Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

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    • Stonework
    • Yamaguchi Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Akama Inkstone (Akama Suzuri)

    Inkstones made from high-grade Akama stone which are carved by a single craftsman from the quarry to the final master…
    • Ceramics
    • Yamaguchi Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Hagi Ware (Hagi Yaki)

    Famous pottery with a characteristic color change called "hagi no nanabake" or "chanare," and which is referred to in…
    • Writing Tools
    • Hiroshima Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Kawajiri Brushes (Kawajiri Fude)

    One-of-a-kind, high-end brushes with supple tips, created by the "neri-maze" hair mixing technique, in which a single…
    • Writing Tools
    • Hiroshima Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Kumano Brushes (Kumano Fude)

    Loved by many people around the world and boasting the largest market share in Japan for brushes, painting brushes, a…
    • Woodwork
    • Hiroshima Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Miyajima Woodwork (Miyajima Zaiku)

    Crafts utilizing the natural beauty of wood and various techniques based on those used for the construction of shrine…
    • Woodwork
    • Okayama Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Katsuyama Bamboo Crafts (Katsuyama Tak…

    Practical crafts handed down in the Chugoku Mountains that utilize the beauty of green bamboo to create daily necessi…
    • Ceramics
    • Okayama Pref.
    • Designated Important Intangible Cultural Property of JapanDesignated Traditional Craft of JapanJapan Heritage

    Bizen Ware (Bizen Yaki)

    One of the Six Ancient Kilns with a long history dating back to ancient times. Its charm lies in the beautiful patter…
    • Stonework
    • Shimane Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Izumo Stone Lanterns (Izumo Ishidoro)

    Stonework made from local Kimachi stone that harmonizes well with gardens and boasts both beauty and grace
    • Writing Tools
    • Shimane Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Unshu Abacus (Unshu Soroban)

    The traditional unshu method passed down between craftsmen and recognized as possessing “unshu quality”
    • Traditional Japanese Paper
    • Shimane Pref.
    • UNESCO Intangible Cultural HeritageDesignated Important Intangible Cultural Property of JapanDesignated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Sekishu Traditional Japanese Paper (Se…

    Registered on Unesco’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, sekishu washi is handmade traditional paper inherited fr…
    • Ceramics
    • Shimane Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Iwami Ware (Iwami Yaki)

    Famous for durable, large-sized items, iwami yaki is also produced as stylish everyday ceramics
    • Traditional Japanese Paper
    • Tottori Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Inshu Traditional Japanese Paper (Insh…

    Continually reinvented handmade Japanese paper built on 1300 years of history
    • Textiles
    • Tottori Pref.
    • Designated Traditional Craft of Japan

    Yumihama Traditional Resist-dyed Texti…

    Yumihama-gasuri textiles from western Tottori feature deep indigo with beautiful, splashed patterns of white shinin…

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