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| Japan's Foremost Traditional Crafts |
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Major production centers with a high concentration of officially recognized 'Master Craftsmen' as well as numerous artisans engaged in the creation and production of Japanese traditional arts and crafts.
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| Weaving - 'Orimono'(Traditional Fabrics) - |
| Weaving techniques were likely brought to Japan by migrants from China and the Korean Peninsula around the 4th and 5th centuries. Over the centuries methodology
and designs were continually developed
and improved providing necessary materials for fashionable clothing and everyday usage. 'Kasuri' (ikat) and 'Tsumugi' (pongee) are but two of many weaving techniques for the creation of the once indispensable
kimono.
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 Yuki Pongee (Ibaraki)
 Kihachijo Fabrics (Tokyo)
 Kiryu Textiles (Gunma)
 Nishijin Textiles (Kyoto)
 Hakata Textiles (Fukuoka)
 Oshima Pongee (Kagoshima)
 Ryukyu Ikat (Okinawa)
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Nishijin-ori (Nishijin textile)
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Kimono Workshop (Take home your brand new yukata!)
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| Dyeing - 'Somemono'(Traditional Dyed Goods) - |
| Traditional textiles were stained using
colorants extracted from locally grown
plants as well as artistically patterned for
usage in the creation of kimonos and other goods requiring fabric. Designs and dyeing
styles developed by local artisans reflected
the inherent character of the locality
becoming a source of great local pride.
Traditional dyed goods
include 'Yuzen', 'Shibori',
'Chijimi' and 'Shijira'.
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 Arimatsu Narumi Shibori (Aichi)
 Kihachijo Fabrics (Tokyo)
 Kyoto Yuzen Dyeing (Kyoto)
 Kyoto Kanoko Shibori (Kyoto)
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Kaga Yuzen-zome (Dyeing)
Photo by: City of Kanazawa
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Edo-Yuzen Silk-Dyeing Experience at Naomi Kaneko's Art Studio
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| Pottery - 'Yakimono/Togei' (Traditional pottery) - |
| Leading all the traditional Japanese crafts, ceramic production has earned world-wide recognition for superlative technique and unrivalled aesthetics values. Traditional pottery kilns are deeply entrenched in local Japanese communities, each proud of a unique style; some offer a 'hands-on' experience
to visitors. 'Imari-Arita Ware', 'Bizen Ware', 'Mashiko Ware', 'Shigaraki
Ware', 'Kiyomizu Ware' are renowned styles; admire fine specimens in a museum or historic
kiln.
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 Kutani Ware (Ishikawa)
 Mashiko Ware (Gunma)
 Mino Ware (Gifu)
 Kiyomizu Ware (Kyoto)
 Shigaraki Ware (Shiga)
 Bizen Ware (Okayama)
 Imari-Arita Ware (Saga)
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Imari-Arita Ware (Saga)
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| Other Traditional Crafts |
| Numerous traditional manufacturing techniques were successfully developed over the long span of Japanese history. Innovative, meticulous craftsmanship often led the world in advanced manufacturing
expertise, a skilled workmanship
very much evident over a range of industries such as bamboo-ware, metal-works, Buddhist altars and attendant accessories, Japanese paper and fine stationery, traditional dolls and so many other unique products.
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 Aizu Lacquer Ware (Fukushima)
 Nanbu Cast Ironwork (Iwate)
 Wajima Lacquer Ware (Ishikawa)
 Kanazawa Household Buddhist Altars (Ishikawa)
 Echizen Paper (Fukui)
 Kyo Folding Fans (Kyoto)
 Hakata Dolls (Fukuoka)
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Kanazawa Household Buddhist Altars
Photo by: City of Kanazawa
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The Charm of Wind Chimes
Original Paper Lanterns & A Stroll Through Asakusa
Japanese handmade washi paper & Kite- making
CHIRIMEN WORKS
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