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Mokujiki Buddhas
Rough-hewn smiling Buddhas by the wandering monk Mokujiki, rediscovered by Soetsu Yanagi.
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Teradomari
A port of call for the Kitamae trading ships, keeping its highway townhouses and its beachfront market.
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Uetsu Shinafu
Shinafu cloth from Murakami. The bark of the Japanese linden is boiled to extract fiber, which is then woven. It is regarded as one of Japan's oldest textiles.
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Sado Mumyoi Ware
Mumyoi ware from Sado. It uses iron-oxide clay from the gold mine, which is fired hard without glaze and polished.
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Tsubame Hammered Copperware
Hammered copperware from Tsubame. A single sheet of copper is hammered and compressed with a mallet into a seamless vessel.
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Echigo Yoita Forged Blades
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.
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Nagaoka Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Nagaoka. The wooden base, carving, lacquering and metal fittings are made through a division of labor.
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Shiozawa Tsumugi
Tsumugi from Shiozawa. It is woven by combining fine cross and tortoiseshell kasuri patterns.
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Hon-Shiozawa
A silk textile from Shiozawa. Tightly twisted thread produces an uneven texture called shibo.
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Tokamachi Kasuri
Kasuri from Tokamachi. Making use of the humidity of the snow country, silk threads are bound and woven.
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Tokamachi Akashi Chijimi
Akashi chijimi from Tokamachi. It is woven with tightly twisted thread and made into crisp, cool summer kimono.
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Niigata Shirone Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Shirone. In a place where timber was gathered by boat transport on the Shinano River, they are finished with lacquer and gold leaf.
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Sanjo Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Sanjo. They are distinguished by their chased metal fittings.
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Echigo Sanjo Forged Blades
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.
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Teradomari Yamada Bentwood Ware
Bentwood ware from Yamada in Teradomari. Thin cedar boards are bent to make containers.
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Sanjo Rokkaku Rolled Kites
Rokkaku rolled kites from Sanjo. Hexagonal in shape, they can be rolled up and carried.
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Niigata Prefecture Handmade Aerial Fireworks
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.
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Tokamachi Yuzen
Yuzen from Tokamachi. Areas are outlined with paste and colors are applied inside.
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Joetsu Batten Lace
Batten lace from Joetsu. Needlework in which tape is stitched in place to form patterns.
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Kameda-jima Striped Cotton
A cotton textile from Kameda. Stripes are woven. Thick and sturdy, it was used for farm work clothes.
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Yasuda Roof Tiles and Onigawara
Roof tiles and onigawara from Yasuda. Clay is fired hard to make tiles that withstand snow.