Kaba Zaiku are wood bark items produced in Kakunodate Town, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture; kaba refers to the bark of wild cherry trees. In Japan, the skills to make articles from wild cherry bark have been handed down only in Kakunodate, and the…

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Odate Mage-wappa are magemono (bentwood work) produced all over Odate City, Akita Prefecture. They are traditional crafts very representative of Japan, and well-known both at home and abroad for their beautiful curved shapes and their light weight…

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Kawatsura lacquerware is produced in Kawatsura-cho, Yuzawa City in the southern part of Akita Prefecture. Articles for everyday use such as bowls and trays have been produced here for a long time, and are popularly used as everyday lacquerware. Th…

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Since around the late Heian period (11th century), handmade Akita cedar tubs and barrels have been produced from locally grown cedar timber in the cities of Odate and Noshiro of Akita Prefecture. Products made of masame (straight grain) wood and w…

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