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In the Japan’s summer of 2026 Japan is hosting continues to showcase a series wave of craft‑focused public events. regional craft and food festivals. Tokyo will hold host two major craft‑beer festivals gatherings in early and late September – the Oedo Beer Festival at Shinagawa Intercity S&R Plaza and the Craft Beer Discovery at Tokyo Big Sight – featuring domestic alongside the Okinawa Craft Interaction Plaza (Sept 11‑13) at Tokigyo Hall, which will feature live sanshin demonstrations and international breweries, limited‑edition brews, workshops highlighting traditional Okinawan instrument making. In August, Nandai Fuji Soba will run an Okinawa‑themed summer food pairings fair at its 103 outlets (excluding Akihabara), offering chilled mozuku noodles and visitor stamp rallies. Meanwhile, other Japanese cities are staging handmade markets. mini tuna rice sets made with ingredients sourced directly from Okinawa. Earlier in July, Akashi’s Civic Plaza hosted the “Nomad Mart” on 30 July, drawing drew over 1,000 local crafters crafters, and food vendors. Later in September, September Kitakyushu’s Messe will host the “Kokura Handmade Marche” with will present more than 1,100 booths offering a wide range of handcrafted goods and workshops. Together, these events illustrate a nationwide push effort to promote local artisans, regional food specialties, and drink culture cultural heritage throughout the 2026 season.