{"id":175268,"date":"2025-12-26T09:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T00:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=175268&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:31:11","slug":"umadarake-exhibition-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/umadarake-exhibition-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Umadarake Exhibition \u2013 A Celebration of the Year of the Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2026 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, a symbol in Japan of energy, action, and positive change. This exhibition showcases traditional crafts from Fukuoka and Hakata featuring horse motifs. On display are Hakata-ori textiles, Hakata dolls, Hakata hariko papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9, Martiglass, Imajuku dolls, and Hakata okiage reliefs\u2014each crafted as auspicious items for daily life. The exhibit offers a glimpse into Hakata\u2019s artisan traditions and the uplifting spirit of the horse.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-175199\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fn_umadaraketen_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C1051&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Umadarake Exhibition \u2013 A Celebration of the Year of the Horse, \u3046\u307e\u3060\u3089\u3051\u5c55\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fn_umadaraketen_2026_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fn_umadaraketen_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fn_umadaraketen_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fn_umadaraketen_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1\/4 (Sun.) ~ 1\/20 (Tue.)<br \/>\n\u2022 10:00\u201318:00 (last entry 17:30)<br \/>\n\u2022 Free entry<br \/>\n\u2022 Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/D7mZM8fDGc7sdFck7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1-23-2 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/hakata-dentou-kougeikan.jp\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/hakata-dentou-kougeikan.jp\/news\/<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hakatatraditionalcraft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hakatatraditionalcraft\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibitors (Tentative)<br \/>\nHakata Ningyo<\/strong><br \/>\nTaro Osoegawa (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/taroningyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@taroningyo<\/a>), Shoji Kajiwara (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hakata_doll_kajiwara\/?hl=ja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@hakata_doll_kajiwara<\/a>), Yuuki Tanaka (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tana_maru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@tana_maru<\/a>), Yusuke Noda, Yoshimasa Matsuo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hakatadoll_matsuo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@hakatadoll_matsuo<\/a>), Takashi Mitsuishi, Homare Miyanaga<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hakata Hariko<\/strong><br \/>\nMasaaki Kawano, Takashi Miura, Yumiko Miyoshi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multi Glass<\/strong><br \/>\nMulti Glass Co., Ltd. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/multiglass_japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@multiglass_japan<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Imajuku Ningyo<\/strong><br \/>\nYumiko Sato<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hakata Okiage<\/strong><br \/>\nYumiko Shimizu (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hakataokiage_shimizu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@hakataokiage_shimizu<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, a symbol in Japan of energy, action, and positive change. 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