Sakai Uchihamono are traditional forged blades, including kitchen knives and scissors, produced mainly in Sakai and Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. On March 5, 1982, they were designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. A defining …

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Osaka naniwa pewterware (called Osaka Naniwa Suzuki in Japanese) is a metalwork produced in and around the city of Osaka, Osaka prefecture. In the past, tin mined in Japan was used, but today it is imported mainly from Thailand and Indonesia. This…

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