Suruga Bamboo Craft

Bamboo craft produced in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. Developed alongside the town's growth as a hot spring resort from the Edo period, creating baskets, tables, and household items. Characterized by thin bamboo splitting and complex weaving techniques, balancing traditional methods with contemporary design. Designated as a National Traditional Craft.

Willow weaving craft produced in Yamabe, Kyoto Prefecture. Creates baskets by interweaving thin strips of willow and cypress wood. Used since the Edo period as agricultural tools and household items, now valued as craft objects. Characterized by flexibility, durability, and practical beauty.

Premium obi weaving produced in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Continuing a tradition from the 13th century, it is known for multi-colored thread combinations. Characterized by a distinctive weaving technique that creates three-dimensional raised patterns, it is valued as the highest grade of obi. Approximately 100 weaving factories in Fukuoka continue preserving the tradition, representing Japan's traditional craft industries.

A traditional pattern technique where threads are partially tied off and dyed before weaving. Used extensively in geometric patterns, kimono, and cotton fabrics. While kasuri's origins trace to Southeast Asia, Japan developed unique variations. Particularly Ryukyu kasuri from Okinawa and multi-colored Oshima tsumugi are internationally acclaimed. Kasuri's beauty lies in the fusion of chance and intention.

Bamboo craft produced in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. Developed alongside the town's growth as a hot spring resort from the Edo period, creating baskets, tables, and household items. Characterized by thin bamboo splitting and complex weaving techniques, balancing traditional methods with contemporary design. Designated as a National Traditional Craft.

Pottery produced in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture. A ceramic center since the medieval period, globally renowned for its red clay teapots (kyusu). Features distinctive reddish-brown clay, highly valued for tea utensils and decorative items. Designated as a National Traditional Craft.

A lacquerware craft tradition passed down for over 600 years in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is renowned for its durability achieved through the unique jinoko undercoat technique and its gorgeous ornamentation using chinkin and maki-e. It is considered one of the finest traditional crafts in Japan.

A luxury silk textile with over 1,200 years of history in Kyoto's Nishijin district. Characterized by elaborate patterns woven with gold and silver threads, it is renowned as the finest material for obi sashes and kimono. Its complex pre-dyed weaving techniques represent the zenith of Japanese textile art.