Craft · No. 170
No. 170仏壇･仏具
Nagoya Butsudan (Nagoya Buddhist Altars)
名古屋仏壇
nagoya butsudan · 愛知県
Nagoya Butsudan are traditional Buddhist household altars crafted in and around Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Renowned for their lavish combination of gold leaf, lacquer, and intricate woodcarving, they represent one of Japan's foremost altar-making traditions.
- Origin
- 愛知県
- Category
- 仏壇･仏具
- Materials
- Wood · Lacquer · Gold
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The tradition of Nagoya Butsudan traces back to the Edo period, when the Owari Tokugawa domain — one of the prestigious Tokugawa "Three Families" — ac…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The making of Nagoya Butsudan follows a highly refined division of labor involving numerous specialists: woodworkers, carvers, lacquerers, gold-leaf a…
No. IVClimate
Aichi Prefecture's warm, moderately humid climate provides favorable conditions for drying and working timber, as well as for the curing of urushi lac…
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