Traditional Craft
Traditional Craft
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Icchodo is a leading company to supply Karuizawa-bori furniture of which uniqueness is in two folds, one with central carving patterns of cherry blossoms and combination of Westernized tastes and traditional Japanese craftsmanship technique. The company, headquartered in Karuizawa Nagano, was founded in 1908.
Morihisa Iron Studio is one of the four major iron works originated in the Nanbu (a part of current Iwate Prefecture) in 17th century. The company used to manufacture a variety of iron products but now focusing on variety of tableware, vessels, and tea sets. The founder of the company, headquartered in Iwate Prefecture, started to work for the feudal lord of Nanbu territory in 1625.
Taniguchi Aoya Washi specializes in production of Japanese traditional paper, Washi, of which techniques have been handed down from generation to generation. The Washi products include ordinary two dimension paper and specially designed 3D mold-made lamp shades as well. The company, headquartered in Tottori, was founded in 1924.
Tsujikura has been preserving tradition and culture of Japanese umbrellas for over three hundred years. With the products, Tsujikura desires to play a role to get the people throughout the world to know and understand a part of the beauties of Japan. The company, headquartered in Kyoto, was founded in 1690.
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