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Kyo-nui Embroidery
Kyo-nui embroidery. Patterns are stitched onto cloth with silk and gold threads. It has continued since the Heian period.
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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.
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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.
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Kyo Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Kyoto. The woodwork, carving, lacquering, gold leaf and metal fittings are finely divided among specialists.
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Kyo Buddhist Altar Fittings
Buddhist ritual implements from Kyoto. Kyoto has made the adornments of temples throughout Japan.
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Kyo Lacquerware
Lacquerware from Kyoto. It is coated thinly and lightly and decorated with maki-e.
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Kyo Joinery and Kyoto Woodcraft
Joinery from Kyoto. Wood is joined without nails. Items such as boxes for tea utensils are made.
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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.
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Kyo Uchiwa Fans
Kyo uchiwa. Its hallmark is the sashie construction, in which the handle is made separately and inserted.
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Kyo Stone Craft
Stone craft from Kyoto. Granite is carved into lanterns and garden stones.
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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.
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Kyo Tassels and Twisted Cords
Tassel cords from Kyoto. Threads are twisted into tassels. They become ornaments for Shinto and Buddhist ritual implements.
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Tango Fujifu Wisteria Cloth
Wisteria cloth from Tango. Fibers are taken from wisteria vines and woven. It is among the oldest textiles in Japan.
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Kyoto Metal Crafts
Metal craft from Kyoto. It has the skill of tankin, in which forms are hammered out with a metal hammer.
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Kyo Zogan Inlay
Kyo zogan inlay. Fine grooves are cut into an iron ground, and gold and silver are hammered in.
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Kyo Cutlery
Kyo bladed tools. Kitchen knives and scissors are made by forging. They developed as tools for chefs.
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Kyo Shinto Vestments and Furnishings
Shinto vestments and furnishings. Ritual articles for shrines are made by dyeing and weaving.
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Kyo Meichiku Bamboo
Kyo-meichiku. Bamboo is processed into materials for architecture and tea utensils. Shirotake and zumen-kakuchiku are among its types.
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Kyo Shikishi, Tanzaku and Japanese-Style Bound Books
Shikishi boards, tanzaku strips and Japanese-style books from Kyoto. Washi paper is made up into writing paper for calligraphy and painting.
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Kitayama Logs
Kitayama logs from Keihoku. Cedar is polished to make alcove posts. From the growing stage, branches are pruned to shape the trunk.
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Kyo Woodblock Prints
Woodblock prints from Kyoto. Blocks are carved and the colors are printed one over another.