Taito City is calling for applications to the 34th Fashion ZAKKA Design Competition and looking for your leather and fabric fashion item designs.
Anyone who is interested in ZAKKA (fashion items) design, either professional or amateur, is eligible to participate.
The competition will result in awarding 25 different prizes and more than ¥750,000 (Japanese Yen) in prize money. The Grand Prize is ¥200,000. The winning designs will be produced by craftspeople in Taito.
The city of Taito, Japan includes well known touristic area such as Ueno and Asakusa, however it is also a renowned production area of fashion items. In fact, many of the fashion items for famous brands such as shoes, bags, wallets, belts or hats are produced in manufacturers in Taito.