VILLAGE Report #47 Prefectures
[VILLAGE Report vol.29] Placing Lacquer on Deerskin | Yamanashi Prefecture
Koshu inden is a craft in which patterns are applied to deerskin with lacquer. There are also Koshu crystal gemstone crafts and Koshu hand-carved seals. All three handle “hard things and soft things.”
[VILLAGE Report vol.29] Placing Lacquer on Deerskin | Yamanashi Prefecture
Koshu inden is a craft in which patterns are applied to deerskin with lacquer. There are also Koshu crystal gemstone crafts and Koshu hand-carved seals. All three handle “hard things and soft things.”
[VILLAGE Report vol.28] Seven Production Areas in the Mountains | Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture has 7 nationally designated items: Shinshu-tsumugi silk, Kiso lacquerware, Iiyama Buddhist altars, Uchiyama paper, Matsumoto furniture, Nagiso woodturning, and Shinshu forged blades. They are scattered across areas of the prefecture divided by mountains.
[VILLAGE Report vol.28] Seven Production Areas in the Mountains | Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture has 7 nationally designated items: Shinshu-tsumugi silk, Kiso lacquerware, Iiyama Buddhist altars, Uchiyama paper, Matsumoto furniture, Nagiso woodturning, and Shinshu forged blades. They are scattered across areas of the prefecture divided by mountains.
[VILLAGE Report vol.27] Shaving Bamboo Like Thread | Shizuoka Prefecture
Suruga bamboo latticework is a craft made by shaving bamboo into round strips and assembling them. While bamboo crafts across Japan weave flat strips, only Shizuoka uses round strips.
[VILLAGE Report vol.27] Shaving Bamboo Like Thread | Shizuoka Prefecture
Suruga bamboo latticework is a craft made by shaving bamboo into round strips and assembling them. While bamboo crafts across Japan weave flat strips, only Shizuoka uses round strips.
[VILLAGE Report vol.26] Nearly Half of Tableware | Gifu Prefecture
Mino ware accounts for a large share of Japan’s ceramic tableware production. Hon-minoshi paper is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Hida Shunkei is lacquerware that does not cover the wood grain.
[VILLAGE Report vol.26] Nearly Half of Tableware | Gifu Prefecture
Mino ware accounts for a large share of Japan’s ceramic tableware production. Hon-minoshi paper is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Hida Shunkei is lacquerware that does not cover the wood grain.
[VILLAGE Report vol.5] Japan’s Tatami Begins Here | Kumamoto Prefecture
Rush grass production ranks No. 1 in Japan. Yatsushiro City alone accounts for 80% of the domestic planted area. We visit Kumamoto, which has 4 nationally designated crafts.
[VILLAGE Report vol.5] Japan’s Tatami Begins Here | Kumamoto Prefecture
Rush grass production ranks No. 1 in Japan. Yatsushiro City alone accounts for 80% of the domestic planted area. We visit Kumamoto, which has 4 nationally designated crafts.
[VILLAGE Report vol.25] 15 Items, Including Two of the Six Ancient Kilns | Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture has 15 nationally designated items. It is the only prefecture with two of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns: Tokoname and Seto. Its range is remarkably broad, from ceramics and Buddhist altars to brushes and cloisonne.
[VILLAGE Report vol.25] 15 Items, Including Two of the Six Ancient Kilns | Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture has 15 nationally designated items. It is the only prefecture with two of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns: Tokoname and Seto. Its range is remarkably broad, from ceramics and Buddhist altars to brushes and cloisonne.