VILLAGE Report
[VILLAGE Report vol.37] The Third of Japan’s Three Great Uchiwa Fans | Chiba Prefecture
Boshu uchiwa is one of Japan’s three great uchiwa fans, alongside Marugame and Kyo uchiwa. Its distinctive feature is the “marue,” made by splitting bamboo and using it as the ribs as-is.
[VILLAGE Report vol.37] The Third of Japan’s Three Great Uchiwa Fans | Chiba Prefecture
Boshu uchiwa is one of Japan’s three great uchiwa fans, alongside Marugame and Kyo uchiwa. Its distinctive feature is the “marue,” made by splitting bamboo and using it as the ribs as-is.
[VILLAGE Report vol.36] Japan’s Top Producer of Hina Dolls | Saitama Prefecture
Centered around Iwatsuki, Saitama is known as a production area for hina dolls. Hosokawa-shi paper is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Gyoda tabi socks are also a nationally designated craft.
[VILLAGE Report vol.36] Japan’s Top Producer of Hina Dolls | Saitama Prefecture
Centered around Iwatsuki, Saitama is known as a production area for hina dolls. Hosokawa-shi paper is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Gyoda tabi socks are also a nationally designated craft.
[VILLAGE Report vol.35] Gathering Wood to Make Patterns | Kanagawa Prefecture
Hakone yosegi marquetry is a craft that creates geometric patterns using only the natural colors of wood, without dyeing. Together with Kamakura-bori carving and Odawara lacquerware, Kanagawa has 3 items.
[VILLAGE Report vol.35] Gathering Wood to Make Patterns | Kanagawa Prefecture
Hakone yosegi marquetry is a craft that creates geometric patterns using only the natural colors of wood, without dyeing. Together with Kamakura-bori carving and Odawara lacquerware, Kanagawa has 3 items.
[VILLAGE Report vol.34] 23 Items, the Most in Japan | Tokyo
Tokyo has 23 nationally designated items, the most of any prefecture. Edo Kiriko glass, Honba Kihachijo textiles, Edo woodblock prints - all were born as things for townspeople.
[VILLAGE Report vol.34] 23 Items, the Most in Japan | Tokyo
Tokyo has 23 nationally designated items, the most of any prefecture. Edo Kiriko glass, Honba Kihachijo textiles, Edo woodblock prints - all were born as things for townspeople.
[VILLAGE Report vol.7] This Town Makes 90% of Japan’s Bamboo Bows | Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyakonojo daikyu bows account for about 90% of Japan’s bamboo bow production. The 200 to 300 steps are done almost entirely by hand, and it takes more than 10 years to become fully skilled.
[VILLAGE Report vol.7] This Town Makes 90% of Japan’s Bamboo Bows | Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyakonojo daikyu bows account for about 90% of Japan’s bamboo bow production. The 200 to 300 steps are done almost entirely by hand, and it takes more than 10 years to become fully skilled.
[VILLAGE Report vol.33] 17 Items: Cloth, Blades, and Paulownia | Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture has 17 nationally designated items. Ojiya-chijimi is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Tsubame-Sanjo is a center of metalworking. Heavy snowfall was the starting point for all these industries.
[VILLAGE Report vol.33] 17 Items: Cloth, Blades, and Paulownia | Niigata Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture has 17 nationally designated items. Ojiya-chijimi is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Tsubame-Sanjo is a center of metalworking. Heavy snowfall was the starting point for all these industries.