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Odate Magewappa（大館曲げわっぱ）

おおだてまげわっぱ Odate Bentwood Ware

Akita cedar bent with boiling water and stitched with cherry bark; once the side work of poor samurai.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Crafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
City / town	Odate
Area in the prefecture	Northern area

FAQ

Where is Odate Bentwood Ware?: It is in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Odate Bentwood Ware?: Akita cedar bent with boiling water and stitched with cherry bark; once the side work of poor samurai. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Odate Bentwood Ware established?: It dates from the 1600s.

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