Industry & Manufacture
The thoughtful process behind the design and creation of Japanese products - from knives crafted in Sakai through to the metalwork of workshops in Tsubame-Sanjo - are explored through stories, exhibitions and videos with Japanese industry experts.
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Interviews | Making Nuno – textile, curation and design
Words & Thoughts | Mizuochi Ryoichi
Stories | Kintsugi
Stories | Sudō Reiko
Stories | Tango Chirimen
Stories | Akabeko
Stories | Meriyasu
Quick Reads | Tamamushi-nuri – lacquer craft revitalizing Sendai
Video Stories | Biology of Metal: Exhibition Legacy
Quick Reads | Mashiko – a town famous for pottery
Quick Reads | Natural washi dyeing with Yoshioka Sarasa
Stories | Takahashi Hiroko
Quick Reads | Japanese blade craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo
Stories | Lacquerware
Recorded Events | The Art of Kintsugi
Quick Reads | Biology of Metal: Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo
Stories | Kokeshi
Quick Reads | Face coverings by HIROCOLEDGE
Quick Reads | SPREAD: creative team behind the Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival's design
Stories | MoonStar
Stories | OIGEN
Stories | Yoshioka Dyeing Workshop
Recorded Events | Sharpening Japanese Knives: Masterclass with Sakai City’s Yamatsuka Mitsuo
Stories | Hida Sangyo
Stories | Washi
Recorded Events | Sakai Forged Knives: Workshop Visit & Conversation
Stories | Populomobile
Stories | Metalworking in Tsubame-Sanjo
Stories | GYOKUSENDŌ
Stories | Mokushikko TOKESHI
Stories | Shibata Yoshinobu Shoten
Stories | SIWA
Stories | Shotoku Glass
Recorded Events | Gyokusendō: Workshop Visit & Conversation
Video Stories | Mizuochi Ryoichi - Metal Craftsman
Video Stories | Gyokusendō - Metal Craft
Video Stories | The Making of Japan House London
Interviews | Kobayashi Yasuo - Washi Artist