Japanese Crafts

Delicate eggshell porcelain from Nagasaki with intricate openwork designs.

Indigo-dyed ikat cotton from Fukuoka with geometric splash patterns.

Heat-resistant pottery from Mie, famous for donabe clay pots and teapots.

Folk pottery from Tochigi, popularized by Shoji Hamada and the mingei movement.

Diverse ceramic traditions from Gifu, including Shino, Oribe, and Setoguro styles.

Creative pottery from Ibaraki encouraging individual artistic expression.

Ornate gilded pottery from Kagoshima, historically exported worldwide.

Folk pottery from Oita using traditional tobikanna chatter-mark technique.

Carved lacquerware from Kanagawa inspired by Chinese carved lacquer traditions.

Distinctive double-walled pottery from Fukushima with galloping horse motifs.

Luxurious brocade from Kyoto used in kimono obi sashes for centuries.

Hand-woven pongee from Amami Oshima, dyed with mud and plant extracts.

Okinawan ikat-woven textiles with geometric patterns from Southeast Asian influence.

Lacquerware from Nagano's Kiso Valley, known for durability in mountain climate.

Cast iron kettles and cookware from Iwate, prized for durability and heat retention.

Over 99% of Japan's gold leaf is produced in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.

Zelkova clothing chests from Miyagi with lacquered finish and iron fittings.

Round papier-mache good luck dolls, largest production in Gunma Prefecture.

Intricately carved paper stencils from Mie used for kimono dyeing.

Cut glass from Tokyo with geometric patterns inspired by Edo period aesthetics.