Two Craft Brands Join Creators Shop Loop in Sakae
Creators Shop Loop (クリエイターズショップ・ループ, hereafter "Loop") on the first floor of Nadya Park (ナディアパーク) in Sakae, Nagoya, is a shop that supports creators and businesses in Nagoya's creative industries who are working to start up or expand their sales channels.
Loop is now in its 19th term, in fiscal 2026. A total of 22 exhibitors are taking part: 6 exhibitors with a nine-month year-round presence, and 16 short-term exhibitors, each with a different brand appearing for about 30 days. In addition to selling products, the shop holds a variety of events aimed at expanding sales channels.
From Friday, November 6 to Wednesday, December 9, 2026, two brands are appearing in the short-term exhibitor slot: "So-make" and "Wayuan 和悠庵." Both bring items that reflect new perspectives and modern sensibilities rather than simply preserving tradition. Visitors can pick up the pieces in the shop and experience the distinctive texture that comes from craftspeople's handwork.
- Location: Creators Shop Loop, Nadya Park 1F, 3-18-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya
- Period: Friday, November 6 to Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- Exhibiting creators: So-make, Wayuan 和悠庵
So-make: Dyed Silk Stoles, Socks, and Small Cloth Goods
So-make is a brand run by two creators who work with dyeing. Both have worked with dyeing and shibori (tie-dye) in Arimatsu, and each develops dyeing expression from a different perspective. The brand is represented by Soichiro Kojima (小島聡一郎).
The products combine artistic quality with everyday usability. They include silk stoles and handkerchiefs with a different look on each side, as well as socks, wallets, and small cloth goods made with mottled shibori. The brand offers items that let customers enjoy the layering of colors and the chance effects produced by dyeing, as well as the differences from one piece to the next.
During the exhibition period, So-make holds a workshop and also accepts orders for long wallets.
For brand information and details on the short-term exhibitors, see the creator page on the Loop shop site.
Chita Cotton Tea Mat Stencil Workshop
Participants choose a tea mat from shibori-dyed, double-sided dyed, or plain options.
They then select a plate (stencil) with patterns or letters cut out, and transfer the design onto the cloth with a brush or sponge using fabric ink.
- Visiting creator: Soichiro Kojima (小島聡一郎) of So-make
- Date and time: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
- Capacity: 6 participants per session (children in elementary school or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
- Fee: ¥1,500 including tax
- How to apply: By email at somake.dye@gmail.com or through Instagram. Walk-in participation is possible if spaces are available on the day.
Wayuan 和悠庵: Jewelry and Interior Accessories From Owari Buddhist Altar Craft Techniques
"Feel the craftsperson's breath the moment you touch it. Feel that handwork with your eyes, hands, and heart." This is the message of Wayuan 和悠庵, whose products are all finished one by one by craftspeople's hands.
The craftspeople of Kobo Noyori (工房ノヨリ) have long produced kazari metal fittings (錺金具) for Owari Buddhist altar articles (尾張仏具), a traditional craft. What they have valued is not only form but also the philosophy and culture embedded in the techniques. To carry the techniques and values handed down to them into the future, they turn techniques polished across the ages into forms that fit modern life, and make them as jewelry, accessories, and interior accessories. The brand is represented by Yuzuki Noyori (野依祐月).
During the exhibition period, Wayuan 和悠庵 also holds a workshop.
For brand information and details on the short-term exhibitors, see the creator page on the Loop shop site.
Adult Metal-Engraving Workshop: Silver Jewelry Made With Traditional Techniques
In this workshop, participants learn the metal-engraving techniques of Owari Buddhist altar craft (尾張仏具), a traditional craft of Nagoya, and make an original item. Using a chisel (tagane) and a hammer, they add patterns in their own original design.
- Visiting creator: Yuzuki Noyori (野依祐月) of Wayuan 和悠庵
- Dates and times:
- Friday, November 27, 2026, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
- Saturday, November 28, 2026, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- Capacity: 4 participants per session (reservations take priority)
- How to reserve: Through Instagram, at the Loop shop, or by phone at 052-265-2106
- Items and fees:
- Ring (Japanese size 1 to 19): ¥17,600 including tax (option: change to size 20 to 30 for an additional ¥2,200)
- Pendant top: ¥17,600 including tax (option: add a 40 cm chain for an additional ¥5,500)
About Creators Shop Loop
Creators Shop Loop is a shop that gives creators with ambitious proposals in the creative industries a place to sell. The name "Loop" stands for a ring of connections that bridges creators and users. The shop sells products by creators and businesses in Nagoya who aim to start up, expand their sales channels, or shift into the creative industries, and it backs their business development. Exhibitors are selected by open call and can sell their products with no rent and low miscellaneous costs, while also receiving support such as publicity. There are year-round slots of about nine months and short-term slots of about 30 days.
Loop was established by the City of Nagoya as a startup support space for creators, with the aim of promoting the creative industries.
Shop Information: Creators Shop Loop 2026
- Exhibition period: Friday, June 19, 2026 to Thursday, March 25, 2027 (excluding the year-end and New Year holidays and exhibitor changeover days)
- Hours: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Location: Nadya Park 1F, 3-18-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya (〒460-0008)
- Phone: 052-265-2106
- Website: https://loop.idcn.jp/
- Access:
- About 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) from Exit 6 of Yabacho Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo Line and Meiko Line
- About 600 m (about a 7-minute walk) from Sakaechika Exit 7 of Sakae Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Higashiyama Line
