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Itaya craft（イタヤ細工）

いたやざいく Itaya Basketry

Baskets woven from split Itaya maple, a winter craft of farming households that became a traditional craft of Akita Prefecture.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Crafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
City / town	Semboku
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Southern area

FAQ

Where is Itaya Basketry?: It is in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Itaya Basketry?: Baskets woven from split Itaya maple, a winter craft of farming households. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Itaya Basketry established?: It dates from the Edo period.

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