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Top quality furniture in harmony with living space | Traditional Japanese crafts in Nagano
Source: GoJapanMatsumoto Folk Craft Furniture stands out for its beautiful grain and unique technique Matsumoto folk craft furniture is Japanese tradtional craft that characterized not only by the beauty of the wood grain and the warmth ... -
Koshu Crystal Gemstone is The Outstanding Art of Japanese Craftmanship
【】 Koshu Crystal gemstone work is a Japanese traditional craft using natural gemstones produced in Fuefuki-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture, which is blessed with rich forests and water resources. Precious stones such as quartz, jade, jasper,... -
Koshu hand-carved seal | Stamps that will never be duplicated
【】 Koshu hand-carved seal mainly comes from Kofu City and Ichikawamisato-cho, Nishiyashiro-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture. Especially, Ichikawamisato-cho, Nishiyashiro-gun is called "village of stamps," and the culture of stamps has taken r... -
Koshu Inden | Splendidly makes the most of deerskin and lacquer
【Traditional Japanese craft nurtured at the foot of Mt. Fuji】 Today, we will introduce a traditional crafts in Yamanashi prefecture, the central part s of Japan, where Mt, Fuji stands with its magnificent figures. Yamanashi is very hot... -
Echizen Knives Is Unique For Its outstanding Sharpness
【】 Echizen knives, also called "Echizen Uchihamono" refers to cutlery made mainly in Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. In 1979, it became the first cutlery production area in Japan to be designated as a traditional craft. Echizen Uchiham... -
Wakasa agate work | a unique red colored stripe pattern
【Wakasa agate work, Traditional crafts pursuing the luster of depth】 Wakasa agate work is a traditional craft of Obama City, Fukui Prefecture. The raw stones are vividly colored by Wakasa's unique "quenching" technique, and are carved ... -
Echizen lacquerware | Simple but appealing designs with 1500 years
【Echizen lacquerware is Simple but Cute Japanese traditional crafts】 Echizen lacquerware is produced in the Kawada district of Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, and the surrounding area. Sabae is famous in Japan for producing eyeglass... -
Wakasa-nuri | with its refined lacquering patterns for 1300 years
【】 Wakasa-nuri lacquerware is made using the "Togidashi technique," in which patterns are made with eggshells, seashells, pine leaves, etc., and then coated with lacquer and polished over the patterns. This gives the lacquerware a uniq... -
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...
