Okayama directory

Industry & Tech ／ Food & Drink 23 entries

• Tora Shoyu Main Store

  とら醤油本店
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Soy sauce & fermentation

  Tora Shoyu in Okayama. It brews soy sauce.

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• Asamurasaki Okayama Plant

  アサムラサキ岡山工場
  Okayama / Kasaoka ／ Processed soy sauce products & food manufacturing

  Asamurasaki in Kasaoka. It makes processed soy sauce products such as oyster soy sauce.

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• Ohayo Dairy Products Headquarters and Okayama Plant

  オハヨー乳業本社・岡山工場
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Dairy products & quality control

  Ohayo Dairy Products in Okayama. It makes dairy products.

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• Kabaya Foods Okayama Plant

  カバヤ食品岡山工場
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Confectionery & food manufacturing

  Kabaya Foods in Okayama. It makes confectionery.

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• Kirin Brewery Okayama Plant

  キリンビール岡山工場
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Beer & factory tours

  A beer plant in Okayama. It meets the demand of the Seto Inland Sea area.

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• Miyake Shuzo

  三宅酒造
  Okayama / Soja ／ Sake: Suifu

  Miyake Shuzo in Okayama. It brews under the Suifu brand.

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• Marumoto Shuzo

  丸本酒造
  Okayama / Asakuchi ／ Sake & sake rice growing

  Marumoto Shuzo in Asakuchi. It grows its own sake rice.

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• Toshimori Shuzo

  利守酒造
  Okayama / Akaiwa ／ Sake & Omachi rice

  Toshimori Shuzo in Akaiwa. It is known as the brewery that revived Omachi rice.

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• Juhachi Zakari Shuzo

  十八盛酒造
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Sake & Kojima brewing

  Juhachi Zakari Shuzo in Kojima, Kurashiki. It brews locally.

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• Kamikokoro Shuzo

  嘉美心酒造
  Okayama / Asakuchi ／ Sake & fermentation

  Kamikokoro Shuzo in Asakuchi. It handles the fermentation process.

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• Muromachi Shuzo

  室町酒造
  Okayama / Akaiwa ／ Sake: Bizen Maboroshi

  Muromachi Shuzo in Akaiwa. It brews under the Bizen Maboroshi brand.

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• Miyashita Shuzo Okayama Distillery

  宮下酒造岡山蒸溜所
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Whisky & distilling

  The distillery of Miyashita Shuzo in Okayama. It distills whisky.

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• Miyashita Shuzo Doppokan

  宮下酒造独歩館
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Sake & local beer

  Miyashita Shuzo in Okayama. It makes sake and craft beer.

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• Yamada Bee Farm Headquarters

  山田養蜂場本社
  Okayama / Kagamino ／ Beekeeping & health foods

  Yamada Bee Farm in Kagamino. It handles beekeeping and health foods.

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• Okayama Prefecture Fruit and Vegetable Sales Peach and Grape Sorting Facility

  岡山県青果物販売もも・ぶどう選果施設
  Okayama / Okayama and other areas ／ Fruit trees & optical sensor fruit sorting

  A fruit sorting facility in Okayama. Optical sensors measure the sugar content of white peaches and Muscat grapes.

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• Koeido Chunagon Main Store

  廣榮堂中納言本店
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Kibi dango & confectionery

  Koeido in Okayama. It makes kibi dango. A confection tied to the legend of Momotaro.

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• Itano Shuzo Honten

  板野酒造本店
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Sake: Kibi no Ginpu

  Itano Shuzo in Okayama. It brews under the Kibi no Ginpu brand.

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• Kumaya Shuzo

  熊屋酒造
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Sake: Ishichi

  Kumaya Shuzo in Setouchi. It brews under the Ishichi brand.

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• Shiragiku Shuzo

  白菊酒造
  Okayama / Takahashi ／ Sake & Bitchu master brewers

  Shiragiku Shuzo in Takahashi. It brews with the skills of the Bitchu toji master brewers.

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• Kikuchi Shuzo

  菊池酒造
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Sake: Sanzen

  Kikuchi Shuzo in Kurashiki. It brews under the Sanzen brand.

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• Mushiake Ware

  虫明焼
  Okayama / Setouchi ／ Tea ceramics & glazed pottery

  Mushiake ware of Setouchi. Tea ceremony ware with a pale glaze is fired here.

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• Toyoshimaya Okayama Plant

  豊島屋岡山工場
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Seasonings & food manufacturing

  Toyoshimaya in Okayama. It makes seasonings.

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• Tsuji Honten Gozenshu Brewery

  辻本店御前酒蔵元
  Okayama / Maniwa ／ Sake & bodaimoto starter

  Tsuji Honten in Maniwa. It brews by reviving bodaimoto, a medieval yeast starter.

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Industry & Tech ／ Crafts 29 entries

• ENEOS Mizushima Refinery

  ENEOS水島製油所
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Oil refining & energy

  ENEOS in Kurashiki. It refines crude oil at Mizushima.

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• Gama Craft

  がま細工
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Cattail & weaving

  A craft of weaving cattail stalks.

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• Japan Blue Kojima Headquarters

  ジャパンブルー児島本社
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Denim & dyeing

  Japan Blue in Kojima, Kurashiki. It dyes denim with indigo.

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• Nakashima Propeller Headquarters Factory

  ナカシマプロペラ本社工場
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Ship propellers & casting

  Nakashima Propeller in Okayama. It casts ship propellers and holds a high share of the world market.

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• Petrocokes Mizushima Plant

  ペトロコークス水島工場
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Petroleum coke & carbon materials

  Petrocokes in Kurashiki. It makes petroleum coke and carbon materials.

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• Mitsubishi Chemical Okayama Plant

  三菱ケミカル岡山事業所
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Petrochemicals & functional materials

  Mitsubishi Chemical in Kurashiki. It handles petrochemicals and functional materials.

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• Marugo Headquarters Factory

  丸五本社工場
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Jika-tabi work shoes & rubber footwear

  Marugo in Kurashiki. It makes jika-tabi split-toe work footwear and rubber footwear.

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• Ibara Denim

  井原デニム
  Okayama / Ibara ／ Yarn dyeing & denim fabric

  The denim of Ibara. It is woven from yarn dyed beforehand.

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• Imbe Kiln Cluster

  伊部の窯元集積
  Okayama / Bizen ／ Climbing kilns & pottery district

  The kilns of Imbe, Bizen. Climbing kilns are clustered in a town lined with chimneys.

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• Sakushu Kasuri

  作州絣
  Okayama / Tsuyama ／ Kasuri weaving & local crafts

  Sakushu kasuri of Tsuyama. Yarn is dyed with indigo and woven into kasuri patterns.

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• Kurashiki Hariko

  倉敷はりこ
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Papier-mache & folk toys

  The hariko of Kurashiki. Folk toys made by pasting layers of paper over a mold.

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• Kurashiki Glass

  倉敷ガラス
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Blown glass & mingei folk craft

  The glass of Kurashiki. Blown glass begun by Kodani Shinzo, it was praised by the mingei folk craft movement.

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• Kurashiki Knotting

  倉敷ノッティング
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Handwoven chair mats & mingei folk craft

  The knotting of Kurashiki. Wool is knotted to weave chair mats.

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• Kurashiki Canvas

  倉敷帆布
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Canvas & heavy fabrics

  The canvas of Kurashiki. A thickly woven cotton cloth, it was originally used for ships' sails.

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• Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft

  倉敷民藝館
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Mingei folk craft & everyday crafts

  The folk craft museum in Kurashiki. Using rice storehouses of the Edo period, it houses the crafts of daily life.

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• Kurashiki Dantsu

  倉敷緞通
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Rugs & textiles

  The dantsu of Kurashiki. Rush is woven into floor coverings.

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• Bitchu Washi

  備中和紙
  Okayama / Kurashiki and other areas ／ Handmade washi paper

  The washi of Bitchu. It is made from paper mulberry.

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• Bizen Ware

  備前焼
  Okayama / Bizen ／ Pottery & the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan

  The pottery of Imbe in Bizen City. No glaze is used, and effects such as hidasuki and goma are brought out by the way straw and ash strike the clay. One of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.

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• Bizen Ware Traditional Industry Hall

  備前焼伝統産業会館
  Okayama / Bizen ／ Pottery & production-area exhibition

  The traditional industry hall in Bizen. It displays unglazed, high-fired stoneware vessels.

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• Bizen Osafune Swords

  備前長船刀剣
  Okayama / Setouchi ／ Japanese swords & forging

  The swords of Osafune, Setouchi. Swordsmiths gathered here from the Kamakura period, and it became a major production center for Japanese swords.

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• Kojima Denim

  児島デニム
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Jeans & dyeing and sewing

  The denim of Kojima, Kurashiki. The birthplace of Japanese-made jeans, it has everything from dyeing to sewing.

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• Katsuyama Bamboo Craft

  勝山竹細工
  Okayama / Maniwa ／ Bamboo material & basketry

  The bamboo craft of Katsuyama, Maniwa. Madake bamboo is split and made into baskets.

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• Natsukawa Uchiwa Fans

  撫川うちわ
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Bamboo and paper crafts & local crafts

  The Natsukawa fans of Okayama. A poem is worked into the paper as a watermark.

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• Tsuyama Hakuaishi Paper

  津山箔合紙
  Okayama / Tsuyama ／ Gold and silver leaf & specialty paper

  The hakuaishi of Tsuyama. A thin paper for interleaving gold and silver leaf is made here.

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• Ujo Tsumugi

  烏城紬
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Tsumugi weaving & plant dyeing

  Ujo tsumugi of Okayama. It is dyed with plants and woven.

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• Hashima Ware

  羽島焼
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Pottery & local kilns

  Hashima ware of Okayama. A local kiln.

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• Gobara Lacquerware and Mimasaka Lacquer

  郷原漆器・美作漆
  Okayama / Maniwa ／ Lacquerwork & wooden bases

  The Gobara lacquerware of Mimasaka. Lacquer is applied to a base of horse chestnut wood.

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• Sakazu Ware

  酒津焼
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Pottery & mingei folk craft

  Sakazu ware of Kurashiki. It follows in the line of the mingei folk craft movement.

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• Takada Inkstones

  高田硯
  Okayama / Maniwa ／ Inkstones & stonework

  Takada inkstones from Maniwa. Local stone is carved into inkstones.

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Industry & Tech ／ Manufacturing & Technology 15 entries

• JFE Steel West Japan Works Kurashiki District

  JFEスチール西日本製鉄所倉敷地区
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Ironmaking & blast furnace technology

  JFE Steel in Kurashiki. It makes steel sheet for automobiles.

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• Kuraray Kurashiki Plant

  クラレ倉敷事業所
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ High-performance fibers & chemical materials

  Kuraray in Kurashiki. It makes high-performance fibers and chemical materials.

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• Kuraray Okayama Plant

  クラレ岡山事業所
  Okayama / Okayama ／ PVA & functional resins

  Kuraray in Okayama. It makes functional resins such as Poval.

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• Sanoyas Shipbuilding Mizushima Works Related Technology

  サノヤス造船水島製造所関連技術
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Shipbuilding & large structures

  Sanoyas in Kurashiki. It builds ships and large structures.

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• Tazmo Headquarters Factory

  タツモ本社工場
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Semiconductor manufacturing equipment

  Tazmo in Okayama. It makes semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

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• Nakashima Medical Headquarters

  ナカシマメディカル本社
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Artificial joints & medical devices

  Nakashima Medical in Okayama. It makes artificial joints. It branched out from propeller machining technology.

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• Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima Plant

  三菱自動車工業水島製作所
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Automobiles & integrated production

  Mitsubishi Motors in Mizushima, Kurashiki. It builds finished vehicles in an integrated process.

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• Uchiyama Manufacturing Headquarters Factory

  内山工業本社工場
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Automotive seals & materials

  Uchiyama Manufacturing in Okayama. It makes sealing parts for automobiles.

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• Okayama Murata Manufacturing

  岡山村田製作所
  Okayama / Setouchi ／ Electronic components & ceramics

  Murata Manufacturing in Okayama. It makes electronic components and ceramics.

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• Zeon Mizushima Plant

  日本ゼオン水島工場
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Synthetic rubber & chemical materials

  Zeon in Kurashiki. It makes synthetic rubber and chemical materials.

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• Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Mizushima Plant Related Base

  日本合成化学工業水島工場関連拠点
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Functional resins & chemicals

  Mitsubishi Chemical in Kurashiki. It makes functional resins.

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• Asahi Kasei Mizushima Works

  旭化成水島製造所
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Chemicals & resin raw materials

  Asahi Kasei in Mizushima, Kurashiki. It makes chemicals and raw materials for resins.

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• Kanko School Uniforms Headquarters

  菅公学生服本社
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Uniforms & textile technology

  Kanko School Uniforms in Okayama. It handles uniforms and textile technology.

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• Hagihara Industries Headquarters Factory

  萩原工業本社工場
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Synthetic resin fibers & flat yarn

  Hagihara Industries in Kurashiki. It makes flat yarn, produced by slitting synthetic resin into yarn.

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• Meiken Kogyo Headquarters Factory

  銘建工業本社工場
  Okayama / Maniwa ／ Laminated timber & woody biomass

  Meiken Kogyo in Maniwa. It makes glued laminated timber and uses the offcuts for woody biomass power generation.

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Industry & Tech ／ Services & Others 7 entries

• Johnbull Headquarters Factory

  ジョンブル本社工場
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Denim & sewing

  Johnbull in Kurashiki. It sews denim.

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• Betty Smith Jeans Museum and Village

  ベティスミスジーンズミュージアム＆ヴィレッジ
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Jeans & sewing experience

  Betty Smith in Kojima, Kurashiki. Visitors can try sewing jeans.

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• Kojima School Uniforms

  児島学生服
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Uniforms & sewing district

  The school uniforms of Kojima, Kurashiki. Most of Japan's school uniforms are made in this place.

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• Kojima Bay Closing Dike

  児島湾締切堤防
  Okayama / Okayama, Tamano ／ Land reclamation & water management

  The Kojima Bay closing dike in Okayama. It closed off the bay to make a freshwater lake and manages the water of the reclaimed land.

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• Yamawaki Sangetsudo Headquarters Factory

  山脇山月堂本社工場
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Kibi dango & confectionery making

  Yamawaki Sangetsudo in Okayama. It makes kibi dango.

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• Okayama University Institute for Planetary Materials Collaborative Exhibit

  岡山大学地球物質科学研究センター連携展示
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Planetary science & materials analysis

  Okayama University's Institute for Planetary Materials. It analyzes planetary materials such as meteorites.

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• Akashi School Uniform Company

  明石スクールユニフォームカンパニー
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ School uniforms & sewing

  Akashi School Uniform in Kurashiki. It sews school uniforms.

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Studios & Kilns ／ Crafts 9 entries

• Sakushu Kasuri

  作州絣
  Okayama / Tsuyama ／ Dyeing & weaving

  Kasuri farmers once wove for themselves; the craft died out and has been brought back.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Kurashiki Canvas

  倉敷帆布
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Dyeing & weaving

  Woven slowly on old looms so the yarn keeps its air; the cloth moved from ships' sails to bags.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Bitchu Washi

  備中和紙
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Crafts & pottery

  Recorded in 8th-century documents; a handful of workshops still make it.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Bizen Swords

  備前刀と五箇伝
  Okayama / Setouchi ／ Metalwork

  The largest of Japan's five sword traditions; roughly half of all National Treasure blades were forged here.

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• Bizen Ware

  備前焼
  Okayama / Bizen ／ Crafts & pottery

  The oldest of the six ancient kilns: no glaze, no painting - only what ash, flame and straw leave on the clay.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Kojima Denim

  児島のジーンズと繊維
  Okayama / Kurashiki ／ Dyeing & weaving

  A tabi and school-uniform town that made Japan's first jeans; its old shuttle looms now supply the world.

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• Katsuyama Bamboo Craft

  勝山竹細工
  Okayama / Maniwa ／ Crafts & pottery / Mingei folk craft

  Farm baskets with no ornament at all - the form held entirely by the strength of the weave.

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• Fukiya Bengara Museum

  吹屋 ベンガラ館
  Okayama / Takahashi ／ Crafts & pottery

  The making of red iron-oxide pigment, which went into Kutani porcelain and Wajima lacquer alike.

  Details ／ Wikipedia (Japanese)

• Ujobori Carving

  烏城彫
  Okayama / Okayama ／ Sculpture / Lacquer art

  Named for the castle's nickname: flowers and birds carved in relief on trays and boxes, finished in lacquer.

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