Featured Events in Tokoname in December 2024 (March Updated)

In 2024, Ina Seito (later INAX*1), founded in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, a town of six ancient kilns with a history of nearly 1,000 years, will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Its roots date back to 1766 (Meiwa 3), when the first Ina Chozaburo made tea utensils. As a master craftsman who inherited the pottery name "Chozaburo," the Ina family continued to make pottery in the field of ceramics for four generations. However, when Hatsunojo took over the family, he and his son Chotaro*2 (founder) read the trends of the times and made a transition to the ceramic industry. At the time of its founding, the main business was the manufacture of clay pipes and tiles, but after the war, it expanded to include products related to water-related areas. Inheriting the DNA of manufacturing cultivated in Tokoname, the numerous products that have been created and their origins overlap with Japan's progress toward rich homes and lifestyles. This exhibition traces the history of manufacturing from Ina Seito to INAX, with a timeline and displays of epoch-making products and technologies. It also displays the teapots made by the successive generations of Chozo, inventions by Hatsunojo and his son, the first Japanese toilet with a warm water flushing function, and a bathtub made from FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic), the most cutting-edge technology at the time, as well as highlighting projects and ideas that unfortunately did not come to fruition, unraveling the ingenuity of our predecessors. We hope you will enjoy seeing the many innovations born from the challenging spirit of Ina Seito, who continued to strive and take on new challenges, saying, "We've got to do something."

The popular Korean group ZEROBASEONE (ZB1) officially announced the schedule of its first world tour concert, which will start in Seoul in September. The Aichi concert in Japan will be held from November 29 to December 1, 2024! ZEROSEs must not miss it!

Number_i's live tour "Number_i live tour 2024 No.1" starts with a performance at Sekisui Him SuperArena (Miyagi Prefecture) on October 3 (Thursday), Miyagi, Fukui, Hyogo, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, Aichi, and Saitama. On September 23, Number_i released his first full album "No.1". His first national tour started on October 3 at Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi Prefecture, followed by performances in Fukui, Hyogo, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and Aichi Prefectures. Number_i is currently holding "Number_i LIVE TOUR 2024 No.1" at 7 locations in Saitama Prefecture, a total of 26 performances. They captivated the crowd with a performance that focused on songs from their first album, No.I, including their debut song, GOAT, and popular songs, BON and INZM