| Traditional Arts and Crafts |
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| KagaYuzen |
Kanazawa Gold Leaf |
Kaga Yuzen is one of Japan's leading artistic forms of textile dyeing. It is characterized
by its realistic depiction of natural motifs, but the colors have a special warmth
and character that go beyond more naturalism. Traditional techniques to produce
various colors and deep tones, such as three-colored gradation, are still practiced
today.
Kaga
Yuzen
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Of all the gold leaf produced in Japan, 98% comes from Kanazawa. The unsurpassed
skills of the Prefecture's goldsmiths are supported by an ideal climate and pure
water just right for gold leaf making. Except for modern gold-beating machines,
the techniques used are identical to those of the Edo Period.
Kanazawa
gold leaf
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| Wajima Lacquerware |
Kutani Porcelain |
These lacquerware items are representative of traditional Japanese lacquerware
which are known for their sturdiness and elegant beauty. There are 100 processes
required in finishing an item and each one is made carefully by hand. Besides
traditional tableware and flower vases, interior items and display panels have
recently come into popular use.
Wajima
Lacquerware
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Kutani-yaki Porcelain is famous for its daring designs and elegant colors. It
has been exported to foreign countries for about 100 years and has gained great
popularity.
Kutani
Porcelain
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| Yamanaka Lacquerware |
Kanazawa Lacquerware |
The major feature of Yamanaka lacquerware is the manner in which the natural beauty
of the grain of the wood is preserved to the maximum. This requires great skills
with the traditional revolving wheel saw.
Yamanaka
Lacquerware
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This traditional lacquerware craft has been passed down since the Edo period.
It features the creation of single unique pieces of tea ceremony, room furnishings
and other high-class lacquered furniture items.
Kanazawa lacquerware
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| Ohi Pottery |
Shopping place |
When the 5th Lord of Kaga, Maeda Tsunanori invited Senso Soshitsu in the 6th year
of Kanbun Era (1666), the tea bowl maker Chozaemon also accompanied him to Kaga
and opened a kiln with amber glaze technique in Ohi village. This is said to be
the origin of Ohi Pottery. Most of the Ohi-ware products are bowls and 80% of
these are Maccha tea bowls. Especially, the refined amber glaze which brings out
the colors very nicely, gives the pottery certain warmth that goes well with Ishikawa's
image of a snow-country. Ohi pottery is highly popular for its unique amber glaze.
Crafts:Ohi
Pottery
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Kanazawa Hyakubangai (Japanese)
Kanko-Bussankan (Japanese) |
