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throughout Japan by region
throughout Japan by region
- Otaru, HokkaidoFukagawa Glass
- Hirosaki, AomoriTsugarunuri Tanaka
- Morioka, IwateEbisuya Onosensaisyo
- Yamagata, YamagataKameya
- Sagae, YamagataSato Seni
- Tsu, MieHARAPPA
- Takasaki, GunmaKeisuke Sano
- Kasukabe, SaitamaTANAKA HAT
- Chichibu, SaitamaReina Ibuka
- Minamiboso, ChibaOtaya
- Suginami, TokyoTakahashi embroidery
- Bunkyou, TokyoKiuchi tohzai
- Taitou, TokyoTokyomatsuya
- Arakawa, TokyoHatakeyama Shippo
- Edogawa, TokyoHORIGUCHI KIRIKO
- Chuuou, TokyoKomiya Shoten
- Koutou, TokyoTerasawa Brush
- Shinjuku, TokyoAtelier OguraSengei
- Hachioji, TokyoTokyo Komon
- Sanjo, NiigataHinoura Hamono Koubou
- Takaoka, ToyamaHannya Chuzojo
- Nanto, ToyamaMatsui silk weaving
- Kanazawa, IshikawaMamoru Nakagawa
- Kaga, IshikawaShouzu Shikko
- Echizen, FukuiRyusen Hamono
- Obama, FukuiSousuke Kobo
- Sabae, FukuiShitsurindo
- Yamanashi, YamanashiMuto
- Tajimi, GifuKOUBEIGAMA
- Hashima, GifuYamada Hajime Tatamiten
- Gifu, GifuKasabiyori
- Chita, AichiTakeuchihiroshi Shoten
- Otsu, ShigaNakagawa Mokkougei Hirakoubou
- Kyoto, KyotoShogo Watari
- Kyotango, KyotoYushisha
- Yosa District, KyotoKuska
- Izumi, OsakaSatake Glass
- Sakai, OsakaTAKENO SENKO
- Nishiwaki, HyōgoMaruman
- Ako, HyōgoHigashihama
- Himeji, HyōgoSanyo Leather
- Nara, NaraOkai Mafu Shoten
- Hashimoto, WakayamaNAKAYA KINKAZAN TEXTILE
- Fukuyama, HiroshimaMiki Embroidery
- Iyo, EhimeGladdy Ryusen Gama
- Imabari, EhimeKusubashi Monori
- Shikokuchuo, EhimeAritaka Senzandou
- Kita District, EhimeIkazaki Shachu
- Takaoka District, KōchiKUROTORI
- Chikushino, FukuokaNishimura Orimono
- Kurume, FukuokaIkeda Kasuri
- Higashisonogi District, NagasakiKoushungama
- Nagasaki, NagasakiBekko Anryu
- Hita, OitaMotono Hakimono
- Kirishima, KagoshimaSatsuma suzuki
- Naha, OkinawaChinen Bingata
- Ishigaki, OkinawaAzamiya
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匠の声。
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A Century-Long Journey,
Voices of Master Craftsmen.
Voices of Master Craftsmen.
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A place where different perspectives intersect,
the present state of Japanese crafts
Crossing Perspectives
My adventure at the SHIGARAKI CERAMIC CULTURAL PARK（Catherine GIANOLA）
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Japanese Craft at the Intersection of Cultures and Values
The Future Map of Crafts
Shogo Watari: The Beauty of Curved Wood that Embodies Nature, Dialoguing with Yoshino Hinoki & the Body
#Series 001_The Future Map of Crafts
The Next Generation of Craftsmen Look Toward the Future
The Outline of Crafts
[Ceramics & Porcelain] – What’s the Difference? A Guide to Distinguishing Everyday Tableware & Appreciating Its Deep Appeal
#Series 004_The Outline of Crafts
Tracing Japanese Handicrafts with Words
Living Beside Tradition
Hisako Kubode of Shozu Shikko: Finding Her Own Unique Role
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The Choice and Daily Life of a ”Craftsman's Wife”
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