Fuji Musume and the Living Tradition of Japanese Festival Dolls
Japanese dolls have long been vessels of prayer, protection, and love. In Hiroshima, Fuji Musume — a family-run doll purveyor,
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Hiroshima Artisans
Rings of Time: From the Hills of Hiroshima to the Walls of Paris
From Hiroshima’s woodcraft traditions to artistic acclaim in Paris, discover Hiromei’s journey of innovation, artistry, and family legacy.
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Miyajima Salt – Sacred Island Craft Seasoning
I’m always on the look out for new ventures and high-quality made-in-Hiroshima products to introduce, so it is exciting to
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Capturing Resilience in Tatami: Mats to Span Generations
Naito Tatami is a family business that has been making tatami in central Hiroshima for over a century.
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Centuries-Old Tradition Meets Modernity at Eiko Woodcraft
A maker of delicate ornamental latticework for Buddhist altars goes back to nature.
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Tsushima Textiles: Weaving Paper Cloth in Hiroshima Bay
On an island in Hiroshima Bay, one company is dedicated to preserving an endangered weaving tradition that uses a material that might surprise you.
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Tulip Needles, maker of one of Hiroshima’s most surprising exports
A kamikaze pilot, saved by a stroke of fate, returns to Hiroshima and revives a legacy of samurai industry that continues to endure today.
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Kataoka Shoten: A 127-year journey from wicker baskets to drones
”What are you doing now?” an exasperated Susumu Kataoka calls up at his 75-year-old father, perched precariously on a ladder.
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Koyudo, brighter than the sun
In a town which has a history of brushmaking that goes back over 150 years, Kyoyudo is a relative newcomer. Its founder, Fujimori Uematsu made his ambitions clear in choosing the Chinese characters for the name of the company he set up in 1978, which mean “brighter than the sun”.
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Sitting down with master brush maker Yusui Teragauchi
Master brush maker Yasui Teragauchi has been working at Kumano’s Koyudo for almost 40 years. We talked to him about the changes he has seen.
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