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A Granddaughter’s Mission to Share the Beauty of Kinkarakami Revived by Her Late Grandfather

A Granddaughter’s Mission to Share the Beauty of Kinkarakami Revived by Her Late Gra...

Kinkarakami is the decorative craft of applying metallic foil to washi (Japanes...

Passing On Edo’s Dashi Culture and Embracing New Challenges: The 13th-Generation Head of Ninben

Passing On Edo’s Dashi Culture and Embracing New Challenges: The 13th-Generation Head of N...

Founded in 1699, Ninben has proudly displayed its noren in Nihonbashi as a kats...

New Value forNoren: Nakamura’s Producer on Reweaving the Fabric of Tradition

New Value forNoren: Nakamura’s Producer on Reweaving the Fabric of Tradition

Blending naturally into Japan’s streetscapes and architecture,noren(traditional...

[The Next Generation] The Young Designer Carrying Forward Seiko’s Craft Excellence and Pride

[The Next Generation] The Young Designer Carrying Forward Seiko’s Craft Excellence and Pride

Since producing Japan’s first domestically made wristwatch in 1913, a time when...

[The Next Generation] Dyeing Manager Hironori Kamei’s Vision at Murata Dyeing INDUSTRY (KOSOEN)

[The Next Generation] Dyeing Manager Hironori Kamei’s Vision at Murata Dyeing INDUSTRY (KOSOEN)

At Murata Dyeing INDUSTRY, Inc., which operates the indigo dyeing workshop KOSO...

A Future Hand-in-Hand with Leather Artisans, Envisioned by FYSKY’s Brand Director

FYSKY is a made-to-order leather shoe brand with its atelier in Kichijoji. Supp...

PORTER CLASSIC’s President on Creating a Store People Want to Visit

PORTER CLASSIC’s President on Creating a Store People Want to Visit

“We put a great deal of care into creating physical stores. For customers who m...

[The Next Generation] Komiya Shoten’s Brand Manager on Unlocking the Charm and Potential of the T...

Bringing the craftsmanship of Tokyo’s handmade Western-style umbrellas to a wid...

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