Kagoshima
Yakusugi Museum
The Yakusugi Museum on Yakushima. It studies cedars that are thousands of years old.
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Yakushima Environmental and Cultural Village Center
The Environmental and Cultural Village Center on Yakushima. It is responsible for environmental education on the World Natural Heritage site.
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Amami Museum
The Amami Museum. It deals with the culture and natural history of the island.
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Amami-Oshima World Heritage Conservation Center
The World Heritage center in Amami. It is responsible for the conservation of endemic species such as the Amami rabbit.
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Kagoshima Prefectural Institute for Agricultural Development
The prefecture's institute for agricultural development. It handles sweet potatoes and Kurobuta pigs.
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Kagoshima Prefectural Forestry Technology Center
The prefecture's forestry technology center. It studies forests, including Yakusugi.
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Kagoshima Prefectural Fisheries Technology and Development Center
The prefecture's fisheries technology and development center. It surveys the farming of greater amberjack and the resources of the Kuroshio Current.
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Ryukyu Bingata
A stencil dyeing in which a stencil is laid down, pigments are applied and colors are layered. There is also aigata, dyed with indigo alone. It was worn by the royalty and gentry of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Okinawa
Chibana Hanaori
Hanaori of Chibana, Okinawa City. The warp threads are floated to bring out the pattern. It died out once and was later restored.
Okinawa
Haebaru Hanaori
Hanaori of Haebaru. Patterns are woven by the float-weave technique. A production area in the south of the main island of Okinawa.
Okinawa
Yaeyama Jofu
Jofu of Ishigaki and Taketomi. Ramie is woven and finished by umi-zarashi, in which the cloth is soaked in seawater and bleached in the sun.
Okinawa
Yonaguni Textiles
Textiles of Yonaguni Island. Four types are woven, including hanaori, dutati and kagannubu.
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Tsuboya Ware
Pottery of Tsuboya, Naha. Arayachi is unglazed and joyachi is glazed. It is known for shisa and dachibin flasks.
Okinawa
Snakeskin Processing for the Ryukyu Shamisen
The processing of the snakeskin stretched on the sanshin. Python skin is tanned and stretched.
Okinawa
Ryukyu Kasuri
Kasuri of Ryukyu. Threads are bound and resist-dyed, and geometric kasuri is woven. More than 600 designs are recorded.
Okinawa
Shuri Textile Cooperative Association
The textile association of Shuri. It carries on techniques handed down from the royal government, such as hanakura-ori and doton-ori.
Okinawa
Naha Traditional Textile Association
The traditional textile association of Naha. It passes weaving techniques on to the next generation.
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Okinawa Prefectural Craft Promotion Center
The prefecture's craft promotion center. It provides techniques in dyeing and weaving, ceramics and lacquer art to companies.
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Naha City Traditional Crafts Center
The traditional crafts center of Naha. It brings together bingata, Shuri textiles, Tsuboya ware, lacquerware and glass under one roof, and visitors can try making them.
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Tsuboya Pottery Museum
The Tsuboya Pottery Museum in Naha. It conveys the difference between arayachi and joyachi and the history of the production area.
Okinawa
Yachimun no Sato
Yachimun no Sato in Yomitan. Potteries that moved from Tsuboya are gathered here and fire a shared climbing kiln.
Okinawa
Yomitanzan Ware Kita-gama Kiln
Kita-gama in Yomitan. Four master potters share the use of a single climbing kiln.
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