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Funatsu Jinja
Held to be Hokuriku's foremost ancient shrine, and the tutelary shrine of eyewear country.
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Sabae Glasses
More than 90 percent of frames made in Japan. It began as off-season work for farmers.
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Echizen Lacquerware
Said to be 1,500 years old, and now making 80 percent of Japan's commercial lacquerware - lacquer as working tableware.
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Urushi no Sato Hall
The heart of the Kawada lacquer district, where each divided stage can be watched in the workshops next door.
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Glasses Museum
Over 90 percent of Japan's spectacle frames come from here - a winter side job that became a world titanium centre.