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Hagi Ware is good for Quality and Warm color
【Hagi ware makes the most of the color and texture of the clay from which it is made】 Hagi ware, also named at Hagi-yaki, is a traditional craft produced mainly in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The colors and decorations are underst... -
Yumihama Kasuri is unique with indigo-color and weaving patterns
【Yumihama Kasuri is extremely close to daily life】 Yumihama kasuri is manufactured in Yonago City and Sakaiminato City on the Yumihama Peninsula in Tottori Prefecture. It is named Yumihama-kasuri because it is made on Yumigahama beach,... -
Inshu Washi Makes The Most Of Clean Water and Trees
【Inshu washi boasts one of the highest quality of all washi】 Paper introduced from Europe and the United States after the Meiji era (1868-1912) is called "Western paper," while paper made by traditional Japanese methods is called "Wash... -
Nara brush is one of the most historical brushes
【】 The Nara brush is a brush made in the Yamato-Koriyama City area of Nara City, Nara Prefecture. It was designated as a traditional craft in October 1977 in recognition of the traditions inherited from the ancient times. From the sele... -
Takayama tea whisk is an Important Asset of tea culture
【Takayama tea whisk, Essential Bamboo Produces For Japanese Tea】 Takayama Chasen (Takayama tea whisk) is produced in Takayama-cho, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. Takayama Chasen has remained unchanged since its birth, and all the proces... -
Unshu Abacus is a traditional craft helpful for education
【Unshu abacus, a calculator that supported Japanese commerce】 Unshu Abacus is an abacus made in Nita-cho and Yokota-cho, Nita-gun, Shimane Prefecture. *An abacus is a kind of calculation aid, in which beads pierced with a skewer are mo... -
Sekishu Washi is a high quality Japanese paper
【Sekishu Washi technics registered UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】 Sekishu Washi is Japanese paper made in the Iwami region in western Shimane Prefecture. Made with the high skills of craftsmen, Sekishu Washi has an elegant luster... -
Izumo Stone Lanterns are stone sculptures with unique technics
【】 Izumo stone lanterns refer to lanterns made in Shimane Prefecture. When you think of lanterns, you will imagine tools for lighting, such as lantern made with paper or bamboo lightning, but Izumo stone lanterns are among those made o... -
Iwami ware is unique craft with gigantic water bottle
【Iwami ware is in Japanese daily lives】 Iwami ware is the general term for pottery produced in the Iwami region (including Hamada and Ota cities), centered on Gotsu City in western Shimane Prefecture. Iwami Pottery is said to have star... -
Hiroshima butsudan is great appearance with gold
【Hiroshima butsudan, a small-scale embodiment of the temple form】 Hiroshima butsudan, as the name implies, are gold butsudan made mainly in Hiroshima Prefecture. A kin-butsudan is a butsudan that is entirely black on the outside, with ...
