Ehime Research Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Forestry Research Center
The prefecture's forestry research center. It researches the cultivation of Japanese cypress and wood processing.
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The prefecture's forestry research center. It researches the cultivation of Japanese cypress and wood processing.
The prefecture's fisheries research center. It researches aquaculture, including red sea bream.
The South Ehime Fisheries Research Center of Ehime University. It researches aquaculture and the ocean.
Ehime University Museum. It opens research specimens to the public.
The Omogo Mountain Museum in Kumakogen. It covers the natural history of the Ishizuchi mountain range.
Ishitegawa Dam in Matsuyama. A gravity dam that serves as the city's water source.
Matsuyama Port and Imabari Port. They handle maritime logistics.
Buddhist altars from Nagoya. They are made with the work divided into eight trades, covering the wooden base, carving, lacquering, gold leaf application and maki-e.
Brushes from Toyohashi. They keep to a process called nerimaze, in which weasel, horse and other hair is soaked in water and blended.
Pottery fired in Akazu, Seto. Seven kinds of glaze, including ash glaze, iron glaze and Ko-Seto, are used for different purposes.
Stonework from Okazaki. Granite is carved into lanterns and guardian lion-dogs. It developed in the castle town of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Paulownia chests from Nagoya. Thick paulownia boards are assembled by joinery and fitted with metal hardware. They have been made as wedding furnishings.
Nagoya Yuzen. A subdued yuzen that draws designs in shades of a single color, it forms a counterpart to the brilliance of Kyo-yuzen.
Black crested kimono dyeing from Nagoya. An underdye called beni-shita or ai-shita is applied before the black, producing a deep black.
Sometsuke blue-and-white ware from Seto. Pictures are painted in gosu and covered with a transparent glaze. Mass production of porcelain began in the late Edo period.
Buddhist altar fittings from Nagoya. The skills of several trades, including gold plating, metal chasing and lacquer work, come together.
Onigawara ridge-end tiles from Sanshu. Clay is carved by hand and smoked to a silver finish. Mikawa is Japan's largest tile-producing area.
Sekku festival decorations from Nagoya. Accessories for hina dolls and warrior dolls are made.
Pottery from Inuyama. It is known for unkinde, a style of painting that depicts cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.
Lacquerware from Owari. Lacquer is applied in layers to wooden bases from Kiso.
Folding fans from Nagoya. Paper is pasted onto bamboo ribs. A production area that ranks alongside Kyoto fans.
Paper lanterns from Nagoya. Washi is pasted onto thin bamboo strips, and family crests or lettering are added.
BEFORE EXPLORING JAPAN · Getting to know Japanese culture
Two places you will come across on your trip. A shrine enshrines the kami of Shinto; a temple is a place to face the teachings of Buddhism and the Buddhas. Their entrances and the etiquette for visiting also differ.
A shrine honors Shinto kami; a temple follows Buddhist teachings. Learn how to recognize each place and visit respectfully.
Follow the guidance of each shrine or temple for the actual etiquette.