Traditional crafts by prefecture– category –
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Ecchu Japanese Paper | Gentle and Warm to the touch
【What is Echhu Japanese Paper?】 Ecchu Japanese paper is the collective name for three types of washi made in Toyama Prefecture. They are Yatsuo washi from Toyama City, Gokayama washi from Nanto City, and Birudan-gami from Asahi-cho, Sh... -
Takaoka Lacquerware | Exclusive lacquering Technics and decorations
【Takaoka Lacquerware with unique decorations】 Takaoka lacquerware is made in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture. Some Takaoka lacquerware has a special decoration using shells on the surface that emits a pale blue light. The delicacy of t... -
Inami wood Carving | The exclusive Art of Traditional Japan
【Inami Wood Carving standing out with Artistic expression】 Inami wood carving refers to wood carvings made in the Inami area of Nanto City (Whatashi) in southwestern Toyama Prefecture. Inami is known as the best town for wood carving i... -
Takaoka copperware | Making the most of copper Authentic beauty
【】 Takaoka copperware is the generic name for metalwork (crafts made by processing metal) made in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, a casting town that has been in existence for about 400 years. Although the word "copperware" is used in... -
Hakone wood mosaic | Authentic and mesmerize Japanese marquetry
【Hakone wood mosaic: Traditional crafts utilizing the dexterity of the Japanese people】 Marquetry has become one of Japan's most popular sundries. It is highly appreciated not only in Japan but also in the world. 300 years ago, th... -
Odawara lacquerware | Elegance and simple with zelkova
【Odawara lacquerware making the most of Zelkova】 Odawara lacquerware is a type of lacquerware produced in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. In the middle of the Muromachi period (1333-1573), a group of craftsmen who excelled at wheel ... -
Kamakura-bori is The valuable remnant of Samurai culture
【Kamakura-bori ; Telling the history of Samurai culture】 Kamakura-bori is a craft made in Kamakura City and its surrounding areas, in which a wooden base is formed from Katsura, ginkgo, or other trees, a pattern is carved, and la... -
Chiba Cutlery | Tools packed with traditional Japanese technology
【For any kinds of cutlery, Chiba Koshugu】 Cutlery and hand tools produced by Chiba Prefecture blacksmiths using traditional techniques, named at Chiba cutlery. It is a generic name for cutlery and hand tools made in Chiba Prefecture. T... -
Boshu Uchiwa | Adding Color to the Japanese Summer
【】 Along with Kyoto's "Kyo-uchiwa" and Kagawa's "Marugame-uchiwa," Boshu-uchiwa, made in southern Chiba Prefecture (Tateyama City and Minamiboso City), is one of the three most representative fans in Japan. Unlike the "Kyo-uchiwa," whi... -
Not so famous but unique craft in Saitama | traditional crafts in Saitama
【】 The first unique traditional craft in SaitamaGyoda Tabi is a specialty product produced in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, which boasts the nation's largest production of Tabi Shoes. The area surrounding Gyoda City, sandwiched betwe...
