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Inuyama Ware
Pottery from Inuyama. It is known for unkinde, a style of painting that depicts cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.
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Owari Lacquerware
Lacquerware from Owari. Lacquer is applied in layers to wooden bases from Kiso.
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Nagoya Folding Fans
Folding fans from Nagoya. Paper is pasted onto bamboo ribs. A production area that ranks alongside Kyoto fans.
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Nagoya Lanterns
Paper lanterns from Nagoya. Washi is pasted onto thin bamboo strips, and family crests or lettering are added.
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Chita Cotton
A cotton textile from Chita. It flourished as a cotton-producing area in the Edo period, and bleaching techniques developed.
Aichi
Okkawa Dolls
Clay dolls from Okkawa in Handa. Folk toys of painted unglazed earthenware.
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Mikawa Cotton and Mikawa Stripes
A cotton textile from Mikawa. Striped patterns are woven in.
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Nagoya Wooden Tubs
Wooden tubs from Nagoya. Cedar boards are bound with bamboo hoops. Vats for preparing miso and soy sauce are made.
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LIXIL Tokoname East Plant
A plant in Tokoname. It makes sanitary ware and housing equipment. Tokoname's ceramics industry led on to modern industry.
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Uetsu Shinafu
Shinafu cloth from Murakami. The bark of the Japanese linden is boiled to extract fiber, which is then woven. It is regarded as one of Japan's oldest textiles.
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Sado Mumyoi Ware
Mumyoi ware from Sado. It uses iron-oxide clay from the gold mine, which is fired hard without glaze and polished.
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Nagaoka Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Nagaoka. The wooden base, carving, lacquering and metal fittings are made through a division of labor.
Niigata
Shiozawa Tsumugi
Tsumugi from Shiozawa. It is woven by combining fine cross and tortoiseshell kasuri patterns.
Niigata
Hon-Shiozawa
A silk textile from Shiozawa. Tightly twisted thread produces an uneven texture called shibo.
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Tokamachi Kasuri
Kasuri from Tokamachi. Making use of the humidity of the snow country, silk threads are bound and woven.
Niigata
Tokamachi Akashi Chijimi
Akashi chijimi from Tokamachi. It is woven with tightly twisted thread and made into crisp, cool summer kimono.
Niigata
Niigata Shirone Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Shirone. In a place where timber was gathered by boat transport on the Shinano River, they are finished with lacquer and gold leaf.
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Teradomari Yamada Bentwood Ware
Bentwood ware from Yamada in Teradomari. Thin cedar boards are bent to make containers.
Niigata
Sanjo Rokkaku Rolled Kites
Rokkaku rolled kites from Sanjo. Hexagonal in shape, they can be rolled up and carried.
Niigata
Tokamachi Yuzen
Yuzen from Tokamachi. Areas are outlined with paste and colors are applied inside.
Niigata
Kameda-jima Striped Cotton
A cotton textile from Kameda. Stripes are woven. Thick and sturdy, it was used for farm work clothes.