By Patricia Belyea
TOKYO JP Three days after a traffic-stopping snowstorm hit the most populated city in the world, the Tokyo Quilt Festival opened its doors. Here are oodles of photos from Opening Day so you can vicariously tour the show floor. NOTE: This is only a thimbleful of the quilts exhibited!
Most of the credits were listed in Japanese. I have included the artists’ names when they were available in English.
original design category—a sampling
original design category—the winners
Detail: First Place—Jim Hay 
Detail: 2nd Place—Emiko Yakushiji 
Detail: 3rd Place— Hiroko Ouchi 
wa (the essence of Japan) category—a sampling
wa category—the winners
First Place—Yasuko Anai
Second Place—Momoe Kashihara 
Third Place—Tamiko Mawatari 
traditional design category—the winners
First Place— Rieko Hasegawa 
Second Place—Emiko Kobayashi 
Third Place—Kyo Saito
invitational category—a sampling
Quilt Artist: Sachiko Yoshida
Quilt Artist: Mitsuyo Akita 
Quilt Artist: Keiko Miyauchi
Quilt Artist: Toshie Shinohara
Quilt Artist: Etsuko Ishitobi
show winners
Friendship Award—Chikako Akashi
Hand Making Award—Toshiko Imai
Japan Quilt Grand Prix Second Place—Chiharu Katsuragawa
Japan Quilt Grand Prix First Place—Masako Sanada
To take a look at the SPECIAL EXHIBITS at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here
To examine UP-CLOSE PHOTOS of the quilts at 2018 Tokyo Quilt Festival +click here
