Traditional crafts by prefecture– category –
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Ojiya tsumugi | Making the most of benefits of Cotton
【】 Ojiya Tsumugi is a silk fabric woven in Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture. Various patterns are woven using a weft yarn called yokoso kasuri, which is woven using kasuri yarn for the weft threads, or striped patterns, plain or white pa... -
Tsubame copperware | Authentic beauty coming from copper
【】 Tsubame hammered copperware is made by hammering a sheet of copper into a shape. The industry originated in the Tsubame area, where copper mines were booming during the Edo period (1603-1868), and was designated a traditional craft ... -
Ojiya-Chijimi | Traditional craft making the most of snowy weather
【】 This article is about traditional crafts in Niigata Prefecture. The Hokuriku region, to which Niigata Prefecture belongs, has a very large number of traditional crafts. The main reasons for this are its clean water, its uniqueness i... -
Honshiozawa | The elegant Kasuri for Japanese Kimono
【】 Honshiozawa is a silk fabric made in Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. It is called "Honshiozawa" because it is made mainly in the Shiozawa area. It is characterized by the use of Haccho twisted yarn to create a crisp and shiny fabri... -
Kamo Paulownia chest | Making the most of Paulownia Wood
【】 Kamo paulownia chest is characterized by three main features. 1: Paulownia wood is a superior material Paulownia wood boards used for Kamo paulownia chest are soft and soft, with little expansion and contraction due to humidity and ... -
Kaga Yuzen | The eye-catching beauty and gorgeous look for Kimono
【Kaga Yuzen combining beauty and serenity】 Kaga Yuzen is a kimono technique whose foundation was laid by Miyazaki Yuzenzai during the Genroku era of the Edo period. In other words, it is one of the Japanese kimono production methods. T... -
Kanazawa lacquerware | Full of Inherited sophisticated craftmanship
【Kanazawa lacquerware showing elaborate craftmanship】 Kanazawa lacquerware is very beautiful, but it has some rather interesting characteristics. This lacquerware is characterized by its beautiful and elegant "makie" design, but at the... -
Wajima nuri | The best-known traditional Lacquer with glossy decoration
【One of the most well-known tradtional Japanese crafts】 Wajima-nuri is a type of lacquerware produced in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. This famous Japanese traditional craft is known throughout Japan as a durable, beautiful, robust... -
Kutani-Yaki | Unique designs with overglaze enameling
【】 Kutani-yaki is both ceramic and porcelain. It is defined as pottery with overglaze enameling done in Kutani. There are differences in usage and handling between ceramic and porcelain. If you know their characteristics and how to dis... -
Shokawa Hikimono Kiji Is Unique And Simple With Wood Grain
【】 The most attractive feature of Shokawa Hikimono Kiji is its beautiful grain. Because the raw wood is processed horizontally, the grain patterns vary even when the same piece of wood is cut from the same tree. The craftsmen grind the...
