Material · No. 17
No. 17Material
石
Used in 23 crafts
No. IIICrafts from this material
23三重県 · 陶磁器
伊賀焼
三重県
Iga Ware is a ceramic tradition centered in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, celebrated for its rough, expressive clay body and distinctive natural ash glaze effects that produce unpredictable, landscape-like surfaces on each piece.
京都府 · 石工品
京石工芸品
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.
兵庫県 · 陶磁器
丹波立杭焼
兵庫県
Tamba Tachikui Ware is a ceramic tradition from the Tachikui district of Tanba-Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture. One of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, it is prized for its rustic, robust clay character and the unpredictable beauty of natural ash glazes.
兵庫県 · 金工品
播州三木打刃物
兵庫県
Banshu Miki Forged Blades are a range of hand-forged edge tools — including chisels, planes, and agricultural implements — produced in and around Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture. Renowned for exceptional sharpness and durability, they represent centuries of accumulated smithing expertise.
千葉県 · 金工品
千葉工匠具
千葉県
Chiba Koshogu are traditional craftsman's metal tools produced in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Renowned for their precision forging and meticulous finishing, these hand-crafted blades and implements have long supported the work of skilled artisans across many trades.
大阪府 · その他の工芸品
いずみガラス
大阪府
Izumi Glassware is a traditional hand-blown glass craft produced in and around Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture. It is distinguished by skillful free-blowing techniques and refined hand-finishing that give each piece a delicate, individual beauty.
宮城県 · 文具
雄勝硯
宮城県
Ogatsu Inkstone is a traditional Japanese writing implement crafted in Ogatsu, Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. Made from exceptionally fine-grained slate quarried locally, it is prized for its smooth surface that produces rich, high-quality ink with ease.
山口県 · 文具
赤間硯
山口県
Akama Inkstone is a prestigious Japanese inkstone crafted from Akama stone quarried near Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Prized for its fine-grained texture and smooth ink-grinding surface, it has long been favored by calligraphers and scholars alike.
山形県 · 金工品
山形鋳物
山形県
Yamagata Cast Iron is a traditional metalwork craft centered in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. Renowned for exceptionally thin-walled, lightweight castings achieved through highly refined techniques, it encompasses tea ceremony kettles, vases, and everyday utensils.
山梨県 · その他の工芸品
甲州手彫印章
山梨県
Koshu Tebori Insho are hand-carved personal seals produced mainly in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Distinguished by the use of locally sourced gemstones such as rock crystal, each seal is painstakingly engraved by skilled artisans, making it both a functional object and a refined work of craft art.
山梨県 · 貴石細工
甲州水晶貴石細工
山梨県
Koshu Suisho Kiseki Zaiku is a gemstone carving craft from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, with deep roots in the region's natural crystal deposits. Skilled artisans use advanced cutting, grinding, and polishing techniques to transform raw crystals and precious stones into exquisite ornaments and decorative objects.
愛知県 · 石工品
岡崎石工品
愛知県
Okazaki Stonecraft refers to finely crafted granite products — including stone lanterns, guardian lion-dogs (komainu), and gravestones — made in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. Renowned for their precise carving techniques and exceptional durability, these works are distributed throughout Japan.
新潟県 · 金工品
越後与板打刃物
新潟県
Echigo Yoita Forged Blades are a group of hand-forged cutting tools — including chisels, planes, and saws — produced in the Yoita district of Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. Renowned for exceptional sharpness and durability, they have long been prized by craftspeople across Japan.
東京都 · その他の工芸品
東京手彫り印章
東京都
Tokyo Hand-Engraved Seals are traditional Japanese name seals (hanko) crafted in Tokyo by skilled artisans who carve characters by hand into stone, ivory, or other materials. Prized for both their practical utility and artistic refinement, they represent a living tradition at the heart of Japanese documentary culture.
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.
東京都 · その他の工芸品
江戸硝子
東京都
Edo Glass is a traditional handmade glassware craft produced in Tokyo. Crafted by skilled artisans using techniques such as free-blowing and mold-blowing, it is celebrated for its clarity, delicate beauty, and subtle variations that reflect the human touch.
熊本県 · 陶磁器
天草陶磁器
熊本県
Amakusa Porcelain is a ceramic tradition from the Amakusa region of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Prized for its translucent white porcelain body made from locally sourced Amakusa pottery stone, it is admired for its refined glazes and delicate painted decoration.
石川県 · 陶磁器
九谷焼
石川県
Kutani Ware is a richly decorated porcelain produced in Ishikawa Prefecture, renowned for its bold overglaze painting using a vivid five-color palette — red, green, yellow, purple, and deep blue — applied in sweeping, expressive compositions.
福井県 · 貴石細工
若狭めのう細工
福井県
Wakasa Agate Work is a traditional gem-carving craft centered in Obama City, Fukei Prefecture, in which natural agate stones are meticulously cut, ground, and polished into ornaments, figurines, and decorative objects distinguished by their rich, translucent color and smooth luster.
茨城県 · 石工品
真壁石燈籠
茨城県
Makabe Stone Lanterns are traditional stone lanterns crafted in the Makabe district of Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Made from locally quarried Makabe granite, they are prized for their refined carving work and beautifully balanced proportions.
長崎県 · 陶磁器
波佐見焼
長崎県
Hasami Ware is a style of ceramic pottery produced in Hasami Town, Nagasaki Prefecture. Celebrated for its durability, practicality, and refined yet understated designs, it has long been a beloved choice for everyday tableware across Japan.
高知県 · 金工品
土佐打刃物
高知県
Tosa Forged Blades are traditional hand-forged cutting tools and knives crafted in Kochi Prefecture. Renowned for exceptional sharpness and durability, they encompass a wide range of implements—from agricultural and forestry tools such as sickles and hatchets to kitchen knives—reflecting the region's deep connection with land and nature.
鳥取県 · 石工品
出雲石燈ろう
鳥取県
Izumo Stone Lanterns are handcrafted stone lanterns made from high-quality stone quarried across Tottori and Shimane prefectures. Rooted in a tradition of offerings to shrines and temples, they are prized for their dignified forms and meticulous stone-carving craftsmanship.