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  2. Category:Japanese crafts - Wikipedia

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    The eight categories of Japanese crafts consist of ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, woodwork and bamboowork, metalworking, dolls, papermaking, and others. Subcategories This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.

  3. Japanning - Wikipedia

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    Originating in India, China and Japan as a decorative coating for pottery, authentic East Asian lacquered ware made its way into Europe by the 17th century. In the late 17th century, high European demand (along with rumors that East Asian manufacturers reserved their higher-quality work for their domestic markets) led to the production of ...

  4. List of Traditional Crafts of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The Traditional Crafts of Japan (伝統的工芸品, dentōteki kōgeihin) is a series of Japanese crafts specially recognized and designated as such by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (formerly, the Minister of International Trade and Industry) in accordance with the 1974 Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries [].

  5. List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others) - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] [7] High-fired Korean Sue ware, and with it the pottery wheel, arrived in Japan around the 6th century, marking the beginning of major technological advances imported from the mainland. [6] [7] Stoneware originated in Japan with the development of green-glazed and other color glazed pottery in the second half of the 7th century. The ...

  6. Japan black - Wikipedia

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    F-101, the "First Coat Black Elastic Japan", was used as the basic coat applied directly to the metal, while F-102, "Finish Coat Elastic Black Japan", was applied over the first layer. Their compositions were similar: 25–35% asphalt and 10% linseed oil with lead and iron -based dryers , dissolved in 55% thinners (mineral spirits, turpentine ...

  7. Japanese lacquerware - Wikipedia

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    Writing lacquer box with Irises at Yatsuhashi, by Ogata Kōrin, Edo period (National Treasure) Inro in maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 18th century. Lacquerware (漆器, shikki) is a Japanese craft with a wide range of fine and decorative arts, as lacquer has been used in urushi-e, prints, and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food.

  8. Shibuichi - Wikipedia

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    Kuro is black in Japanese and kuro-shibuichi is different from other variants in the table, being a mixture of shibuichi (~40%) and shakudō (~60%) with around 1% of gold (proportions could be, for example, 9.9% silver, 87.3% copper, and 2.8% gold). Kuro-shibuichi will develop a black patina which is different from the black patina of shakudo.

  9. Hanten - Wikipedia

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    A red hanten on a hanger.. A hanten (袢纏) (also 半纏, 半天 or 袢天) is a short winter coat and an item of traditional Japanese clothing.The hanten started to be worn, especially by the common people, in the 18th century, during Japan's Edo period (1603-1867).