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MASTERPIECESof Japan

甲信越

Kōshin'etsu

Mountains, snow — and the heartland of Jōmon.

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Regional Crafts

産地の工芸

Representative crafts of each region — place of production, material, technique and history, written only within what the cited sources state.

Niigata · Yamanashi · Nagano

  • 小千谷縮

    Ojiya Chijimi ramie crepe

    Niigata · Textile

    A ramie crepe from around Ojiya, Niigata, its texture raised by kneading in hot water and finished by bleaching on snow. Inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

    Sources: Wikipedia（日本語版） ↗

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