Heritage Arts
Kurotani Washi
It started 800 years ago with a ronin samurai in need of money
Tango Futamata Washi
If it was any thinner, it wouldn’t exist.
Tamba Urushi
lacquer harvesting techniques dating back 1300 years
Kehara Terraced Rice Paddies
A virtual visit to the foothills of the Oeyama mountains, where the village of Kehara has continued growing terraced rice for over a thousand years.
Gunze Square
Gunze Silk Production in the Modern Era (1868-1945)