TOKYO, July 6, 2021 – The Japan Traditional Craft Revitalization Contest held its inaugural awards ceremony in which it awarded a Ronnie Prize to a winner from a group of 10 finalists. The contest was launched in March 2021 for applicants to convey their ideas for reviving traditional Japanese crafts. Out of 154 applicants, 10 finalists were selected and a panel of Japanese craft experts, artists, and specialists reviewed the ideas and proposals to select the winner. Asia Society Japan Center partnered with JapanCraft21 to co-sponsor the contest. This program was in Japanese. (1 hr., 19 min.)