Every Star Wars Celebration, attendee badges are covered with unique, wonderful art, celebrating the characters and locales of the galaxy far, far away. But next year, the convention is heading back to Japan for the first time since 2008: and its badge art is going all out on Star Wars ‘ long and influential connection to Japanese culture . This week Lucasfilm officially revealed five of the 17 pieces of art that will adorn the various available badges for Celebration Japan next year.
Illustrated by TAKUMI, the 2025 badges all take inspiration from traditional Japanese woodblock printing style known as ukiyo-e, popularized around the 17th and 18th centuries—transforming Yoda, Darth Vader, Luke, Ahsoka Tano, and Din Djarin and his young green ward into noble warriors and mythic creatures. Take a look at the stunning art below. Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 Badge Art Preview “When I was working on the badge art, I spent a lot of time revisiting the characteristics and backgrounds of each character, thinking about how to adapt their narrative into the ukiyo-e,” TAKUMI told the official Star Wars website about his process for each piece.
“I looked back at the stories depicted in the masterpieces by ukiyo-e artists of the past, analyzing the motifs and elements woven into their compositions, and thought about which characters’ narratives would best fit with those themes. The research continued until I found the right theme for each character.” Each portrait incorp.
