Japanese Regional Crafts, Curated for International Buyers - Japanモノ-mono- (jpmono.com)
— us.amaoffry — Japanese regional craftscurated for international buyers ◇ ◇ ◇ A Japan-based editorial team working out ofToyama ・ Hokuriku 北陸 and Nara ・ Kansai 関西 Two regions at the heart of long-running Japanese craft. Tin tableware from Takaoka, cast iron from Iwate, Iga clay from Mie, sumi ink from Nara — translated from Japanese sources, […]
Most Japanese crafts are named after a place, not a person. Imari. Nikko-bori. Inami. Kawaguchi. The region taught the technique, and the name stayed with the ground it came from.