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Gilded altars grown from a strongly Pure Land region, finished by six separate trades in sequence.
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Hiroshima Butsudan are Buddhist household altars made in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. They are both a traditional craft designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and a traditional craft of the area. The main products are altars of the Jodo Shinshu Nishi Hongwanji school. It is said to have been formed on the foundation of craftsmen from Kii Province (metalwork and cypress-ware craftsmen, lacquerers) who came in the early Edo period, with the addition of manufacturing techniques from Kyoto and Osaka brought by the monk Tonko. By the end of the Taisho period it ranked first in Japan in altar production, raising its renown. It was revived after devastating damage in the Pacific War.
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Founded / opened：1600s Highlights / collection：Gold-leaf application and maki-e, Division of labour among seven trades Genre：Lacquer art, Metalwork, Sculpture
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