

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