Craft · No. 144
No. 144木工品・竹工品
Miyajima Woodcraft
宮島細工
miyajima woodcraft · 広島県
Miyajima Woodcraft is a traditional wood-working art from the Miyajima area of Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Famous above all for its wooden rice paddles (shamoji), the craft is distinguished by refined hand-finishing techniques and a wide variety of elegant wooden goods.
- Origin
- 広島県
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- Wood
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Miyajima Woodcraft traces its roots to the thriving temple-town that grew up around Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island, where craftspeople began pr…
No. IIMaterials
Miyajima Woodcraft relies primarily on domestic hardwoods such as Japanese yew (ichii), cherry (sakura), zelkova (keyaki), and maple (kaede). Japanese…
No. IIITechniques
The making of Miyajima Woodcraft involves multiple stages: selecting and cutting the timber, drying, rough shaping, fine shaving, carving, sanding, an…
No. IVClimate
Miyajima Island enjoys a mild, humid maritime climate in the Seto Inland Sea, providing stable conditions well-suited to the drying and working of tim…
