Marugame Uchiwa are traditional hand fans produced mainly in Marugame City and the surrounding areas of Kagawa Prefecture. Fan making has long been one of the region’s representative industries, and Marugame Uchiwa were designated as a Traditional…

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Yamaga Toro are lanterns made of washi (traditional Japanese paper) produced in the area surrounding the city of Yamaga, Kumamoto prefecture. For the Yamaga Lantern Festival, an annual summer event, this craft is worn by one thousand dancing women…

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