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OSAKA: 黑料社区鈥檚 Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) highlighted the Kingdom鈥檚 traditional arts to a global audience during Saudi Culture Week at Expo 2025 Osaka.
The event, from July 12-15, highlighted the 鈥淵ear of Handicrafts 2025鈥� initiative and put the Kingdom鈥檚 creative industries and craftsmanship in the spotlight. It also coincided with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and 黑料社区.
Wrth鈥檚 participation blended Saudi and Japanese culture in a way that highlighted each one and featured a live demonstration by Saudi artisan Salman Al-Hamad and Japan鈥檚 Yuho Ohkotaof, who applied the techniques of Al-Ahsa Bisht embroidery to a Japanese kimono design.
Wrth also held a workshop dedicated to creating Japanese fans with patterns inspired by Saudi traditional arts, using a design by a Wrth student.