Traditional Crafts of Japan



Small bag, Koshu Lacquered Deerhide.
Small bag, Koshu Lacquered
Deerhide

Sweeping Survey

In a general presentation such as this one, there are always some crafts that do not fit into easy categories. This miscellaneous crafts section comprises 12 crafts, including dolls and figures, stonework, lacquer-decorated deerskin (inden), and cloissoné. Stone, of course, is a major category of material,and individual workshops in stone are found throughout the country, but there are few regional craft industries in this substance.

Tendo Japanese Chess Pieces
Boshu Rigid Fans
Edo Decorative Papers
Edo Cut Class
Koshu Lacquered Deerhide
Koshu Seals
Owari Cloisonne
Gifu Lanterns
Kyoto Folding Fans
Kyoto Round Fans
Kyoto Art Mountings
Banshu Fishing Flies
Fukuyama Koto
Marugame Round Fans
Yame Lanterns