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Miscellaneous Crafts : Gifu Lanterns
The lanterns are either round or egg shaped. Even today, Obon lanterns are one of the main types of lanterns made along with others used at the Tanabata ...
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Dyeing : Tokyo Fine-Pattern Dyeing
Although the history of this craft can be traced back to the Muromachi period (1392-1573), it was not until the Edo period (1600-1868) that cloth of this ...
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Traditional Crafts of Japan
An overview of Japan's traditional Buddhist household altars industries with links to brief descriptions of the 16 industries registered with the ...
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Traditional Crafts of Japan
An overview of Japan's traditional paper industries with links to brief ... paper had become a peasant craft, made by farmers or entire villages throughout ...
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Traditional Crafts of Japan
Damascene, in particular, as sword guards and fittings, is considered a major Japanese metal art and is widely collected. The making of gold leaf and the ...
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Traditional Crafts of Japan - Dyeing
An overview of Japan's traditional dyeing industries with links to brief descriptions of the 11 industries registered with the Association for the Promotion ...
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Traditional Crafts of Japan
The demanding and labor-intensive craft of washi is not supported by Japan's affluence. Today young people have little desire to toil in cold water. ...
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Traditional Crafts of Japan
It is no wonder there are so many woodworking techniques and crafts and disciplines ... Japanese joinery shares with its Chinese and Korean counterparts a ...
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Traditional Crafts of Japan
One result of these military failures was the bringing of Korean potters to Japan, who either started new potteries or revitalized flagging Japanese kilns. ...
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Traditional Crafts of Japan
The Kiso area of Nagano Prefecture is one of Japan's famous lacquer ware centers; maki-e is a complex technique involving the application of numerous grades ...
