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Hasami ware Hasami yaki
- Ceramic
- Nagasaki
Hasami ware (called Hasami yaki in Japanese) is a form of porcelain produced in Hasami in Nagasaki prefecture. It is a traditional handicraft that was first produced in the latter part of the Sengoku period (1467-1603) and remains popular today as…
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Mashiko ware Mashiko yaki
- Ceramic
- Tochigi
Mashiko ware (called Mashiko yaki in Japanese) is produced in the area around the town of Mashiko in Tochigi prefecture. The clay used in Mashiko ware is rich in silicic acid and iron with a high plasticity, making it easy to shape and highly fire…
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Shigaraki ware Shigaraki yaki
- Ceramic
- Shiga
Shigaraki ware (called Shigaraki yaki in Japanese) is a type of pottery made around the town of Shigaraki in Shiga prefecture. Clays such as kibushi, mizuchi, or gairome are kneaded to make a strong clay that can be used to make thick and large p…
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Koishiwara ware Koishiwara yaki
- Ceramic
- Fukuoka
Koishiwara ware (called Koishiwara yaki in Japanese) is a form of pottery produced in the Asakura district of Fukuoka prefecture. Since its creation, Koishiwara ware has evolved to become a practical, beautiful pottery. Koishiwara ware's uniq…
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Mikawachi ware Mikawachi yaki
- Ceramic
- Nagasaki
Mikawachi ware (called Mikawachi yaki in Japanese) is a form of porcelain produced around the city of Sasebo, in Nagasaki prefecture. Mikawachi ware has long been regarded as a high-class item due to its simple yet eyecatching blue dye on white po…
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Agano ware Agano yaki
- Ceramic
- Fukuoka
Agano ware (called Agano yaki) is a form of pottery produced around the town of Fukuchi in Fukuoka prefecture. Agano ware is elegant and lightweight, stemming from its development as a tea bowl for use in tea ceremonies. In some cases, the foot o…
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Tokyo fine-patterned dyeing Tokyo some komon
- Dyed textiles
- Tokyo
Tokyo fine-patterned dyeing (called Tokyo some komon in Japanese) is a stencil dyed textile produced in different wards of Tokyo like Shinjuku and Setagaya. It was designated as a traditional national craft in 1976. This textile can seem plain fro…
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Tokyo textiles Tokyo tegaki yuzen
- Dyed textiles
- Tokyo
Tokyo Tegaki Yuzen are kimono textiles produced in Shinjuku Ward, Nerima Ward and Nakano Ward, Tokyo. Having been produced in the townsmen culture of Edo (current Tokyo), a refined stylishness is expressed in its soft, subdued colors. Unlike other…
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Tokyo Honzome Chusen Tokyo Honzome Chusen
- Dyed textiles
- Tokyo
Chusen is a dyeing technique to pour dye onto the fabric. By pouring dye onto layers of fabric from the top and bottom, both sides of the fabric are dyed beautifully so that there is no difference between the back side and front side. Fabrics dyed…
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Tokyo Plain Dyeing Tokyo mujizome
- Dyed textiles
- Tokyo
Tokyo Plain Dyeing, called Tokyo Mujizome in Japanese, is a plain dyed textile that started in the mid-Edo period by dyeing artisans as plain dyeing of Edo Murasaki(Edo Purple), indigo, safflower and Edo Cha(Edo Brown). The current main productio…
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