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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Iwayado tansu is a traditional woodwork made in the cities of Oshu and Morioka, Iwate prefecture. Tansu means chest of drawers. In addition to clothing or organization chests, daily use items like tea cabinets, book shelves, and low tables are mad…

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Joboji Lacquerware is produced mainly in and around Joboji, Ninohe City, as well as in Morioka, Hachimantai, and Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture. In 1985, it was designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. One of its defining chara…

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Hidehira Lacquerware is produced in several parts of Iwate Prefecture, including Ichinoseki, Oshu, Hiraizumi, Morioka, Hanamaki, and Takizawa. On May 22, 1985, it was designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. One of the defini…

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Inshu Washi is a handmade traditional Japanese paper made in the former Inaba province, the eastern part of Tottori prefecture. The most famous type of paper is a textured drawing paper that is ideal for calligraphy and ink painting, boasting high…

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Yumihama Gasuri Textiles (called Yumihama gasuri in Japanese) is produced near the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori prefecture. The name comes from Yumigahama, which is a curved shore that stretches for more than twenty kilometers (about twelve and a …

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