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Kaga textiles Kaga yuzen
- Dyed textiles
- Ishikawa
Kaga textiles (called Kaga yuzen in Japanese) has a unique method of dyeing established around the city of Kanazawa, in Ishikawa prefecture. This craft is noteworthy because of its use five underlying tones: indigo, khaki, green, dark reddish purp…
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Inami wood carvings Inami chokoku
- Wood, bamboo crafts
- Toyama
Inami woodcarvings (called Inami chokoku in Japanese) are produced in the city of Nanto, Toyama prefecture mainly in the form of transoms*, decorative objects, and single-leaf screens**. They are usually made of Japanese camphor, paulownia, or zel…
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Echizen traditional chest Echizen tansu
- Wood, bamboo crafts
- Fukui
Echizen Tansu are lacquer coated chests of drawers made in an area around Echizen City and Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture; they are mainly made of Japanese zelkova and paulownia, and decorated with iron fittings. Japanese zelkova, is a hard wood, w…
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Toyooka wicker crafts Toyooka kiryu zaiku
- Wood, bamboo crafts
- Hyogo
Toyooka Kiryu Zaiku is wickerwork produced in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. The origins of the craft are found in the baskets woven from Salix koriyanagi, a species of willow naturally growing in the area around the Maruyama River; in the era, w…
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