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Value Village

A trip to get close to how things are made.

Kilns, weavers, breweries, blacksmiths, small local workshops — we have gathered the makers of each region. Large mass-production factories, power plants and dams, public research institutes and museums are not shown here (you can find them in the full list of entries).

2,805 craft and industry entries. Industries other than traditional crafts are included. This is not a list of hands-on programs; whether visitors are accepted, fees and booking contacts have not been confirmed.

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Ehime

Tobe Ware

Ceramics & nationally designated craft

Pottery from Tobe. A porcelain that began with waste from quarrying whetstones as its raw material. Thick, sturdy white porcelain is decorated with underglaze painting in gosu blue…

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Ehime

Baizan Kiln

Tobe ware & handwork at production scale

Baizan Kiln in Tobe. A kiln that keeps handwork alive while producing in quantity.

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Ehime

Iyo Kasuri

Kasuri weaving & nationally designated craft

Iyo kasuri from Matsuyama. It is dyed with indigo and woven into kasuri. It was once counted among the three great kasuri, alongside Kurume and Bingo.

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Ehime

Iyo Mizuhiki

Paper crafts & betrothal gift culture

Iyo mizuhiki from Shikokuchuo. Twisted paper cord is coated with paste and stiffened, then made into betrothal-gift decorations.

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Ehime

Ozu Washi

Handmade washi paper

Ozu washi paper from Uchiko. It is made from kozo paper mulberry. It is known for calligraphy paper and shoji paper.

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Ehime

Sakurai Lacquerware

Lacquerware & wanbune boat trade

Sakurai lacquerware from Imabari. It spread through the wanbune trade, in which bowls were sold from boats that traveled from place to place.

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Ehime

Hime Daruma

Papier-mache & folk dolls

Hime daruma from Matsuyama. A papier-mache female daruma, it is regarded as a good-luck charm for safe childbirth.

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Ehime

Imabari Towels

Pre-bleached towels & local brand

Towels from Imabari. With sakizarashi, in which the yarn is bleached before weaving, they are soft and absorbent. Imabari makes most of Japan's towels.

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