TochigiArt & CraftsNikko
Nikko Woodcarving
Begun by the craftsmen who built Toshogu, using a hooked blade that draws curves by dragging.
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Mashiko Sankokan Museum
Shoji Hamada built it to show the objects he learned from - other people's work, not his own, takes the lead.
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Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art
Holds the potters at the centre of the mingei movement, with Hamada's relocated house in the grounds.
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Mashiko Ware
Heavy everyday ware that became the face of mingei once Shoji Hamada settled here; nearly 400 kilns remain.
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Kurita Museum
The world's largest museum devoted solely to Imari and Nabeshima porcelain, spread over a wooded hill.
TochigiArt & CraftsKanuma
Kanuma Kumiko Woodwork
Geometric lattices assembled without a single nail, a trade descended from the Toshogu craftsmen.
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Karasuyama Washi
Thick Hodomura paper, used for mounting scrolls and formal certificates.
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Mibu Toy Museum
In a town of toy factories, collecting mass-produced Showa toys as design objects.
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Craft Studios of Nasu
Not a craft district but a scattering of individual studios, built up by artists who moved here.
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Mashiko Pottery Fair
Five hundred stalls twice a year, the model on which Japan's other pottery fairs were built.