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VILLAGE Report vol.16 Toyama Prefecture | Takaoka Copperware, a Town That Began with 7 Metal Casters
Takaoka Copperware began in 1611 at a foundry opened by Maeda Toshinaga, the second lord of the Kaga Domain, who invited 7 metal casters to the area. From Buddhist altar fittings and tea utensils to large bronze statues and temple bells, its makers have produced a wide range of works, and in 1975 it was designated as one of Japan’s first Traditional Crafts.
VILLAGE Report vol.16 Toyama Prefecture | Takaoka Copperware, a Town That Began with 7 Metal Casters
Takaoka Copperware began in 1611 at a foundry opened by Maeda Toshinaga, the second lord of the Kaga Domain, who invited 7 metal casters to the area. From Buddhist altar fittings and tea utensils to large bronze statues and temple bells, its makers have produced a wide range of works, and in 1975 it was designated as one of Japan’s first Traditional Crafts.
VILLAGE Report vol.15 Niigata Prefecture | Tsubame Tsuiki Copperware, Vessels Hammered from a Single Copper Sheet
Tsubame Tsuiki copperware is made by hammering a seamless single sheet of copper into teapots and kettles. Passed down for more than 200 years in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, it was designated a national traditional craft in 1981. This article begins our Chubu series.
VILLAGE Report vol.15 Niigata Prefecture | Tsubame Tsuiki Copperware, Vessels Hammered from a Single Copper Sheet
Tsubame Tsuiki copperware is made by hammering a seamless single sheet of copper into teapots and kettles. Passed down for more than 200 years in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, it was designated a national traditional craft in 1981. This article begins our Chubu series.
VILLAGE Report vol.14 Kanagawa Prefecture | Hakone Marquetry, Geometry Drawn Only with the Colors of Wood
Hakone marquetry makes use of the rich variety of tree species in the Hakone mountains, creating geometric patterns with the natural colors of the wood itself rather than paint. Said to have begun in Hakone Hatajuku in the late Edo period, it was designated a national traditional craft in 1984. This is the final article in our Kanto series.
VILLAGE Report vol.14 Kanagawa Prefecture | Hakone Marquetry, Geometry Drawn Only with the Colors of Wood
Hakone marquetry makes use of the rich variety of tree species in the Hakone mountains, creating geometric patterns with the natural colors of the wood itself rather than paint. Said to have begun in Hakone Hatajuku in the late Edo period, it was designated a national traditional craft in 1984. This is the final article in our Kanto series.
VILLAGE Report vol.13 Tokyo | Edo Kiriko, Glass Engraving with Roots in 1834
Edo Kiriko is said to have begun in 1834, when a glassware shop in Edo engraved designs onto glass. It was designated a traditional craft by Tokyo in 1985 and by Japan in 2002. We trace its story through patterns such as nanako and kiku-tsunagi.
VILLAGE Report vol.13 Tokyo | Edo Kiriko, Glass Engraving with Roots in 1834
Edo Kiriko is said to have begun in 1834, when a glassware shop in Edo engraved designs onto glass. It was designated a traditional craft by Tokyo in 1985 and by Japan in 2002. We trace its story through patterns such as nanako and kiku-tsunagi.
VILLAGE Report vol.12 Chiba Prefecture | Boshu Uchiwa, Bamboo’s Natural Roundness Used as the Handle
Boshu Uchiwa is one of Japan’s three great uchiwa fans, alongside Kyo Uchiwa and Marugame Uchiwa. In 2003, it became the first craft in Chiba Prefecture to be designated a national traditional craft. We read about Minamiboso handwork that uses round bamboo as the handle, based on official prefectural materials.
VILLAGE Report vol.12 Chiba Prefecture | Boshu Uchiwa, Bamboo’s Natural Roundness Used as the Handle
Boshu Uchiwa is one of Japan’s three great uchiwa fans, alongside Kyo Uchiwa and Marugame Uchiwa. In 2003, it became the first craft in Chiba Prefecture to be designated a national traditional craft. We read about Minamiboso handwork that uses round bamboo as the handle, based on official prefectural materials.
VILLAGE Report vol.11 Saitama Prefecture | Chichibu Meisen, Bold Patterns Woven While Loosening Threads
Chichibu Meisen created bold, vivid patterns through “hogushi nassen,” patented in 1908. From its 2013 traditional craft designation and the era when about 70% of local residents were involved in weaving to Chichibu Meisenkan, a nationally registered tangible cultural property, we read from official materials.
VILLAGE Report vol.11 Saitama Prefecture | Chichibu Meisen, Bold Patterns Woven While Loosening Threads
Chichibu Meisen created bold, vivid patterns through “hogushi nassen,” patented in 1908. From its 2013 traditional craft designation and the era when about 70% of local residents were involved in weaving to Chichibu Meisenkan, a nationally registered tangible cultural property, we read from official materials.