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Tsugaru lacquerware Tsugaru nuri
- Lacquerware
- Aomori
Tsugaru lacquerware (called tsugaru nuri in Japanese) is produced around the city of Hirosaki in Aomori prefecture. Lacquerware has been produced in this region since the middle of the Edo period (1603-1868), but it began to be called Tsugaru lacq…
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Ouchi lacquerware Ouchi nuri
- Lacquerware
- Yamaguchi
Ouchi lacquerware (called Ouchi nuri in Japanese) is produced around the city of Yamaguchi, in Yamaguchi prefecture. This craft emerged under the Ouchi clan, which boasted significant influence and power in the region during the Muromachi period (…
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Koshu crystal and precious stones carving Koshu suisho kiseki zaiku
- Semiprecious stone craftwork
- Yamanashi
Koshu crystal and precious stones carving called Koshu Suisho Kiseki zaiku in Japanese, are crystal and precious gemstone carvings produced in the city of Kofu, Yamanashi prefecture. Using traditional methods, natural gemstones are carefully cut, …
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