Murayama Oshima Tsumugi
Silk textiles & kasuri
Tsumugi from Musashimurayama. Kasuri is created by itajime, in which thread is clamped between boards and dyed, and patterns resembling Oshima tsumugi are woven.
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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Tokyo Some Komon
Stencil dyeing & dyeing
Paste is applied to cloth through a stencil laid on it, and fine patterns are dyed in a single color. From a distance it looks plain.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tama-ori Textiles
Silk textiles & multi-variety weaving
A textile from Hachioji. It grew as a production area that weaves many different kinds of silk fabric.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tokyo Hand-Painted Yuzen
Hand-painted dyeing
Yuzen in which the design is sketched with a brush, outlined with paste and filled in with color. Rather than dividing the labor, one person often carries it through alone.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tokyo Silverware
Silverware & hammering
Sheet silver is hammered out with a mallet into vessels. Hammering and chasing are combined.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Kimekomi Dolls
Dolls & kimekomi
Grooves are carved into a body of kneaded paulownia sawdust, and the edges of cloth are tucked in to dress it. It was brought from Kyoto to Edo in the mid-Edo period.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Honba Kihachijo
Silk textiles & plant dyeing
A silk textile from Hachijojima. It is dyed yellow, russet and black with plants such as kobunagusa and woven in stripes or checks.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tokyo Kumihimo
Braided cords
Tokyo kumihimo. Silk threads are braided on a braiding stand and made into kimono accessories.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Lacquerware
Lacquerwork
Lacquerware of Edo. It is not thickly coated, and is finished as tools for practical use.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tokyo Picture Frames
Woodwork & foil stamping
Frames are assembled from wood and finished with applied leaf.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Tsumami Kanzashi
Fabric craft & personal ornaments
Hair ornaments made by pinching and folding small squares of cloth and assembling them into flowers and other shapes.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tokyo Buddhist Altars
Woodwork & lacquerwork
Buddhist altars from Tokyo. Woodworking and lacquer work are combined.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Hake Brushes
Flat brushes & bristle setting
Hake brushes. Horse or deer hair is aligned and set into a board. They are used for mounting and dyeing.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Tortoiseshell Work
Tortoiseshell craft
Shell of the hawksbill turtle is bonded with heat and pressure and shaped. The raw material is now restricted by treaty.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Ivory Carving
Carving & material regulations
Ivory carving. Trade in the raw material is strictly restricted under the Washington Convention.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Sashimono
Woodwork & joinery
Joinery that assembles wood without nails. It uses mulberry and zelkova and is finished in simple forms.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Costumed Dolls
Seasonal festival dolls
Festival dolls for which costumes are sewn and fitted.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Bamboo Fishing Rods
Bamboo crafts & fishing tackle
Fishing rods made by joining bamboo. The action is varied for each kind of fish.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tokyo Honzome Yukata and Tenugui
Chusen dyeing & dyeing
Chusen dyeing, in which stenciled cloth is layered and dye is poured to pass through all at once. An Edo technique for tenugui and yukata.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Sarasa
Stencil dyeing & multicolor dyeing
Stencil dyeing that reproduced Indian chintz in Edo. Dozens of stencils are layered to produce many colors.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Bamboo Blinds
Bamboo crafts & blinds
Blinds of thin bamboo strips woven with thread. They are hung in tatami rooms and at shopfronts.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Kiriko Glass
Glass & cutting
A layer of color is overlaid on clear glass, and patterns are cut with a grindstone. It began in the late Edo period.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Edo Oshie Hagoita
Padded cloth pictures & seasonal festival crafts
Battledores on which cloth padded with cotton is pasted. They portray kabuki actors.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tokyo Metal Chasing
Metalwork & engraving
Patterns are engraved on metal with a chisel.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
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