Kumamoto
Obake no Kinta
Pull the string and its eyes roll and its tongue shoots out - a papier-mache doll said to model a retainer of Kato Kiyomasa, with its prototype said to date from the Kaei era.
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KumamotoArt & Crafts
KumamotoArt & CraftsAmakusa
Amakusa Ceramics and Porcelain Stone
Eighty percent of Japan's porcelain stone comes from this island - Arita and Hasami both depend on it.
KumamotoArt & CraftsYamaga
Yamaga Lanterns
Shrines and castles built from paper and paste alone - hollow, frameless, and light enough to dance with on the head.
Yamaga
Kutami Persimmon-Tannin Fans
Paper toughened with persimmon tannin - insect-proof, water-resistant, and darkening with use.
KumamotoArt & CraftsArao
Shodai Ware
White straw-ash glaze ladled over a dark iron body - a kiln the Hosokawa lords opened with Korean potters.
KumamotoArt & CraftsKumamoto
Higo Temari Balls
Geometric patterns stitched over a ball; a pastime of the lords' daughters that became a common toy.
Kumamoto
Bamboo and Wood of Kumamoto
A bamboo province making baskets and farm tools, their forms arrived at purely through use.
Amakusa
Porcelain Stone Quarries of Amakusa
White quarry faces cut into the hills; the porcelain of Arita is made of stone carried away from here.