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Arimatsu tie-dyeing Arimatsu narumi shibori
- Dyed textiles
- Aichi
Arimatsu Narumi Shibori is a tie-dye fabric produced in the area surrounding Midori Ward in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Most of the tie-dye products in Japan are produced here. The tie-dye products are designated as a traditional national craft…
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Nagoya kimono-dyeing Nagoya kuromontsuki zome
- Dyed textiles
- Aichi
Nagoya Kuromontsuki Zome is a dyed and woven textile produced in the region surrounding Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Kuromontsuki is the kimono worn at weddings or funerals and it has been popular since the Edo period in Nagoya among the samurai…
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Nagoya textiles Nagoya yuzen
- Dyed textiles
- Aichi
Nagoya yuzen is a cloth that is dyed and painted through a range of traditional techniques that are unique to the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture. The designs used for this craft range from monochromatic, color gradation, or classical motifs, but…
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Suruga doll accessories Suruga hinagu
- Dolls, kokeshi
- Shizuoka
Suruga Hinagu (Hina Dolls furniture) is traditional craftwork produced mainly in Sizuoka City, Kakegawa City and Yaizu City in Shizuoka Prefecture. A distinctive feature of Suruga Hinagu is that every piece of furniture, such as chests of drawers,…
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Suruga-hina doll Suruga hina ningyo
- Dolls, kokeshi
- Shizuoka
Suruga Hina Dolls are made in Shizuoka City and the surrounding area in Shizuoka. The characteristic of Suruga Hina Dolls is the size. They are bigger than other dolls because thick rice straw is used to form the body which is the center of the do…
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Suzuka inksticks Suzuka sumi
- Writing tools
- Mie
Suzuka inksticks (called Suzuka sumi in Japanese) are made in the city of Suzuka, Mie prefecture. This is the only inkstick craft registered as a Traditional Japanese Craft. Just one company, Shinseido, continues to produce Suzuka inksticks. This …
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Toyohashi brushes Toyohashi fude
- Writing tools
- Aichi
Toyohashi brushes are calligraphy brushes produced in the area around the city of Toyohashi, Aichi prefecture. They are known as high quality brushes and the favorite of many calligraphers. There are over a hundred types of brushes that are not on…
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