Marugame Lanterns

Traditional kites from Shodai region, Yamagata Prefecture, crafted since the Edo period. Square frames covered with washi paper are decorated with bold warrior images and kabuki actors. Winter kite-flying competitions utilizing seasonal winds are important regional traditions. Kite-making techniques and culture are preserved across generations.

A lantern manufacturing craft from Marugame, Kagawa, continuing since the mid-Edo period. Bamboo strips assembled and covered with washi paper, it commands over 80% of Japan's lantern production. The Obon festival lantern is iconic, distinguished by elegant form and translucent beauty. Hand-assembly and painting reveal artisan skill in each piece.

福井縣越前市生產的和紙。日本最具代表性的紙張，擁有1500年的歷史。以楮皮纖維與水製成，以耐久性和美感聞名。已登錄為聯合國教科文組織無形文化遺產，廣泛應用於書法和工藝品製作。

以楮（穀物纖維）和三椏等植物纖維為原料的日本傳統手漉紙。擁有一千年以上的歷史，具備高撕裂強度與優異的耐久性。至今仍由職人精心製作，並於2014年被聯合國教科文組織列為無形文化遺產。

日本傳統紙張折疊藝術，將紙摺成各種形狀。江戶時代曾為上流階級的娛樂，至今已風靡全球。作品從複雜的幾何折法到簡易造型應有盡有，具有高度的教育價值，是日本文化最具代表性的輸出品之一。

Traditional kites from Shodai region, Yamagata Prefecture, crafted since the Edo period. Square frames covered with washi paper are decorated with bold warrior images and kabuki actors. Winter kite-flying competitions utilizing seasonal winds are important regional traditions. Kite-making techniques and culture are preserved across generations.

石川縣輪島市傳承逾600年的漆器工藝。以獨特的「地粉」下地技法確保堅牢耐用，搭配沈金、蒔繪等華麗裝飾手法聞名。在日本傳統工藝品中位列最高峰之列。