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Iwayado Chest | Japanese outstandingly elaborate traditional chest
【】 Iwayado chest (Iwayado chest of drawers) is a woodwork made in Esashi Ward, Oshu City, and Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. In addition to wardrobe chests and chest, modern Iwayado chest are also made as tea chests, bookshelves, and ... -
Nambu ironware | One of the most famous Japanese crafts
【Nambu Ironware (Nambu Tekki)】 Traditional crafts by prefecture, this time Iwate Prefecture. Iwate Prefecture is known for its Nambu ironware. This is definitely not to be missed. Nambu ironware is one of the most well-known traditiona... -
Traditional craft in Aomori | endemic culture nurturing various crafts
【Tsugaru Biidoro】 Traditional craft in Aomori is so diverse and unique. Today we will introduce them! The first traditional craft is "Tsugaru Biidoro." It is a glass artifact made by applying the process of making floating balls for fi... -
Tsugaru-nuri | Exclusive beaty and simplicity
【Tsugaru-nuri】 We are introducing traditional crafts of each prefecture, and this is for Aomori where the most north prefecture in mainland Japan. It used to be cut off from the cultures of the central part of Japan at the time due to ... -
Nibutani bark cloth | traditional crafts from Ainu
【】 Nibutani Bark Cloth (called Nibutani-attushi in Japanese) is a bark fiber fabric produced in the region surrounding the the town of Biratori, Hokkaido. The term Nibutani originates from Niputai which is an Ainu (indigenous people of... -
Nibutani board |Ainu’s ethnic culture in traditional craft
【】 Different traditional crafts have developed in different parts of Japan. They are diverse, ranging from the famous to those known only in that region. There are 48 prefectures in Japan, so I will go on to explain the major tradition... -
Mashiko ware | The only one Traditional Craft in Tochigi
【】 Mashiko ware is characterized by the texture of the clay. The clay from the prefecture contains many air bubbles, which makes it unsuitable for fine work, and it is inevitably thick like Akazu ware. This is what gives Mashiko Potter... -
Kasama ware having more than 100 years history
【】 Kasama is the oldest pottery production center in the Kanto region. The style of pottery varies from kiln to kiln. Let's take a look at the history and main characteristics of Kasama ware today. The oldest pottery in Kanto region Ka... -
Heian period | The era for the birth of traditional crafts
【Heian Period brought about various culture and traditional crafts】 In the previous page, we share some culture and trends in Heian period. This article explains deeper aspects of this era. Back to the previous page Architecture The ar... -
Heian period | The foundation of traditional Japanese crafts
【History tells the characteristics of traditional crafts】 The history of Japan, such as Heian period, cannot be left out when discussing traditional crafts. However, this does not mean that we will introduce the entire history of Japan...
