

Regional Diversity
Japan House works to present the unfamiliar and surprising aspects of Japan, introducing artists and displays from lesser-known regions and cities to constantly delight its visitors with something new. Discover digital artists from Tōhoku, dyeing workshops from Kyoto or woodwork from Gifu Prefecture below.
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Quick Read | How rail transformed Takayama: a stationmaster’s view

Story | The Hida region: carpentry workshop of Japan

Story | Sudō Reiko - Contemporary Japanese Textile Designer

Recorded Event | Preserving Cultural Heritage in Hida Takayama: Talk by Ushimaru Takehiko

Story | Kokeshi - Japanese Wooden Dolls

Quick Read | Festival Clothes from Tōhoku recreated after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Activity Sheet | Make Your Own Tanabata Decorations

Recorded Event | Design & Regional Resilience in Japan: Talk by Professor Sarah Teasley

Recorded Event | Aizome Indigo Dyeing - Workshop Visit & Conversation with Higeta Tadashi

Quick Read | Tamamushi-Nuri – Lacquer Craft Revitalizing Sendai

Recorded Event | The History of Sakai: in Conversation with Simon Kaner and Sakai City Museum

Recorded Event | The Making of ‘Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan’ – Panel discussion

Video Story | Hokkaido Kutchan Zaborin

Video Story | Akita Prefecture Nyuto-Onsen Tsurunoyu

Video Story | Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Tawaraya Ryokan

Video Story | Ishikawa Prefecture Yamashiro-Onsen Beniya Mukayu

Video Story | Oita Prefecture Yufuin Kamenoi Villa

Video Story | Nara Prefecture Yoshino Yoshino Cedar House

Video Story | Tokyo Ginza MUJI HOTEL

Video Story | Kagoshima prefecture Kirishima mountain range TENKU

Video Story | Kanagawa Prefecture Odawara Enoura Observatory

Video Story | Shizuoka Prefecture Shuzenji Asaba

Video Story | Seto Inland Sea Cruise Ships Guntu

Video Story | Mie Prefecture Shima Peninsula Amanemu

Video Story | Kagoshima Prefecture Myoken-Onsen Gajoen

Video Story | Gunma Prefecture Minakami Hoshi-Onsen

Activity Sheet | Create your own New Year card (nengajō)

Story | Tango Chirimen - Plain-Woven Silk Crêpe

Story | Akabeko Cow - Japanese Folk Toy

Story | Takahashi Hiroko

Story | Window Research Institute

Story | Japanese Lacquerware

Story | Dogs and Japanese Cultures

Story | Japanese Wine

Story | Biwako Freshwater Pearls

Story | Nara and the Silk Roads

Story | Iwami Kagura

Story | Japanese Ironware Craft by OIGEN

Story | Japanese Rice

Story | Hida Sangyo - Japanese Wooden Furniture

Story | Japanese Paper - Washi

Story | Sake: Japanese Rice Wine

Story | Hot spring (Onsen)

Story | Kumade

Story | TSUMIKI by More Trees

Story | Metalworking in Tsubame-Sanjo

Story | GYOKUSENDŌ - Tea and Vase Copperware

Story | Mokushikko TOKESHI - Japanese Dishware

Story | Shibata Yoshinobu Shoten

Interview | Making Nuno – textile, curation and design

Recorded Event | Immersive Design - A Talk by WOW

Video Story | Mizuochi Ryoichi - Metal Craftsman

Video Story | Gyokusendō - Japanese Copperware

Quick Read | Hiba wood from Aomori Prefecture

Quick Read | Anime in Fukushima

Quick Read | Riku Café – bringing communities together in Rikuzentakata

Quick Read | Mashiko – a town famous for pottery

Quick Read | Japanese blade craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo

Quick Read | Biology of Metal: Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo

Video Story | Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland Lake Toro & Kushiro River

Video Story | Okayama Prefecture Okayama Korakuen

Recorded Event | The Making of 'The Lost Textile of Ryukyu': In Conversation with Director Tsuchie Makiko and Textile Designer Sudō Reiko

Recorded Event | The World of Saitō Seiichi – Creative Action for the Future

Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series III: Exploring the Scenario of Tango Chirimen

Recorded Event | Kibiso - Textile Sustainability in Yamagata: Workshop Visit & Conversation

Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series II: Exploring the Surface of Tango Chirimen

Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series: Exploring the Structure of Tango Chirimen

Recorded Event | Tango Chirimen: Factory Visit & Conversation

Recorded Event | Textile Innovation from Sudō Reiko: Talk & Conversation

Recorded Event | MAKING NUNO at Japan House London: Online Panel Discussion

Recorded Event | Tōhoku Craftsmanship – Kokeshi Workshop Visit

Recorded Event | Gyokusendō: Workshop Visit & Conversation

Activity Sheet | Design Your Own Kokeshi Wooden Doll