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Kiho Town Sea Turtle Park and Coastal Disaster Preparedness Learning
The Sea Turtle Park in Kiho Town. Visitors can learn about the coastal environment and disaster preparedness.
Kyo Kanoko Shibori
Kanoko shibori tie-dyeing from Kyoto. The cloth is bound with thread one dot at a time to resist the dye. Even a skilled worker can bind only a few hundred dots a day.
Kyo-nui Embroidery
Kyo-nui embroidery. Patterns are stitched onto cloth with silk and gold threads. It has continued since the Heian period.
Kyo Kumihimo Braided Cords
Braided cords from Kyoto. Silk threads are braided on a braiding stand. They are made into obijime sash cords and kimono accessories.
Kyo Kuromontsuki Dyeing
Black crested-kimono dyeing from Kyoto. The cloth is first dyed with safflower red or indigo and then overdyed with black to bring out a deep black.
Kyo Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Kyoto. The woodwork, carving, lacquering, gold leaf and metal fittings are finely divided among specialists.
Kyo Buddhist Altar Fittings
Buddhist ritual implements from Kyoto. Kyoto has made the adornments of temples throughout Japan.
Kyo Lacquerware
Lacquerware from Kyoto. It is coated thinly and lightly and decorated with maki-e.
Kyo Joinery and Kyoto Woodcraft
Joinery from Kyoto. Wood is joined without nails. Items such as boxes for tea utensils are made.
Kyo Folding Fans
Kyo folding fans. Paper is pasted onto bamboo ribs. They are made through a division of labor from rib-making to finishing.
Kyo Uchiwa Fans
Kyo uchiwa. Its hallmark is the sashie construction, in which the handle is made separately and inserted.
Kyo Stone Craft
Stone craft from Kyoto. Granite is carved into lanterns and garden stones.
Kyo Hyogu Mounting
Kyo hyogu mounting. Calligraphy and paintings are mounted with fabric. It also handles the restoration of cultural properties of temples and shrines.
Kyo Tassels and Twisted Cords
Tassel cords from Kyoto. Threads are twisted into tassels. They become ornaments for Shinto and Buddhist ritual implements.
Tango Fujifu Wisteria Cloth
Wisteria cloth from Tango. Fibers are taken from wisteria vines and woven. It is among the oldest textiles in Japan.
Kyoto Metal Crafts
Metal craft from Kyoto. It has the skill of tankin, in which forms are hammered out with a metal hammer.