3 crafts designated by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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.