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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 [].
An example of a shinsatsu (from Kōjinyama Shrine in Shiga Prefecture): a plaque with the names of the shrine's kami – Homusubi, Okitsuhiko and Okitsuhime – written in Jindai moji and its paper casing on which is written the name of the shrine or the epithet of its deity – in this case, Kōjinyama-no-Ōkami (荒神山大神, 'Great Deity ...
Name: name as registered in the Database of National Cultural Properties [4] Artist: name of the artist if known; Remarks: additional information such as style, special materials, techniques or notable owners; Date: period and year; the column entries sort by year. If the entry can only be dated to a time-period, they sort by the start year of ...
Specialist carvers carve the user's name into the stone in one of the standard scripts and styles described above, usually for a fee. Some people carve their own seals using soapstone and fine knives, which are widely available; this is cheaper than paying a professional for expertise, craft and material.
Raden (螺鈿) is a Japanese term [1] for one of the decorative techniques used in traditional crafts and woodwork. It refers to a method of inserting nacre into a carved surface of lacquer or wood. [1] The kanji for ra (螺) means 'shell' and den (鈿) means 'inlaid'. Raden is a term used only for the technique or work of inlaying thin layers ...
Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in artwork and in jewellery-making. The name is derived from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, which means "stone of the bowels". [1] There was a belief that when jade was placed on the stomach, it could cure colic in babies. [2] The stone is greatly valued in Asian countries.
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.
Katagami depicting flying bats (1780–1830): mulberry paper, lacquer made from persimmon juice, and human hair Katagami depicting geometric ornament (1900s) Ise katagami (伊勢型紙) is the Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles (katagami (型紙)). It is designated one of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of ...