Craft · No. 201
No. 201石工品
Kyo Stone Crafts
京石工芸品
kyo stone crafts · 京都府
Kyo Stone Crafts are traditional stone-worked objects produced in Kyoto Prefecture, encompassing garden ornaments, religious stonework, and everyday articles crafted with refined techniques cultivated through centuries of temple and shrine construction.
- Origin
- 京都府
- Category
- 石工品
- Materials
- Stone
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Kyoto, as Japan's imperial capital for over a millennium, saw continuous construction of temples, shrines, and palaces, which fostered the early devel…
No. IIMaterials
The primary material is granite (mikage-ishi) quarried in and around the Kinki region, prized for its hardness, durability, and weather resistance — i…
No. IIITechniques
Production begins with quarrying and rough splitting of stone, followed by successive stages of coarse and fine shaping. Hand-carving with chisels and…
No. IVClimate
The Kyoto Basin experiences significant seasonal temperature swings and high humidity, conditions that accelerate stone weathering. This environment d…
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