6 crafts designated by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Luxurious Tokyo accessories and ornaments crafted from hawksbill turtle shell, shaped by heat and polished to a warm amber glow.
Stunning Tokyo cut glassware featuring sharp geometric patterns wheel-cut into deep-colored crystal, celebrated for its precise craftsmanship and vivid brilliance.
Traditional Tokyo woodblock prints continuing the ukiyo-e legacy, hand-carved and hand-printed using water-based pigments on washi paper.
Free-spirited contemporary ceramics from Kasama, Ibaraki, with 300 years of history and a thriving community of independent potters making uniquely expressive tableware.
Handcrafted granite stone lanterns from Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, carved from local Makabe granite and used in traditional Japanese gardens and shrine precincts.
UNESCO-listed hand-woven silk from Yuki, Ibaraki, produced using hand-spun threads and kasuri tie-dyeing for over 2,000 years. The pinnacle of Japanese silk weaving.