TOKYO, April 8, 2021 — Steve Beimel, founder of JapanCraft21, talks about the vision behind JapanCraft21 and its very first Japan Traditional Craft Revitalization Contest in 2021, which Asia Society Japan Center co-sponsors. JapanCraft21 is dedicated to the renewal and revitalization of traditional Japanese crafts whose heritage is quickly disappearing. The breakfast was hosted by Tsutomu Horiuchi, arts committee co-chair at Asia Society Japan Center. (12 min., 2 sec.)