Kagawa Lacquerware
Lacquerware & nationally designated craft
Lacquerware of Takamatsu. It has the carving techniques of kinma, zonsei and choshitsu. Tamakaji Zokoku founded it by copying Chinese techniques.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
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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Sanuki-bori Carving
Wood carving & lacquerwork
Sanuki-bori of Takamatsu. Wood is carved and coated with lacquer.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Kinma Lacquerware
Lacquer art & carved lacquer technique
Lines are carved with a blade into a surface built up with layers of lacquer and filled with colored lacquer. A representative technique of Kagawa lacquerware.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Zonsei Lacquerware
Lacquer art & colored lacquer carving
A technique in which patterns are drawn on a lacquer ground with colored lacquer, then finished with line carving and gold powder.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Choshitsu Carved Lacquerware
Lacquer art & layered carving
A technique in which dozens of layers of lacquer are built up and carved into to show the colors of the cross-section.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Goto-nuri Lacquerware
Lacquerware & kawari-nuri varied lacquering techniques
A special lacquering technique in which lacquer is applied and then wiped off to bring out a mottled pattern.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Zokoku-nuri Lacquerware
Lacquerware & wood-grain finish
A lacquering style that bears the name of Tamakaji Zokoku. It is finished so as to keep the texture of the wood base.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Marugame Uchiwa Fans
Bamboo and paper crafts & nationally designated craft
Uchiwa fans of Marugame. A round bamboo handle is split as it is to form the ribs. It makes most of the uchiwa in Japan.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Marugame Uchiwa Making Experience
Bamboo working & making experience
Visitors can try making uchiwa in Marugame.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sanuki Kagari Temari
Thread craft & geometric patterns
Kagari temari of Takamatsu. Cotton thread dyed with plants is wound and geometric patterns are stitched.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sanuki Itto-bori Carving
Wood carving & festival crafts
Itto-bori carving of Takamatsu. Lion heads and other festival implements are carved.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Takamatsu Hariko
Papier-mache & folk toys
Hariko of Takamatsu. A folk toy made by pasting layers of paper onto a mold.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Hoko-san
Papier-mache & folk dolls
Hoko-san of Takamatsu. A hariko doll in the form of a girl in a red kimono.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sanuki Chochin Lanterns
Bamboo and paper crafts & lighting
Chochin lanterns of Sanuki. Washi paper is pasted onto bamboo strips.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sanuki Decorative Roof Tiles
Roof tiles & ogre-tile maker techniques
Decorative roof tiles of Sanuki. Clay is carved to adorn roofs.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Aji Stone
Granite & stone working
Granite from Aji, Takamatsu. A pattern called fu appears in it. It is regarded as one of the finest-grained stones in the world.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sanuki Norizome Dyeing
Dyeing & festival curtains
Norizome of Sanuki. Paste is applied and the cloth is dyed. Festival curtains and banners are made.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sanuki Paulownia Geta
Footwear & woodwork
Paulownia geta of Sanuki. They are hollowed out of paulownia.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sanuki Tubs and Barrels
Woodwork & hoop binding
Tubs and barrels of Sanuki. Boards are tightened with bamboo hoops.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Shodoshima Bamboo Crafts
Bamboo material & everyday crafts
Bamboo crafts of Shodoshima. Bamboo is split and made into tools for daily use.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Teshima Stonemasonry Culture
Stone & industrial heritage
The stonemasons of Teshima. Traces of the industry that quarried stone remain.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Headquarters
Shipbuilding & large docks
Imabari Shipbuilding in Marugame. It builds large ships in docks facing the Bisan Seto.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Imabari Shipbuilding Nishi-Tadotsu Division
Shipbuilding & hull blocks
Imabari Shipbuilding in Tadotsu. It makes hull blocks.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Shikoku Dockyard Head Office Factory
Shipbuilding & medium-sized vessels
Shikoku Dockyard in Takamatsu. It builds medium-sized ships.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
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