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Nambu ironware Nambu tekki
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- Iwate
Nambu Ironware (called Nambu tekki in Japanese) is a form of metalwork produced in Morioka City and Mizusawa, Oshu City in Iwate prefecture. It is a traditional craft that was first created in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1868). The name …
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Tokyo silverware Tokyo ginki
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- Tokyo
Tokyo silverware (called Tokyo ginki in Japanese) is a form of metal handicraft produced mainly in different wards of Tokyo like Taito, Arakawa, and Bunkyo. It is a traditional craft that has been passed down from the Edo period (1603-1868), and e…
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Iga braided cords Iga kumihimo
- Other textiles
- Mie
Iga Braided Cords, called Iga Kumihimo in Japanese, are made in Mie prefecture. Mainly silk threads are used, often in combination with gold and silver threads. This craft is known for rich silk threads, being dyed in a vibrant range of colors, an…
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Chiba Artisan Tools Chiba Koshogu
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- Chiba
Chiba Artisan Tools are cutlery and hand tools made in the Boso Peninsula of Chiba prefecture, using traditional techniques. Their main products are sickles, hoes, knives and western style scissors. As iron sand was mined in the Boso Peninsula fr…
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Tokyo antimony craft Tokyo antimony kogeihin
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- Tokyo
Tokyo Antimony Craft is metalwork produced in the area from the northeast of Tokyo through to Abiko City in Chiba prefecture. Antimony is an alloy, which easily takes impressions, has a smooth surface and does not shrink during cooling after casti…
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