What is 24 SETSU?
24 SETSU is an interdisciplinary cultural platform inspired by the twenty-four seasonal divisions of the traditional Japanese calendar.
Through art, craft, architecture, fermentation, ritual and festival, it creates encounters between Japan and Luxembourg — inviting us to notice, experience and reconnect with the changing rhythms of the living world.
24 SETSU is an interdisciplinary cultural platform inspired by the twenty-four seasonal divisions of the traditional Japanese calendar.
Through art, craft, architecture, fermentation, ritual and festival, it creates encounters between Japan and Luxembourg — inviting us to notice, experience and reconnect with the changing rhythms of the living world.
24 SETSU is a cultural journey through the twenty-four seasons of the Japanese calendar.
Across six fields of art, craft, architecture, fermentation, ritual and festival, it brings Japan and Luxembourg into dialogue — creating moments to gather, make, taste, observe and reconnect with the living world.
( SEASONS )
Every season tells a story
Every season tells a story
( BEHIND 24 SETSU )
The people behind the seasons.
A growing network of curators, makers, thinkers and cultural connectors across Luxembourg and Japan.
Initiated by Elsewhere Gallery and Kimono cocoro, and operated by Echoes of Japan ASBL, 24 SETSU grows through collaboration—bringing together cultural institutions, artists, craftspeople, designers and communities across Japan and Luxembourg.
Initiated by Elsewhere Gallery and Kimono cocoro, and operated by Echoes of Japan ASBL, 24 SETSU grows through collaboration—bringing together cultural institutions, artists, craftspeople, designers and communities across Japan and Luxembourg.
Amber JIAN
Concept Creator & Artistic Director
Aya SHIOMI
Japan Programme & Cultural Relations
Aya SHIOMI
Japan Programme & Cultural Relations