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Industry & Tech ／ Food & Drink 18 entries

• Okage Yokocho Iseji Meisan Aji no Yakata

  おかげ横丁伊勢路名産味の館
  Mie / Ise ／ Food processing & commercial culture

  Okage Yokocho in Ise. It recreates the commercial culture of the Ise pilgrimage and shows food processing.

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• Mikimoto Pearl Island

  ミキモト真珠島
  Mie / Toba ／ Cultured pearls & corporate history

  Mikimoto Pearl Island in Toba. The island where Mikimoto Kokichi became the first in the world to succeed in culturing pearls.

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• Imuraya Group Head Office Factory

  井村屋グループ本社工場
  Mie / Tsu ／ Food & frozen desserts

  Imuraya in Tsu. It makes frozen desserts such as Azuki Bar, and other foods.

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• Ise Kadoya Brewery

  伊勢角屋麦酒
  Mie / Ise ／ Craft beer & brewing

  Kadoya Brewery in Ise. It brews craft beer.

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• Ise Shoyu Honpo and Yamamori Matsusaka Factory (Related)

  伊勢醤油本舗・ヤマモリ松阪工場関連
  Mie / Matsusaka ／ Soy sauce & fermentation

  Soy sauce from Ise and Matsusaka. It deals with the fermentation process.

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• Iga no Sato Mokumoku Tezukuri Farm

  伊賀の里モクモク手づくりファーム
  Mie / Iga ／ Agriculture & meat and dairy processing

  Mokumoku Tezukuri Farm in Iga. It carries out everything from farming to the processing of meat and milk as a single operation.

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• Ajinomoto Tokai Plant

  味の素東海事業所
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Amino acids & fermentation

  Ajinomoto in Yokkaichi. It makes amino acids by fermentation.

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• Ota Sake Brewery

  大田酒造
  Mie / Iga ／ Sake: Hanzo

  Ota Sake Brewery in Iga. It brews under the Hanzo brand.

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• Taiyo Kagaku Head Office and Factory

  太陽化学本社・工場
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Food ingredients & emulsification technology

  Taiyo Kagaku in Yokkaichi. It handles food ingredients and emulsification technology.

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• Miyazaki Honten

  宮崎本店
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Sake & shochu

  Miyazaki Honten in Yokkaichi. It makes sake and shochu. It is known for Kinmiya shochu.

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• Kankobai Sake Brewery

  寒紅梅酒造
  Mie / Tsu ／ Sake & fermentation

  Kankobai Sake Brewery in Tsu. A local sake brewery.

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• Kiyasho Sake Brewery

  木屋正酒造
  Mie / Nabari ／ Sake: Jikon

  Kiyasho Sake Brewery in Nabari. It brews under the Jikon brand.

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• Moriki Sake Brewery

  森喜酒造場
  Mie / Iga ／ Sake & kimoto

  Moriki Sake Brewery in Iga. It continues to brew by the kimoto method.

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• Kawabu Brewery

  河武醸造
  Mie / Taki ／ Sake: Hokosugi

  Kawabu Brewery in Taki. It brews under the Hokosugi brand.

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• Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten

  清水清三郎商店
  Mie / Suzuka ／ Sake: Zaku

  Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten in Suzuka. It brews under the Zaku brand.

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• Takijiman Sake Brewery

  瀧自慢酒造
  Mie / Nabari ／ Sake & Akame river system

  Takijiman Sake Brewery in Nabari. It brews with water from the Akame Shijuhachi Falls river system.

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• Wakaebisu Sake Brewery

  若戎酒造
  Mie / Iga ／ Sake & breweries

  Wakaebisu Sake Brewery in Iga. A local sake brewery.

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• Akafuku Main Shop and Isuzu Chaya

  赤福本店・五十鈴茶屋
  Mie / Ise ／ Rice cake sweets & local brand

  Akafuku in Ise. It has made a confection of rice cake topped with sweet bean paste since 1707.

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Industry & Tech ／ Crafts 38 entries

• Nasubi Uchiwa Fans

  なすび団扇
  Mie / Tsu ／ Paper & bamboo crafts

  Nasubi uchiwa. A fan in the shape of an eggplant.

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• Mie Kumiko

  みえ組子
  Mie / Prefecture-wide ／ Woodwork & kumiko latticework

  Kumiko woodwork from Mie. Thin pieces of wood are fitted together to form patterns.

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• Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi Refinery

  コスモ石油四日市製油所
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Oil refining & energy

  Cosmo Oil in Yokkaichi. It refines crude oil.

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• Ise Lanterns

  伊勢の提灯
  Mie / Ise ／ Paper & bamboo crafts

  Paper lanterns from Ise. Washi paper is pasted onto thin bamboo strips.

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• Ise Netsuke

  伊勢の根付
  Mie / Ise and other areas ／ Wood carving & personal ornaments

  Netsuke from Ise. Small carvings that fasten an inro case to the sash.

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• Ise Household Shrines

  伊勢の神殿
  Mie / Ise ／ Woodwork & household shrine altars

  Household shrines from Ise. Kamidana altars are assembled from wood.

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• Ise Single-Knife Carving

  伊勢一刀彫
  Mie / Ise, Tamaki ／ Wood carving

  Single-knife carving from Ise. Timber prepared for the use of Ise Jingu is sometimes used for the carving.

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• Ise Japanese Nails

  伊勢和釘
  Mie / Ise ／ Forging & architectural hardware

  Traditional Japanese nails from Ise. They are made by forging. They are used in the periodic rebuilding of Ise Jingu.

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• Ise Katagami

  伊勢形紙
  Mie / Suzuka ／ Paper stencils & nationally designated craft

  Ise katagami stencils from Shiroko, Suzuka. Washi paper bonded with persimmon tannin is carved and used for stencil-dyeing kimono. There are four carving techniques.

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• Ise Shunkei Lacquerware

  伊勢春慶
  Mie / Ise ／ Lacquerwork

  Shunkei lacquerware from Ise. Made at the foot of Ise Jingu, it comes in two colors, vermilion and yellow.

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• Ise Cotton

  伊勢木綿
  Mie / Tsu ／ Cotton textiles

  Ise cotton from Tsu. It is woven with soft yarn like hand-spun thread.

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• Ise Toys

  伊勢玩具
  Mie / Ise ／ Folk toys

  Folk toys from Ise. They have been made as souvenirs of the pilgrimage to Ise Jingu.

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• Ise Paper

  伊勢紙
  Mie / Ise ／ Washi paper & paper for Jingu

  Washi paper from Ise. Paper to be supplied to Ise Jingu is made here.

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• Iga Braided Cords

  伊賀くみひも
  Mie / Iga, Nabari ／ Braided cords & nationally designated craft

  Braided cords from Iga. Silk threads are braided on a braiding stand. Iga accounts for most of Japan's production of obijime sash cords.

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• Iga Ware

  伊賀焼
  Mie / Iga, Nabari ／ Ceramics & nationally designated craft

  Iga ware. Coarse clay is fired hard at high temperature, and ash melts to form a natural glaze. It is highly fire-resistant and is also used for earthenware pots.

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• Japanese Drums

  和太鼓
  Mie / Inabe, Kuwana ／ Woodwork, leather & musical instruments

  Japanese drums from Mie. Zelkova wood is hollowed out for the body, and cowhide is stretched over it.

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• Yokkaichi Banko Ware

  四日市萬古焼
  Mie / Yokkaichi and other areas ／ Ceramics & nationally designated craft

  Banko ware from Yokkaichi. Petalite is mixed in to make it heat-resistant, and it is made into earthenware pots and teapots. It produces most of Japan's earthenware pots.

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• Tado Hajikizaru Monkey Toys

  多度の弾き猿
  Mie / Kuwana ／ Folk toys

  The hajikizaru of Tado, Kuwana. A folk toy with a monkey figure threaded onto bamboo.

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• Owase Wappa

  尾鷲わっぱ
  Mie / Owase ／ Bentwood ware & woodwork

  Wappa from Owase. A lunch box made by bending thin boards of Owase cypress.

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• Ichigi Cotton

  市木木綿
  Mie / Mihama ／ Cotton textiles

  Ichigi cotton from Mihama. A local cotton textile.

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• Gikakushi Imitation Leather Paper

  擬革紙
  Mie / Tamaki, Meiwa ／ Washi paper & embossing

  Imitation leather paper from Ise. Washi paper is pressed in molds to make it look like leather. It was used for the tobacco pouches of Ise pilgrims.

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• Hinaga Uchiwa Fans

  日永うちわ
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Paper & bamboo crafts

  Fans from Hinaga, Yokkaichi. Round bamboo is split just as it is to form the ribs.

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• Tosoh Yokkaichi Complex

  東ソー四日市事業所
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Petrochemicals & functional materials

  Tosoh in Yokkaichi. It handles petrochemicals and functional materials.

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• Matsusaka Saruhajiki Monkey Toys

  松阪の猿はじき
  Mie / Matsusaka ／ Bamboo crafts & folk toys

  The saruhajiki of Matsusaka. A folk toy made of bamboo.

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• Matsusaka Cotton

  松阪木綿
  Mie / Matsusaka, Meiwa ／ Cotton textiles & stripes

  Matsusaka cotton. Fine stripes are woven with indigo-dyed yarn. It was in fashion in Edo.

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• Matsusaka Banko Ware

  松阪萬古焼
  Mie / Matsusaka ／ Pottery

  Banko ware from Matsusaka. A local pottery.

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• Kuwana Cutlery

  桑名刃物
  Mie / Kuwana ／ Forging & blades

  Bladed tools from Kuwana. They are made by forging.

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• Kuwana Trays and Kabura Trays

  桑名盆・かぶら盆
  Mie / Kuwana ／ Woodwork & trays

  Trays from Kuwana. Wood is turned to make the trays.

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• Kuwana Banko Ware

  桑名萬古焼
  Mie / Kuwana ／ Pottery

  Banko ware from Kuwana. A local pottery.

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• Kuwana Castings

  桑名鋳物
  Mie / Kuwana ／ Casting & ironware

  Castings from Kuwana. Iron is cast.

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• Tsu Bamboo Craft

  津の竹細工
  Mie / Tsu ／ Bamboo crafts

  Bamboo craft from Tsu. Bamboo is split and made into baskets.

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• Fukano Paper

  深野紙
  Mie / Matsusaka ／ Handmade washi paper

  Fukano paper from Matsusaka. It is made from paper mulberry.

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• Kumano Fireworks

  熊野花火
  Mie / Kumano ／ Fireworks & gunpowder arrangement

  Fireworks from Kumano. They are known for the sea-surface detonation, in which shells are thrown into the sea.

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• Nachi Black Stone

  那智黒石
  Mie / Kumano ／ Stonework & go stones

  Nachi black stone from Kumano. Black slate is polished into the black stones used in the game of Go.

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• Suzuka Inksticks

  鈴鹿墨
  Mie / Suzuka ／ Ink sticks & nationally designated craft

  Inksticks from Suzuka. Soot from rapeseed oil is mixed with animal glue and kneaded. Suzuka is an inkstick-producing area alongside Kishu and Nara.

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• Seki Wooden Buckets

  関の桶
  Mie / Kameyama ／ Woodwork & wooden tubs

  Buckets from Seki, Kameyama. Cedar staves are bound with bamboo hoops.

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• Akogi Ware

  阿漕焼
  Mie / Tsu ／ Pottery

  Akogi ware from Tsu. A local pottery.

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• Takada Buddhist Altars

  高田仏壇
  Mie / Tsu ／ Buddhist altars & wood and lacquer work

  Takada Buddhist altars from Tsu. They are finished with a wooden base, lacquer and gold leaf.

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Industry & Tech ／ Manufacturing & Technology 21 entries

• JSR Yokkaichi Plant

  JSR四日市工場
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Semiconductor materials & chemicals

  JSR in Yokkaichi. It makes semiconductor materials.

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• KH Neochem Yokkaichi Plant

  KHネオケム四日市工場
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Chemicals & solvents

  KH Neochem in Yokkaichi. It makes chemicals such as solvents.

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• NTN Kuwana Works

  NTN桑名製作所
  Mie / Kuwana ／ Large bearings & precision machining

  NTN in Kuwana. It precision-machines large bearings.

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• Western Digital Yokkaichi Site

  ウエスタンデジタル四日市拠点
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Semiconductor memory & joint development

  Western Digital in Yokkaichi. It develops memory jointly with Kioxia.

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• Kioxia Yokkaichi Plant

  キオクシア四日市工場
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Flash memory & semiconductors

  Kioxia in Yokkaichi. It makes flash memory and is a main production base for NAND flash memory.

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• Sharp Mie Plant

  シャープ三重事業所
  Mie / Taki ／ Displays & electronics

  Sharp in Taki. It makes displays and electronic devices.

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• Sharp Kameyama Plant

  シャープ亀山工場
  Mie / Kameyama ／ Displays & production technology

  Sharp in Kameyama. It makes liquid crystal panels and gave rise to the name "Kameyama model."

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• Denso Daian Plant

  デンソー大安製作所
  Mie / Inabe ／ Auto parts & electronics

  Denso in Inabe. It makes automotive electronic components.

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• Toyota Auto Body Inabe Plant

  トヨタ車体いなべ工場
  Mie / Inabe ／ Finished vehicles & car bodies

  Toyota Auto Body in Inabe. It makes finished vehicles and vehicle bodies.

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• Mitsubishi Chemical Tokai Plant, Mie Area

  三菱ケミカル東海事業所三重地区
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Chemicals & materials

  Mitsubishi Chemical in Yokkaichi. It makes chemical materials.

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• Ise Sea Paradise Aquarium Backyard Experiences

  伊勢シーパラダイス水族館バックヤード関連体験
  Mie / Ise ／ Marine life & husbandry techniques

  An aquarium in Ise. It offers experiences that show the behind-the-scenes work of animal care.

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• Sumitomo Wiring Systems Head Office

  住友電装本社
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Wire harnesses

  Sumitomo Wiring Systems in Yokkaichi. It makes automotive wiring harnesses.

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• Yachiyo Industry Yokkaichi Plant Related Site

  八千代工業四日市製作所関連拠点
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Auto parts & fuel tanks

  Motherson Yachiyo in Mie. It makes automotive parts such as fuel tanks.

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• Toppan Printing Mie Plant

  凸版印刷三重工場
  Mie / Kameyama ／ Liquid crystal & high-performance films

  TOPPAN Electronics Products in Kameyama. It makes color filters for displays.

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• Nabari Match Cord

  名張の火縄
  Mie / Nabari ／ Plant fiber & matchcord

  Match cord from Nabari. Plant fibers are braided to make the cord used in matchlock guns.

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• Yokkaichi Municipal Museum and Yokkaichi Pollution and Environmental Museum for Future Awareness

  四日市市立博物館・公害と環境未来館
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Pollution history & environmental technology

  The Pollution and Environmental Museum for Future Awareness in Yokkaichi. It tells the story of Yokkaichi asthma and of the environmental technology that followed.

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• Fuji Electric Mie Factory

  富士電機三重工場
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Semiconductors & power electronics

  Fuji Electric in Yokkaichi. It makes vending machines and display cases.

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• Kawagoe Electric Power Museum Terra 46

  川越電力館テラ46
  Mie / Kawagoe ／ LNG thermal power & energy

  The electric power museum in Kawagoe. It explains thermal power generation fueled by LNG.

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• Honda Motor Suzuka Factory

  本田技研工業鈴鹿製作所
  Mie / Suzuka ／ Finished vehicles & production technology

  Honda's factory in Suzuka. It builds finished vehicles and has the Suzuka Circuit next door.

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• Mori Seiki Iga Plant

  森精機伊賀事業所
  Mie / Iga ／ Machine tools & automation

  DMG MORI in Iga. It makes machine tools and automation systems.

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• Yokohama Rubber Mie Plant

  横浜ゴム三重工場
  Mie / Ise ／ Tires & rubber processing

  Yokohama Rubber in Mie. It makes tires.

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Industry & Tech ／ Services & Others 1 entries

• Seisui Maru, Training Ship of the Mie University Graduate School of Bioresources

  三重大学大学院生物資源学研究科附属練習船勢水丸
  Mie / Tsu ／ Marine surveys & education

  Mie University's training ship Seisui Maru. It is used for marine surveys and education.

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Studios & Kilns ／ Crafts 10 entries

• Candles of Kameyama

  亀山のろうそくと街道の商い
  Mie / Kameyama ／ Crafts & pottery

  Candle-making, which began in the Showa era, grew into a local industry. Japanese candles are made by winding paper and rush pith around the wick.

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• Gikakushi Paper of Ise

  伊勢の擬革紙と神宮の紙
  Mie / Ise ／ Crafts & pottery

  Paper lacquered and embossed to pass as leather, made for pilgrims, lost, and recently reconstructed.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Ise Katagami Stencils

  伊勢型紙
  Mie / Suzuka ／ Dyeing & weaving / Crafts & pottery

  Stencils for dyeing kimono, sometimes cut with over a hundred holes per square centimetre - admired abroad as art in themselves.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Iga Braided Cords

  伊賀くみひも
  Mie / Iga ／ Dyeing & weaving

  Silk threads crossed on a wooden stand; the craft moved from sword cords to kimono sashes and survived.

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• Iga Ware

  伊賀焼
  Mie / Iga ／ Crafts & pottery

  Fired so hot the pots crack - and the cracks are prized; the kiln where Momoyama tea masters found beauty in damage.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Banko Ware

  四日市萬古焼
  Mie / Yokkaichi ／ Crafts & pottery

  Eighty percent of Japan's clay pots; the district developed a heat-proof body, and its unglazed teapots fire purple-brown.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Matsusaka Cotton

  松阪木綿
  Mie / Matsusaka ／ Dyeing & weaving

  Striped cotton that swept Edo: sober enough to slip past sumptuary law, but luxurious in the quality of its thread.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Kuwana Senbazuru

  桑名の千羽鶴
  Mie / Kuwana ／ Crafts & pottery

  Multiple cranes folded from one sheet, still joined; a 1797 book records 49 different configurations.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Kuwana Ironware

  桑名鋳物
  Mie / Kuwana ／ Metalwork

  Casting since the Edo period, from cooking pots to - today - a large share of Japan's manhole covers.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Suzuka Inksticks

  鈴鹿墨
  Mie / Suzuka ／ Calligraphy / Crafts & pottery

  Soot from burnt rapeseed oil kneaded with glue; the fineness of the particles decides the ink's colour and bleed.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

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