Japanese Design Festival
15., & 16. November 2025
At the Japanese Design Festival we present a range of lectures in the auditorium. The room has the capacity of 60 persons, and the lectures are free, so if you want to be sure to have a seat please show up in good time.
If you wish to attend a focused workshop, there can be a fee to the artist to cover materials.
PLEASE NOTICE: THE FULL PROGRAM IS NOT YET SET.
The overview will be continuously updated, so keep posted.
The legendary art of Japanese
knife sharpening
TIME:
Former Geranium Chef Steffen Bach speaks about functional design in Japanese kitchen knives, where they come from historically and how we have arrived at the knives we have today.
Steffen Bach was an apprentice for 4 years under master Keiichi Fujii and Tower Knives Osaka, and is only one out of three foreigners outside of Japan, who has learned to master the legendary art of Japanese knife sharpening.
Design and designcollaborative between Japan and Denmark
TIME:
Designer and architect Lars Vejen specialises in creative development, interdisciplinary collaborations and design of high quality products.
The filosophy and meaning of Shokunin artisans
TIME:
Ethan is the founder of JapanBridge – Culture and Communication; providing teaching and counseling for the business and private sector.
Ethan is also an Aikido instructor and practitioner since 1976. Runs “Copenhagen Aiki Shuren Dojo”. Teaches Aikido in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Russia, Canada, USA and Japan. Translator for Japanese Aikido master instructors in Europe and Japan.
