The page of an enthusiast who promotes tsumami zaiku to the world
Become an Official Teacher and Join our team!
ITA Official Teacher is the person who agrees with ITA(International Tsumami zaiku Association)'s philosophy and has the will to carry on and develop the traditional Japanese tsumami zaiku techniques, and has reached the standards of the traditional techniques.
Teachers promote tsumami zaiku through various activities such as creation and sales, workshops, and other activities as artists and instructors in various countries.
We are seeking for more people to join our team!
Let`s spread the tsumami zaiku lovers around the world and pass on this beautiful Japanese art to the next generation!
Certified Teachers Around The World
As cultural ambassadors, they share Japan's heritage globally, through crafting, selling, workshops, and events, they create new value for Tsumami zaiku.
1. How to Become The Certified Teacher
ITA Official Teacher is the person who has reached the standards of the traditional techniques and is certified by ITA (International Tsumami zaiku Association) .
2. Certified Teacher’s Activities
As cultural ambassadors, they share Japan's heritage globally, through crafting, selling, workshops, and events, they create new value for Tsumami zaiku.
3. Teacher’s Materials
After obtaining the instructor certification, many may be unsure about conducting workshops or lessons. ITA Certified Teachers Program offers support by providing selected lessons and teaching materials to promote traditional techniques.
News & Information
- Tsumami zaiku and Japanese Arts in Italy
Hello, I am Veronica Piccolo, ITA certified teacher from Italy. From the 25th to the 28th of July, I took part in an event dedicated to textile craftsmanship. A little town in the Italian Alps (Cavareno in the Non Valley, famous for its apples) decided to fill their vacant shops with craftswomen and their works during their summer festival. I joined a sashiko teacher (Barbara Simonetto from Sashiko.it ) and a Japanese artist (Kiyoko Miyagoshi) and together we set up a Japanese shop, with all our precious arts and also a little space for teatime. My boyfriend also did some kumihimo bracelets for the occasion.Every day we gave workshops so […] - Tsumami Zaiku Activity in Indonesia
Hello from Jakarta, Indonesia! My name is Pricilla, one of ITA Certified Teacher. Today I’d like to share with you my market boothing experience. Last week on the 25 – 27 of April, I was invited to exhibit my Tsumami Zaiku creations with Lokal Indonesia. Lokal Indonesia is a group of passionate crafters; some of them work on leathers, fabrics, traditional foods, and many more. I have been proudly working with these positive people since 2020. As usual I brought with me the best and latest Tsumami Zaiku creations to display, but I didn’t know I was in for surprises. On the first day a customer came all the way […] - Tsumami zaiku exhibition in Tokyo
Hello. I am Naoko Noguchi, ITA Certified Teacher in France. I participated in an exhibition “NO BORDERS A TWENTY - FIRST CENTURY EXHIBIT” held from 21 - 25 January 2025 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Unfortunately, I could not go to see the exhibition since I live far from Japan but I saw some of the photos and the videos. All the other participants' creations are amazing for the technique and the design side as well, I just regret I could not see them for real. For this exhibition, I made one piece of hair accessories. The title is “Hair Ornaments for a Bride at Garden Party” Tsumami zaiku […] - Tsumami zaiku activity in Singapore
Hello!I am Juveina Sim, ITA Certified Teacher from Singapore, also known as Jing静 from Jing Creations Sg. On 18 December 2024, I conducted workshops under LOST ARTS FOUND residency hosted by Play! as part of *SCAPE Community Arts Residency Programme 2025. I thought very hard about the purpose and goals of the workshop sessions. I think I would like to introduce the traditional method of Tsumami Zaiku. I would also like to share about the history of Tsumami Zaiku and the depth of the craft so that participants can have a newfound appreciation for Tsumami Zaiku and other traditional crafts after the session. I decided upon a simple design clip with […] - Tsumami zaiku workshop for exchange students in University
Hello! I am Tomomi Yamashita, ITA Representative Director, and instructor. As I mentioned in last week's newsletter, we offered a Tsumami zaiku workshop to 36 international students from the university in Tokyo the other day. We were asked to hold a workshop for them to experience Japanese culture as part of their university class. The international students came from all over the world: Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Indonesia, the United States, England, Spain, Russia, Mexico, and Australia. Since we had two hours, I first prepared materials to lecture them about tsumami zaiku. The classroom lecture took about 10 minutes with lots of visuals so that students won't get bored.After that, […]