Tsuiki Copperware
A single sheet of copper is hammered into a vessel. The town also makes metal cutlery.
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A single sheet of copper is hammered into a vessel. The town also makes metal cutlery.
Hammered copperware from Tsubame. A single sheet of copper is hammered and compressed with a mallet into a seamless vessel.
Forged blades from Yoita. Carpenter's tools such as chisels and planes are forged. The craft is said to have begun around the time of Uesugi Kenshin.
Buddhist altars from Sanjo. They are distinguished by their chased metal fittings.
Forged blades from Sanjo. Kitchen knives and carpenter's tools are forged. The craft spread from the making of Japanese nails in the Edo period.
Aerial fireworks from Niigata. Stars are arranged inside the shell to create the shape it takes when it opens. Nagaoka and Katakai are well known.
Batten lace from Joetsu. Needlework in which tape is stitched in place to form patterns.
Roof tiles and onigawara from Yasuda. Clay is fired hard to make tiles that withstand snow.
Japanese candles from Niigata. Haze wax is applied in layers to the wick with bare hands.
Migakiya Ichibankan in Tsubame. It passes on metal polishing techniques, and visitors can try them.
The regional industries promotion center of Tsubame-Sanjo. It gathers the products of the area for display and sale.
A kitchen knife maker in Tsubame. It opens its forging and grinding processes for viewing.
A kitchen knife maker in Sanjo. It handles the forging process and has a direct-sales shop attached.
A Western tableware maker in Tsubame. It has polishing technology.
Corona in Sanjo. It makes oil heaters and housing equipment.
Dainichi in Niigata. It makes oil fan heaters and humidifiers.
Arisawa Manufacturing in Joetsu. It makes electronic materials and composite materials.
Nippon Seiki in Nagaoka. It makes vehicle instrument clusters and head-up displays.
Kameda Seika in Niigata. It makes Kaki no Tane and senbei rice crackers.