About Dento

Tradition is continuous innovation.

Dento is a travel concept that closes the gap between tradition, craftsmanship, fashion, and travel. 

Dento is aiming to bring together our traveling guests to this fascinating world of craftsmanship and by doing that, travel supports the tradition and communities.

Through travel, it supports the continuation of the Japanese craftsmanship tradition and the craftsmen’s communities as well as help reviving communities in Japan’s country side.

Vision

  1. To support a sustainable continuation of traditional Japanese culture, crafts, arts, and the creativity, dedication and skills that make them wonders to behold
  2. To provide experiences that directly connecting travelers to the world of Japan’s craftsmen, artisans, and artists
  3. Help reviving communities in the country side by encouraging and supporting young generation to take on the craftsmanship tradition. 
  4. To touch lives across cultures and communities by inspiring genuine friendship and human connection with Japanese craftsmen, artisans, and artists

Mission

  1. Dento is the bridge between Japanese craftsmen, artisans, and artists, and the international and domestic travel markets, allowing for supportive exposure and recognition of Japanese craftsmanship across the globe.
  2. Tradition is continuous innovation — Dento inspires and establishes collaborations between Japanese craftsmen, artisans, and artists with designers around the world in order to allow time-honored skills to remain relevant, survive, and evolve through continuous innovation

How it works

  1. From the revenue generated by travel and product purchased (when visiting the craftsmen or online), the craftsmen will receive support to continue their work.
  2. Dento is introducing local Japanese artisans to international designers, creating and supporting collaborations inspired by our motto “tradition is continuous innovation.”
  3. Dento will organize global cultural events and exhibitions of selected techniques and crafts in order to introduce and raise the interest in the product created, as well as in the opportunity of visiting the craftsmen in Japan.