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[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.
[VILLAGE Report vol.19] 90% of Both Ink and Tea Whisks Nationwide | Nara Prefecture
Nara ink accounts for more than 90% of the nation’s ink. Takayama tea whisks make up most of Japan’s domestic tea whisks. One prefecture supports the whole country with two tools.
[VILLAGE Report vol.19] 90% of Both Ink and Tea Whisks Nationwide | Nara Prefecture
Nara ink accounts for more than 90% of the nation’s ink. Takayama tea whisks make up most of Japan’s domestic tea whisks. One prefecture supports the whole country with two tools.
[VILLAGE Report vol.18] 60% of Japan’s Plums Come from This Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama’s 3 nationally designated items are Kishu lacquerware, Kishu chests, and Kishu fishing rods. At the same time, it produces about 60% of Japan’s plums and ranks first in Japan for mandarin oranges. It is a prefecture with a “share of Japan” beyond crafts.
[VILLAGE Report vol.18] 60% of Japan’s Plums Come from This Prefecture | Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama’s 3 nationally designated items are Kishu lacquerware, Kishu chests, and Kishu fishing rods. At the same time, it produces about 60% of Japan’s plums and ranks first in Japan for mandarin oranges. It is a prefecture with a “share of Japan” beyond crafts.