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Discover the Art of Japanese Traditional Crafts

Nishi Nihon

West Japan

Western Japan encompasses Kyūshū and surrounding areas, where diverse craft traditions flourish. This region is renowned for Arita and Imari porcelain with their distinctive blue-and-white and overglaze designs, as well as textile arts and lacquerware that reflect centuries of cultural exchange with continental Asia.

257 artists
Craft:
All Bamboo Ceramics Glass Lacquerware Metalwork Textiles Woodwork
Region:
All Chugoku East Japan Ishikawa Kinki Shikoku Tokai Toyama West Japan Yamaguchi
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