Ino-cho Paper Museum

ABOUT KOCHI INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION OF PRINTS

Award and Selection Results of the 13th KOCHI INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION OF PRINTS.

This year, we received a total of 579 entries from 55 countries, including 206 from Japan and 373 from overseas.

A total of 978 works were submitted, comprising 448 from Japan and 530 from overseas.

Following a rigorous judging process, a total of 62 works were selected, including 19 award-winning entries and 43 honorable mentions.

※To All Winners and Finalists

The Secretariat is sending out emails in batches. If you have not received an email by Tuesday, June 16, please contact us at tosawasi@bronze.ocn.ne.jp.

ABOUT KOCHI INTERNATIONAL TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION OF PRINTS

Tosa washi is said to have a thousand-year history.
Kochi is historically rich in forests and clear streams, which are essential for making Tosa washi.
These elements have sustainined the long history of Tosa washi until today.

The Kochi international triennial exhibition of prints began in 1990, with the hope of creating magnificent print works using Tosa washi paper and further developing both washi and printmaking cultures,

As its name suggests, this exhibition is held once every three years.
With each iteration, high-quality works from around the world gather, making it an internationally acclaimed exhibition.

The theme of the 13th exhibition is “Printmaking and Tosa Washi in Harmony”.
Through events related to Tosa Washi and introductions to the region’s long-established paper industry, we aim to showcase the charm of this region alongside printmaking.

Whether you’re seeing prints for the first time or visiting with your family,we invite you to come and experience the charm of prints and Tosa Washi paper at the venue.

EXHIBITING WORK

This exhibition has received a cumulative total of over 30,000 submitted works to date.

The 13th exhibition received numerous entries from both within Japan and overseas.
The judges have carefully selected winning entries from these submissions for display.

Please enjoy the exquisite printmaking works at the venue.

PRINTS × TOSAWASHI

Since the exhibition is hosted in Kochi, a world-class producer of Japanese traditional paper, artwork submissions are limited to those that use paper as the primary material.

In addition to the exhibition of printmaking works using Japanese paper, workshops related to Tosa Washi will be held during the exhibition period.Also, on the first floor of the Paper Museum at the venue, you can experience papermaking to create your very own unique sheet of Japanese paper.

Along with the printmaking works, please also experience the world of Tosa Washi.

Tosa Washi Related Events (Event Schedule)

Coming soon…

Paper-making experience here

SCHEDULE

OPENING CEREMONY

Sat.Sep 19th　13:00～　Open（Location: 1st Floor Entrance）
　　　　　　 13:30～　Gallery Talk by Judges（Location：3rd Floor Exhibition Room）

The website for exhibition visitors is currently under preparation.

User Guide

Exhibition Peliod

Sat.Sep 19th – Sun.Nov 15th,2026

Closed

Monday(If Monday is a holiday, the museum will be closed the following day)

Admission Fee

General: 800 yen (Group: 700 yen)
Elementary, Junior High, and High School Students: 100 yen (Group: 80 yen)
Seniors (65 and older): 550 yen (Please present age identification)
*Discount available for visitors presenting a physical disability certificate or equivalent.
*Group discount applies to groups of 10 or more.
*Annual pass holders of the Ino-cho Paper Museum: 300 yen admission fee.

【advance Ticket】General: 700 yen
【Store】 Ino-cho Paper Museum
　　　　　CUL-PORT 3rd Floor Museum Shop
　　　　　Kinkodo main store
　　　　　The Museum of Art, Kochi musium shop
　　　　　Kochi Consumers’Co-operative(Co-op Yoshida・Co-op Kamobe)
　　　　　Tosa city cultural comprex Tsuna-de
　　　　　Nakatosa Town Art Museum

Organizer

THE TOSA-WASHI INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

Sponsor

JEANS FACTORY , NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION , HIDAKAWASHI CO., LTD. , HIROSE PAPER MFG. CO., LTD. , 高知県競馬組合 , Kochi Shimbun Co., Ltd. , Shikoku Bank, Ltd. , Kawano Paper Co., Ltd. , Kochi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. , Sanwa Paper Co., Ltd. , Dairei Co., Ltd. , Nippon Paper Papilia Co., Ltd. , HAYASHI CO.,LTD.

Contact Information

Ino-cho Paper Museum
Kochi international triennial exhibition of prints Secretariat

110-1 Saiwai-cho, Ino-cho, Agawa-gun, Kochi-ken 781-2103 JAPAN
E-mail:tosawasi@bronze.ocn.ne.jp

The 1st–12th Exhibitions List of Prizewinners

Click on the image to view each winning entry.