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More than 90 percent of frames made in Japan. It began as off-season work for farmers.
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More than 90 percent of frames made in Japan. It began as off-season work for farmers.
A shared workshop for Echizen forged blades. Fourteen makers work here, and the work can be watched.
Pearls from Wakasa. They are cultured in Wakasa Bay and made into jewelry.
Shakudani stone from Fukui. A bluish tuff that was carried as far as Hokkaido on Kitamae ships.
Onigawara from Echizen. Echizen tiles resist frost damage and protect roofs in snow country.
The eyewear industry of Sabae. Begun in 1905 by Masunaga Gozaemon as work for the farming off-season, it makes most of Japan's domestically produced frames.
Charmant in Sabae. It has its own technology for welding titanium.
Aoyama Optical in Sabae. It designs and manufactures frames.
Kisso in Sabae. It processes frames made of cellulose material.
Seiren's TPF plant. It makes high-performance textiles such as automotive interior materials.
Nicca Chemical in Fukui. It makes surfactants and also conducts research in hair science.
KB Seiren's synthetic fiber plant. It makes functional synthetic fibers.
Sakai Chemical Industry in Fukui. It makes foam materials and packaging materials.
Maeda Kosen in Sakai. It makes civil engineering materials using textile technology.
Fukuvi Chemical Industry in Fukui. It molds resin building materials.
Fukui Murata Manufacturing in Echizen. It makes capacitors for smartphones.
Shin-Etsu Chemical in Echizen. It makes rare earth magnets and chemical materials.
A nuclear power station in Tsuruga. It is operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company.