Mino Ware is a form of porcelain produced in the Tono area of Gifu Prefecture. It is adapted to modern life while also being supported by history and tradition. The characteristic of Mino Ware is its diversity of types. Mino Ware does no…

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Tokoname Ware is a form of pottery that is produced in the area around Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture. This traditional handicraft comes from one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns and was created in the latter part of the Heian Period, bei…

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Mino Washi is a type of Japanese paper made in Gifu Prefecture. Mino is a region of abundant nature and is blessed with the paper mulberry, a tree used to make Japanese paper. Ancient manuscripts in the Shosoin Repository in Nara indicat…

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Iga Ware is a form of porcelain produced in the area around Iga City, in Mie Prefecture. Around the sites of Makiyama and Marubashira in the Ayama District of Iga City, Mie Prefecture, the main producing areas, including the cities of Ue…

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Gifu Chochin is a lantern produced in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture. The lantern has a history of longer than three hundred years and the high level of the technique used to make it was valued so highly that the lantern was designated as on…

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Ichii Woodcarvings are produced in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, and only made from the ichii (yew), which is the prefectural tree of Gifu. The tree name ichii (literally the first rank) is derived from a scepter made of yew wood p…

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Suruga Take Sensuji Zaiku or bamboo ware are produced in the Shizuoka City area, Shizuoka Prefecture. In the basin of the upper reaches of the Abe River in Shizuoka, good quality bamboos have grown wild since ancient times, and bamboo wa…

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Akazu Ware is a form of pottery produced around Akazucho in the eastern part of Seto City, Aichi Prefecture. This is one of Japan's Six Old Kilns, which began from the Heian Period until the Kamakura Period. The characteristic of Akazu W…

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Hida Shunkei Lacquerware is produced around Takayama City in Gifu Prefecture. The name “Hida Shunkei” is said to come from the fact that the articles produced initially had similar coloring to famous “Hishunkei tea containers”. The char…

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Suzuka Sumi is made in the Shiroko District of Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, and is the only sumi (inkstick) brand designated as one of the Traditional Crafts in Japan; today only one family, Shinseido, still preserves the tradition. Suzu…

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Toyohashi Fude are calligraphy brushes produced in the area centering on Toyohashi City in Aichi Prefecture. As top class and high quality brushes, they are the favorite of many calligraphers; however, the artisans also make brushes for …

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Yokkaichi Banko Ware is a form of porcelain produced in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture. For a long time, articles for everyday use such as teacups and plates, as well as ornaments such as vases have been produced here. Today, shidei teap…

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Nagoya Yuzen is a type of dyed and painted cloth made by a range of unique traditional techniques in the Nagoya City area. Nagoya Yuzen is characterized by its designs such as monotone, color gradations, classical motifs, as well as for …

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Iga Kumihimo are braided cords made in Mie Prefecture. Silk threads are mainly used often in combination with gold and silver threads. Iga Kumihimo hand-braided cords are well-known for their rich silk threads, dyed in a vibrant range of…

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Nagoya Butsudan refers to Buddhist altars which are produced in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. A base of an altar usually uses Japanese cypress, zelkova, sandalwood or equivalent. It is characterized by a high platform outfitted with Mit…

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