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 Japanese craftsmanship is a kind of national inheritance that has been handed down from one generation after another. There is a variety of hand made decorative arts of exquisite quality, and even in our modern day Japan they continue to be produced in abundance. From the world of ceramics, lacquer ware and bamboo craft, to textiles and paper making, the Japanese artisans continue to thrive on what are considered to be the greatest surviving traditions of fine craftsmanship in the world. Thousands of craftspeople endeavour to preserve and teach what has been perfected by their ancestors.
We hope that you will appreciate the craftsmanship that exemplifies our
artifacts of the finest quality that are being offered to you.
 Ceramics
The tradition of Japanese pottery has been handed down from generation to generation, and it continues to prosper and grow in our time. One of the reasons for its ongoing popularity might be related to the custom of having a pottery that accompanies its main usage or event ( for example, tea ceremony) must in itself posses the artistic quality that offers visual inspiration to elevate the overall appreciation of the main event or occasion for what it is being used. Thus, an endless market exists for dishes, bowls, platters, cups, and plates. Ceramic in Japan can be divided into three categories: porcelains, glazed stonewares, and unglazed (or natural-ash glazed) stonewares. Japanese traditional ceramics such as Kiyomizu, Kutani, Mashiko, Mino, Hagi, Bizen,Tokoname, Tobe, Arita, Shigaraki have long been popular both in and outside of Japan.
 Lacquer Ware
Japan has yielded the oldest known examples of lacquer in the world, red and black lacquered earthenware pots dated from around 4500 BC, in the Neolithic Jomon period (ca. 10,000 -300 BC). Japanese lacquer is an organic substance derived from the sap of an urushi tree (verniciflua). Lacquer as a substance is called urushi, and lacquer ware is known as ¡Èshikki¡É or ¡Ènurimono¡É which means painted things.¡¡
 Bamboo Craft
Bamboo could almost be called the perfect material. It is light, strong, extremely flexible, and has a hard, smooth outer skin. Although Bamboo work is relatively simple, it takes skill and experience to produce objects of beauty.
It is just craftsmanship to form beautiful shapes and graceful curves are enormous, and innumerable things apart from baskets and cages can be made from it.
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