Japanese consumer goods trade fair opens in Hanoi

The fair is one of the country’s most important events in this segment, said Le An Hai from the Ministry of Industry and Trade at the opening ceremony. It presents products surrounding dining, the kitchen and household, gifts and decorative items as well as home living concepts and furnishing accessories.

More than 100 Japanese exhibitors are at the event including top brands such as the Kyocera printer company, the knife producer Miyabi and the porcelain tableware manufacturer Noritake.

Japan is an important export nation and strongly influences style in contemporary design around the globe, noted Hai, adding that an interesting aspect of their consumer goods is how they weave traditional designs into their products.

The show also includes everyday art, such as origami paper folding and demonstrations of the technique for wrapping gifts in Japanese furoshiki cloth.