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Kishu Chests, One of the highest quality drawers
【Kishu Chests, a synonym for high-class chest of drawers】 Kishu Chests (also called Kishu Tansu) is a representative traditional craft of Wakayama Prefecture. Japanese people once called Wakayama Prefecture " Kishu", so the name Kishu ... -
A traditional Japanese craft that combines practicality and beauty | Kishu lacquerware
【Kishu lacquerware, one of the most traditional lacquerware in Japan】 Kishu lacquerware has been produced in Kuroe, Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture. This traditional Japanese craft is simple, sturdy, and affordable, and has been popul... -
Toyooka kiryu-zaiku makes the most of features of willow
【Toyooka kiryu-zaiku】 Toyooka kiryu-zaiku is a type of willow basket craft produced in the area centered on Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. Toyooka kiryu-zaiku is made of supple and strong osier, and is light, strong, and breathable, m... -
Japanese pottery with a simple and natural texture | Traditional Japanese crafts in Hyogo
【】 Tamba Tachikui ware, made in the area of Imada Tachikui, Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture, is recognized as one of Japan's Six Old Kilns (Rokkoyo) along with Seto ware, Tokoname ware, Shigarakiware, Bizen ware, and Echizen w... -
Izushi porcelain, a Japanese Traditional Crafts in Pursuit of White Color | Hyogo prefecture
Source: NagasawaIzushi porcelain(ware) , the beauty of white shineIzushi ware is characterized by the fact that it produces porcelain that is so pure white that not a single stain can be seen. Since the discovery of a pure white ceramic ... -
Shodai-yaki stands out for outstanding natural texture
【】 Features Shodai-yaki is a type of pottery produced in the northern part of Kumamoto Prefecture. 400 years ago, Shodai-yaki began with a technique of pouring a glaze made from straw and rice. In 2003, the Minister of Economy, Trade a... -
Amakusa ceramics with beautiful pure white color
【】 Amakusa ceramics is a general term for ceramics produced in the Amakusa region of Kumamoto Prefecture, which has a history of approximately 250 to 340 years. Amakusa is the oldest porcelain production area in Kyushu, and is also the... -
Hasami pottery is decorated with unique pure white and indigo
【Hasami pottery, Beautiful and also practical Japanese traditional craft】 Hasami-yaki is a well-known ceramic daily dishware produced in the vicinity of Hasami-cho, Nagasaki Prefecture. Hasami-yaki is one of Japan's leading ceramics, b... -
Nagasaki tortoiseshell is now a rare and valuable tortoiseshell
【Nagasaki tortoiseshell with beautiful form and color】 Nagasaki tortoiseshell is an exquisite handicraft primarily produced in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture. The raw material employed in its creation is the shell of the Taimai tur... -
Karatsu ware with unique decorating patterns and colors
【Karatsu ware is characterized by the color of the clay and unique patterns】 Karatsu ware, a type of pottery that originated in Karatsu City in Saga Prefecture and northern Nagasaki Prefecture, has a rich history spanning over four cen...
