33”

“Kogei Vol.34”

“Kogei Vol.35”

“Kogei Vol.36”

“Kogei Vol.37”

“Kogei Vol.38”

“Kogei Vol.39”

“Kogei Vol.40”

“Kogei Vol.41”

“Kogei Vol.42”

“Kogei Vol.43”

“Kogei Vol.44”

“Kogei Vol.45”

“Kogei Vol.46”

“Kogei Vol.47”

“Kogei Vol.48”

“Kogei Vol.49”

“Kogei Vol.50”

“Kogei Vol.52”

“Kogei Vol.55”

“Kogei Vol.80”

“Kogei Vol.104”

“Kogei Vol.105”

“Kogei Vol.116”

“Kogei Vol.117”

“Kogei Vol.118”

“Monthly Mingei / No. 1 of Volume 1”

“Monthly Mingei / No. 3 of Volume 1”

“Monthly Mingei / No. 4 of Volume 1”

“Monthly Mingei / No. 5 of Volume 1”

“Monthly Mingei / No. 8 of Volume 1”

“Choko Cups with Indigo Painting” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“Earthenware Tea Pots of Various Places in Japan” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“Kogin Embroidery Patterns of Tsugaru” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“Pottery of Hita” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“Farmer’s Rain Capes of the Snow Countries” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“Sculptures by Saint Mokujiki” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“Tami to Bi” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“Shin to Bi” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“The Japan Folk Crafts Museum” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)

“Bijutsu to Kogei no Hanashi” by Yanagi Muneyoshi (Soetsu)