Nishijima Handmade Washi
The handmade washi of Nishijima, Minobu. Gasenshi paper for calligraphy is made here.
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The handmade washi of Nishijima, Minobu. Gasenshi paper for calligraphy is made here.
The warrior banners and carp streamers of Koshu. Decorations for the seasonal festival, dyed by hand on cloth.
The onigawara ridge-end tiles of Koshu. Clay is carved and fired hard to suit the roofs of a land with wide swings in temperature.
The oyako daruma of Kofu. A papier-mache figure in the form of a parent holding a child.
The handmade washi of Ichikawamisato. Shoji paper is made here. Ichikawadaimon has continued as a washi-producing area.
The precious stones of Yamanashi. Gemstones are polished and made into jewelry.
The suzutake bamboo craft of Fujikawaguchiko. Slender bamboo is woven into baskets.
The fireworks of Koshu. They are launched into the night sky of the basin, and the sound echoes off the mountains.
The Gunnai textiles of Tsuru and Fujiyoshida. Fine threads are woven at high density, and the yarn is dyed before weaving.
Kaiki. A thin, lustrous silk woven in Gunnai, it was prized as a lining for haori jackets.
Inden-ya in Kofu. Founded in 1582, it carries on the technique of applying lacquer to deerskin.
Citizen Finedevice in Kawaguchiko. It makes quartz crystal devices and precision components.
FANUC in Oshino. It makes industrial robots and CNC systems and holds a high share of the world market.
Tokyo Electron in Nirasaki. It makes semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
TDK in Kofu. It makes electronic components and magnetic materials.
Japan Aviation Electronics in Yamanashi. It makes connectors and precision components.
Mirapro in Hokuto. It makes vacuum equipment and semiconductor equipment.
Nisca in Fujikawa. It makes precision equipment and imaging devices.
Asahi Diamond in Yamanashi. It makes diamond tools.