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Issue 01 · Spring MMXXVI
1,644 traditions · 47 prefectures.
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岡山県 · 陶磁器
備前焼
岡山県
Bizen Ware is a type of unglazed stoneware produced primarily in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture. Fired at high temperatures for an extended period without glaze, each piece develops a uniquely rich, earthy surface texture and natural color variations that make it one-of-a-kind.
京都府 · 織物
西陣織
京都府
Nishijin-ori is a prestigious silk textile produced in the Nishijin district of Kyoto, renowned for its elaborate pre-dyed yarn weaving that produces intricate, multi-colored patterns. It stands as one of Japan's most celebrated and technically sophisticated textile traditions.
石川県 · 漆器
輪島塗
石川県
Wajima Lacquerware is a celebrated Japanese lacquerware tradition from Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, renowned for its exceptionally durable foundation coating and exquisite decorative techniques such as makie gold-powder painting and chinkin engraved gold inlay.
岩手県 · 金工品
南部鉄器
岩手県
Nambu Ironware is a form of cast-iron craft produced primarily in Morioka and Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. Renowned for its intricate sand-mold casting, it encompasses tea-ceremony kettles and iron teapots prized for their durability, heat retention, and understated beauty.
福井県 · 和紙
越前和紙
福井県
Echizen Washi is a traditional handmade Japanese paper produced in the Imadate area of Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. Boasting over a millennium of history, it is celebrated for its exceptional quality, diverse range of paper types, and enduring role as a premier supplier of ceremonial and artistic paper.
東京都 · その他の工芸品
江戸切子
東京都
Edo Kiriko is a traditional cut-glass craft produced in Tokyo, distinguished by its precisely cut geometric patterns and brilliant clarity. Originating in the late Edo period, it remains a living craft shaped entirely by the skilled hands of artisans.
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