Heritage Arts

Kurotani Washi

It started 800 years ago with a ronin samurai in need of money

Tango Futamata Washi

If it was any thinner, it wouldn’t exist.

Tamba Urushi

lacquer harvesting techniques dating back 1300 years

Kehara Terraced Rice Paddies

A virtual visit to the foothills of the Oeyama mountains, where the village of Kehara has continued growing terraced rice for over a thousand years.

Gunze Square

Gunze Silk Production in the Modern Era (1868-1945)