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Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum
Home of Ei-Q, who made images by laying objects straight onto photographic paper; this is the fullest collection of his work.
Haniwa Garden, Heiwadai Park
Four hundred copies of excavated haniwa set out among trees - placed outdoors, closer to how they originally stood.
Miyakonojo Bows
Bamboo and sumac laminated with hide glue through over two hundred steps; most Japanese bamboo bows are made here.
Takanabe Daishi
One man began carving in his sixties and spent thirty years cutting 700 stone figures over a burial ground - untrained, and overwhelming in number.
Sadowara Clay Dolls
Clay dolls counted among the sources of the Kyushu tradition, still made from Edo-period moulds.
Kagura Masks of Hyuga
Each hamlet has its own carver, so the same character wears a different face; broken masks are recut and the line renews.
Weaving and Dyeing of Miyazaki
Studios in Aya dye with plants from the protected forest - conservation and dye supply tied together.
Stonework of Hyuga
Soft tuff quarried for lanterns and walls; its workability is why stone culture is dense in this province.
Buddhist Images of Miyazaki
The anti-Buddhist campaigns hit hard here, yet Heian images survive in the mountain temples.
Kagura Costume and Paper Cuts
Cut paper hung on four sides of the dancing floor, its patterns diagramming a whole cosmology.
Miyakonojo Wooden Swords
The wooden swords of Miyakonojo. Oak and other woods are shaped into martial arts equipment. Production volume is the largest in Japan.
Miyakonojo Traditional Crafts Hall
The traditional crafts hall of Miyakonojo. It exhibits the techniques of the great bow and the wooden sword.
Miyazaki Handmade Washi
The handmade washi of Miyazaki. It is made from paper mulberry.
Mimitsu Handmade Washi
The handmade washi of Mimitsu, Hyuga. The technique is handed down in the community.
Takachiho Kagura Masks
The kagura masks of Takachiho. Masks are carved for the yokagura, which is danced through the night.
Hisamine Uzuraguruma
The Hisamine uzuraguruma of Miyazaki. A toy carved from wood in the shape of a quail.
Miyazaki Rokuro Woodturning
The woodturning craft of Miyazaki. Wood is turned on a lathe into vessels.
Aya Woodworking and the Use of Laurel Forest Timber
The woodworking of Aya. It uses wood from the laurel forest.