The popular biannual FUJINBU Craft Fair will take place as follows. We invite you to come shop for a wide array of items, including unique Japanese handmade crafts, goods, bags, and homemade baked treats. It's the perfect place to find gifts for the upcoming holiday season!
Date & Time:
Saturday, June 13, 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Rain Date: Staurday, June 20
Location:
Japanese Association of Greater Boston Office Front yard
792 Massachusetts Ave. Arlington, MA
TOMOON
Message from the Creator :
TOMOON offers one-of-a-kind bags and clothing handmade with love using Japanese fabrics. Please feel free to stop by!
Tote bags, pouches, scarves, and card cases that feature a unique Japanese style.
Bags with keep-warm, reversible, and washable features, best for carrying food.
Relaxed-fit dresses and overalls for adults with a Japanese taste.
T/Cocoon Silkflower
Message from the Creator:
Silk from Japan has long been renowned for its exceptional quality and is a material deeply interwoven with Japanese culture, with roots stretching back to the ancient Yayoi period. This craft honors this heritage by utilizing high-quality Japanese cocoons—often those unsuitable for raw silk production—to create beautiful, treasured traditional crafts. This legacy is so important that the Japanese Imperial Family still honors the tradition of sericulture on the palace grounds.
We hope that displaying this flowers born from natural silk cocoons in your space brings you the unique beauty and warmth of Japanese culture and dedicated craftsmanship.
After the chrysalises leave, the cocoons are sterilized and dyed. We then thinly peel the layers and meticulously craft each petal and leaf by hand
All cocoons used are brought from Japan (Nagano and Okayama Prefectures) and every piece is crafted with the utmost care, transforming this precious material into art.
Because Japanese-produced cocoons are rare today, each creation are carefully checked the thickness, shape, and color balance to achieve the ideal finished form.
Needle Felting Animals
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I create adorable animals like dogs and cats using soft wool fiber. Every piece is carefully needled with heart, focusing on realistic details, lovable expressions, and gestures that make you instantly want to pet them. Come meet your own lovable companion!
Realistic texture and expressive faces, ensuring each animal is unique.
Handmade felt cats and various dog breeds (Toy Poodles, Siberian Huskies, Bernese Mountain Dogs, etc.).
Tiny Charm&Yarn
Message from the Creator:
Our goal is to create items that bring a spark of joy, focusing on heartwarming cuteness at prices that are accessible to everyone, including children. Please stop by to explore our wide selection!
Items for all ages. Hair ties, snap clips, scrunchies, and bracelets made with beads and parts.
Retro and pop-colored crochet hats (cloche hats) perfect for fall/winter style.Different colors are available.
Soothing amigurumi (knitted stuffed birds and chicks) to brighten up your room or gift for someone special.
Sakura Girl Crafts
Message from the Creator:
I'm excited to share my cozy crochet accessories and festive beaded ornaments, perfect for keeping warm or decorating this winter! Please stop by and find something handmade for yourself or a special gift.
A stylish, crocheted balaclava/hood with an intricate motif pattern. A unique and warm accessory for winter.
Sparkling, handmade beaded ornaments. Ready to add a festive touch to your Christmas decor!
A thick, hand-knitted headband/ear warmer in soft, multi-colored yarn. Perfect for keeping you warm on chilly days.
something small & unique
Message from the Creator:
I offer small, charming, and meaningful handmade items. This season, I will be selling the "Milkweed Seed Balls," which support monarch butterflies and pollinators, and the "Wine Bottle Topper Caps and Scarves," which are perfect for unique gift wrapping.
Our "Milkweed Seed Balls" use seeds from the popular Swamp Milkweed. When they sprout and grow, they become a vital egg-laying site for monarchs, supporting the next generation. The flowers also serve as a rich nectar source for all pollinators. I am very excited to introduce these seed balls into your garden! I look forward to seeing you at the fair!
Seed Balls are made of plant seeds wrapped in a nutritious mix of natural clay and organic compost, then air-dried.
Swamp Milkweed: Grow this beautiful plant in your garden to provide essential food for monarch caterpillars!
Wine Bottle Topper Cap & Scarf dress up your gift wine bottle or home party with a unique twist on traditional wrapping.
FUJINBU(Team Wa no Koubou)
Message from the Creator:
These unique items were carefully thought out and created by the skilled members of FUJINBU, the organizer of this event, over a period of six months.
Each piece is filled with our passion and skill. All proceeds will be used for FUJINBU's activities and donations to other Japanese organizations. Please find your favorite piece and show your support! We look forward to seeing you.
Japanese-style earrings and small accessories, all handmade and one-of-a-kind.
Acorn-style hats for children and charming amigurumi. Each one was knitted with great care.
Handmade bags and pouches sewn with kimono fabric and other beautiful Japanese textiles.
Chorus Boston
Message from the Creator:
We are an amateur mixed chorus group that has enjoyed singing in Japanese since 1997. Our motto is to aim for high musicality while keeping the joy of singing as our foundation.
We are participating in this Craft Fair as a fundraising effort for our activities.
Our skilled in crafting members created these handmade items made with heart and pride. They make perfect Christmas gifts!
To those interested in joining: We do not hold auditions. Please check our website and feel free to contact us.
Delicate beadwork necklaces featuring pianos and Christmas trees. Great accessories for the holiday season.
A beautiful creation by one of our members! Pottery featuring a musical motif, perfect for daily use or as a gift for music lovers.
Beautiful star-shaped ornaments that sparkle when placed in a window. Also perfect for decorating your Christmas tree.