VILLAGE Report #47 Prefectures
[VILLAGE Report vol.24] 70% of Abacuses and Almost All Fishing Flies | Hyogo Prefecture
Banshu abacuses have about a 70% domestic share, and Banshu fishing flies account for almost all domestic production. Tamba Tachikui ware is one of the Six Ancient Kilns, while Izushi ware is white porcelain. Toyooka bags began with willow baskets.
[VILLAGE Report vol.24] 70% of Abacuses and Almost All Fishing Flies | Hyogo Prefecture
Banshu abacuses have about a 70% domestic share, and Banshu fishing flies account for almost all domestic production. Tamba Tachikui ware is one of the Six Ancient Kilns, while Izushi ware is white porcelain. Toyooka bags began with willow baskets.
[VILLAGE Report vol.23] 90% of Professional Japanese Knives Come from Sakai | Osaka Prefecture
Sakai forged blades hold about a 90% domestic share of Japanese knives used by professional chefs. This is the story of how knives for cutting tobacco leaves became an officially recognized brand of the shogunate.
[VILLAGE Report vol.23] 90% of Professional Japanese Knives Come from Sakai | Osaka Prefecture
Sakai forged blades hold about a 90% domestic share of Japanese knives used by professional chefs. This is the story of how knives for cutting tobacco leaves became an officially recognized brand of the shogunate.
[VILLAGE Report vol.22] An Exceptional Number: 17 Items | Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture has 17 nationally designated items, one of the highest numbers in Japan. Why did so many gather only here? The reason was that “demand was close at hand.”
[VILLAGE Report vol.22] An Exceptional Number: 17 Items | Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture has 17 nationally designated items, one of the highest numbers in Japan. Why did so many gather only here? The reason was that “demand was close at hand.”
[VILLAGE Report vol.4] This Town Supported Edo’s Dining Tables | Nagasaki Prefecture
In the late Edo period, Hasami ware reached the highest production volume in Japan for blue-and-white porcelain. We visit Nagasaki, which has 3 nationally designated items and 10 prefecturally designated items.
[VILLAGE Report vol.4] This Town Supported Edo’s Dining Tables | Nagasaki Prefecture
In the late Edo period, Hasami ware reached the highest production volume in Japan for blue-and-white porcelain. We visit Nagasaki, which has 3 nationally designated items and 10 prefecturally designated items.
[VILLAGE Report vol.21] Armor Craftsmen Made Buddhist Altars | Shiga Prefecture
Hikone Buddhist altars are a craft that developed when armor craftsmen of the Hikone domain changed trades. Shigaraki ware is one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns. It is the story of wartime skills becoming tools for prayer.
[VILLAGE Report vol.21] Armor Craftsmen Made Buddhist Altars | Shiga Prefecture
Hikone Buddhist altars are a craft that developed when armor craftsmen of the Hikone domain changed trades. Shigaraki ware is one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns. It is the story of wartime skills becoming tools for prayer.
[VILLAGE Report vol.20] 80% of Donabe Clay Pots Are Fired in This Town | Mie Prefecture
Yokkaichi Banko ware holds about 80% of Japan’s domestic share for clay pots. Ise katagami is nationally designated not as a craft product but as a “tool.” Suzuka ink is one of the few ink-producing areas alongside Nara.
[VILLAGE Report vol.20] 80% of Donabe Clay Pots Are Fired in This Town | Mie Prefecture
Yokkaichi Banko ware holds about 80% of Japan’s domestic share for clay pots. Ise katagami is nationally designated not as a craft product but as a “tool.” Suzuka ink is one of the few ink-producing areas alongside Nara.