NiigataArt & CraftsMinamiuonuma
Echigo Jofu Ramie Cloth
Ramie split by fingernail, spun by hand, woven, then bleached on the snow; UNESCO Intangible Heritage.
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NiigataArt & CraftsMinamiuonuma
Shiozawa Tsumugi
The ramie technique applied to silk, its kasuri dots so small the pattern is named after mosquitoes.
NiigataArt & CraftsOjiya
Ojiya Chijimi
Hard-twisted weft crinkled by hot water into a summer cloth that never clings; UNESCO Intangible Heritage.
Tsubame
Gyokusendo
Two centuries of raising copper vessels - spout and body from a single sheet, without a join.
NiigataArt & CraftsSanjo
Sanjo Blacksmith Dojo
A blade town that began by forging nails for Edo; its forge is open, the fire worked in front of visitors.
Kamo
Kamo Paulownia Chests
A major share of Japan's paulownia chests; the wood swells with humidity, sealing the drawers by itself.
Murakami
Murakami Carved Lacquer
Carved wood layered with a dozen coats of lacquer and matted down; use wears the surface until the red shows through.
NiigataArt & CraftsSado
Mumyoi Ware
Made from iron-rich earth taken from the gold mine, fired so hard the pots ring like metal.
Sado
Aikawa Craft Museum
Keeps Sado's pottery and its rag weaving - both born from using up what the island had.
Niigata
Niigata Lacquerware
Specialising in trick finishes - lacquer made to look exactly like bamboo, or stone, over a wooden body.
Gosen
Gosen Silk
A silk district working both weave and knit, its foundation the technique of twisting the yarn.
NiigataArt & CraftsTokamachi
Tokamachi Kimono
From ramie to silk kasuri and yuzen; the snow's humidity is what makes the dyeing work.