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Every year on the Autumn Equinox, the town of Kumano, in the hills east of Hiroshima, gives thanks to the product upon which its prosperity was built. Kumano is the undisputed fude (brush) capital of Japan.
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From its samurai beginnings to the modern day, the story of Rekiseisha – producer of gilded hand-laid gold and metal
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Naoya Takayama, 4th generation head of a company that has been selling Buddhist altars for over 100 years, has been
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The Chakuno family have been tending gardens and bonsai for 400 years. Once reserved for the samurai, they are bringing bonsai back down to earth.
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When Kazuma Iwata decided to apply the skills of a craftsman to the kendama, he transformed the traditional wooden toy that helped it turn from plaything to lifestyle sport.
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Across the water from Itsukushima Shrine, the Yamane family have been running Taigendo kiln since 1912. With close links to
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Japanese brush makers Bunshindo have been creating the nation’s best calligraphy brushes on the coast of the Inland Sea for around 100 years.
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