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Okawa furniture and Kurume woodwork（大川家具と久留米の木工）
おおかわかぐ Okawa Furniture
Timber came here by river and shipwrights' joinery turned into cabinetmaking - now Japan's largest furniture district.
| Type | Workshop or kiln |
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| Genre | Crafts / Ceramics |
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| City / town | Okawa |
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| Area in the prefecture | Chikugo |
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FAQ
- Where is Okawa Furniture?
- It is in Ōkawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
- What can I see at Okawa Furniture?
- Timber came here by river and shipwrights' joinery turned into cabinetmaking - now Japan's largest furniture district. The focus is crafts and ceramics.
- When was Okawa Furniture established?
- It dates from 1536.
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