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Kamo traditional chest Kamo kiri tansu
- Wood, bamboo crafts
- Niigata
KamoKiri Tansu are chests of drawers made of paulownia wood and produced in Kamo city in Niigata prefecture. Today about 70% of all paulownia chests made in Japan come from Kamo. The characteristics of KamoKiri Tansu are that they can keep clothes…
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Oku-aizu braided crafts Oku aizu amikumi zaiku
- Wood, bamboo crafts
- Fukushima
Okuaizu Amikumi Zaiku is basketry produced in the Mishima Town area, Onuma County, Fukushima Prefecture. This mountainous area in the Okuaizu region has much snow and during winter farmers are unable to work in the fields; as handwork in the snowy…
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Takayama tea whisks Takayama chasen
- Wood, bamboo crafts
- Nara
Takayama Chasen are tea whisks produced in Takayama Town, Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture; each one is completely handmade and contributes to taking a phenomenal 90% share of the Japanese tea whisk market. A tea whisk, made of bamboo, is one of the te…
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