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Oku-Aizu woven crafts(奥会津編み組細工)

おくあいづあみくみざいく Okuaizu Woven Craft

Three weaving traditions using mountain vines and grasses, kept alive as winter handwork.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreCrafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
Founded / openedEdo period
Area in the prefectureAizu

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Where is Okuaizu Woven Craft?
It is in Mishima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Okuaizu Woven Craft?
Three weaving traditions using mountain vines and grasses, kept alive as winter handwork. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Okuaizu Woven Craft established?
It dates from the Edo period.

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