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Takaoka butsudan（高岡仏壇）

たかおかぶつだん Takaoka Butsudan

Woodworker, carver, metalsmith, lacquerer and gilder each take a part - the town's whole craft in one object.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Lacquer art / Metalwork / Sculpture
City / town	Takaoka
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Gosei (western Toyama)

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Where is Takaoka Butsudan?: It is in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Takaoka Butsudan?: Woodworker, carver, metalsmith, lacquerer and gilder each take a part - the town's whole craft in one object. The focus is lacquerware, metalwork, sculpture.
When was Takaoka Butsudan established?: It dates from the Edo period.

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https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/高岡仏壇

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