Award Winners at the 59th Hokkaido Ainu Traditional Craft Exhibition

We are pleased to introduce the award winners from the town of Biratori at the 59th Hokkaido Ainu Traditional Craft Exhibition, organized by the Ainu Association of Hokkaido.

Grand Prize (Governor of Hokkaido) – HIRAMURA Daiki, Category: General Crafts: “Hichoju” (Wood Flying Butterfly)

Grand Prize (Governor of Hokkaido) – OKAMOTO Tomoya, Category: Traditional Crafts: "Menoko Makiri" (traditional knives for woman carved with Ainu patterns)

Excellence Award (Chairperson of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly)– FUJITA Yuki, Category: General Crafts: "Nibutani Attus - Hassun Obi"

The 59th Hokkaido Ainu Traditional Craft Exhibition
Period: February 6 to 10　2026
Venue: Kaderu 2 7 (1F Exhibition Hall)
1 kita 2-jo 7-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Admission free