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Koshu inden and deerskin（甲州印伝）

こうしゅういんでん Koshu Inden Deerskin

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Lacquer patterned onto deerskin, and a smoke-dyeing method kept as oral secret for four centuries.

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Where is Koshu Inden Deerskin?

It is in Kōfu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.

What can I see at Koshu Inden Deerskin?

Lacquer patterned onto deerskin, and a smoke-dyeing method kept as oral secret for four centuries. The focus is crafts and ceramics, lacquerware.

When was Koshu Inden Deerskin established?

It dates from the 1600s.

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