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[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.
[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.