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Makita Shoten

Makita Shoten

Makita Shoten — Jacquard-Woven Umbrellas from Yamanashi, Japan Woven at the Foot of Mt. Fuji for 150 Years Most umbrella fabric is printed. Makita Shoten's is woven — thread by...

Makita Shoten

Makita Shoten — Jacquard-Woven Umbrellas from Yamanashi, Japan Woven at the Foot of Mt. Fuji for 150 Years Most umbrella fabric is printed. Makita Shoten's is woven — thread by...

muto

muto

Muto — Ultra-fine silk cashmere weaving, Nishikatsu, Yamanashi A weaving town fed by Fuji snowmeltNishikatsu sits in the southeastern corner of Yamanashi Prefecture, where roughly 80% of the land is...

muto

Muto — Ultra-fine silk cashmere weaving, Nishikatsu, Yamanashi A weaving town fed by Fuji snowmeltNishikatsu sits in the southeastern corner of Yamanashi Prefecture, where roughly 80% of the land is...

Ame|Norihiko Kamei

Ame|Norihiko Kamei

AME — Miniature Landscapes in Preserved Flower and Stone An Artist Who Found Flowers Through Tea Norihiko Kamei came to flowers through the tea ceremony. As an art student at...

Ame|Norihiko Kamei

AME — Miniature Landscapes in Preserved Flower and Stone An Artist Who Found Flowers Through Tea Norihiko Kamei came to flowers through the tea ceremony. As an art student at...

Takakura Kogei

Takakura Kogei

Takakura Kogei — Nambu Broom Makers from Kunohe, Iwate A Village That Grows Brooms Nestled in Kunohe Village, Iwate Prefecture, the Nambu Broom is unlike any ordinary broom. What sets...

Takakura Kogei

Takakura Kogei — Nambu Broom Makers from Kunohe, Iwate A Village That Grows Brooms Nestled in Kunohe Village, Iwate Prefecture, the Nambu Broom is unlike any ordinary broom. What sets...

Creezan

Creezan

Creezan — White Leather Bags from Toyooka, Japan Many people seem to like white bags, but I don't think many people actually own one. Especially for business and travel bags....

Creezan

Creezan — White Leather Bags from Toyooka, Japan Many people seem to like white bags, but I don't think many people actually own one. Especially for business and travel bags....

Hiroshi Taruta

Hiroshi Taruta

Hiroshi Taruta — Reticulated Porcelain (Hotarute) Artist from Aichi Light Through the Wall There is a point in the making of a hotarute vessel where the potter has gone too...

Hiroshi Taruta

Hiroshi Taruta — Reticulated Porcelain (Hotarute) Artist from Aichi Light Through the Wall There is a point in the making of a hotarute vessel where the potter has gone too...