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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Stories | The Hida region: carpentry workshop of Japan
Stories | Sudō Reiko
Recorded Events | Preserving Cultural Heritage in Hida Takayama: Talk by Ushimaru Takehiko
Stories | Kokeshi - Japanese Wooden Dolls
Quick Reads | Festival Clothes from Tōhoku recreated after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Activity Sheets | Make Your Own Tanabata Decorations
Recorded Events | Design & Regional Resilience in Japan: Talk by Professor Sarah Teasley
Recorded Events | Aizome Indigo Dyeing - Workshop Visit & Conversation with Higeta Tadashi
Quick Reads | Tamamushi-Nuri – Lacquer Craft Revitalizing Sendai
Recorded Events | The History of Sakai: in Conversation with Simon Kaner and Sakai City Museum
Recorded Events | The Making of ‘Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan’ – Panel discussion
Video Stories | Hokkaido Kutchan Zaborin
Video Stories | Akita Prefecture Nyuto-Onsen Tsurunoyu
Video Stories | Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto Tawaraya Ryokan
Video Stories | Ishikawa Prefecture Yamashiro-Onsen Beniya Mukayu
Video Stories | Oita Prefecture Yufuin Kamenoi Villa
Video Stories | Nara Prefecture Yoshino Yoshino Cedar House
Video Stories | Tokyo Ginza MUJI HOTEL
Video Stories | Kagoshima prefecture Kirishima mountain range TENKU
Video Stories | Kanagawa Prefecture Odawara Enoura Observatory
Video Stories | Shizuoka Prefecture Shuzenji Asaba
Video Stories | Seto Inland Sea Cruise Ships Guntu
Video Stories | Mie Prefecture Shima Peninsula Amanemu
Video Stories | Kagoshima Prefecture Myoken-Onsen Gajoen
Video Stories | Gunma Prefecture Minakami Hoshi-Onsen
Activity Sheets | Create your own New Year card (nengajō)
Stories | Tango Chirimen - Plain-Woven Silk Crêpe
Stories | Akabeko Cow - Japanese Folk Toy
Stories | Takahashi Hiroko
Stories | Window Research Institute
Stories | Japanese Lacquerware
Stories | Dogs and Japanese Cultures
Stories | Japanese Wine
Stories | Biwako Freshwater Pearls
Stories | Nara and the Silk Roads
Stories | Iwami Kagura
Stories | Japanese Ironware Craft by OIGEN
Stories | Japanese Rice
Stories | Hida Sangyo - Japanese Wooden Furniture
Stories | Japanese Paper - Washi
Stories | SAKE 'Nihonshu'
Stories | Hot spring (Onsen)
Stories | Kumade
Stories | TSUMIKI by More Trees
Stories | Metalworking in Tsubame-Sanjo
Stories | GYOKUSENDŌ - Tea and Vase Copperware
Stories | Mokushikko TOKESHI
Stories | Shibata Yoshinobu Shoten
Interviews | Making Nuno – textile, curation and design
Recorded Events | Immersive Design - A Talk by WOW
Video Stories | Mizuochi Ryoichi - Metal Craftsman
Video Stories | Gyokusendō - Metal Craft
Quick Reads | Hiba wood from Aomori Prefecture
Quick Reads | Anime in Fukushima
Quick Reads | Riku Café – bringing communities together in Rikuzentakata
Quick Reads | Mashiko – a town famous for pottery
Quick Reads | Japanese blade craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo
Quick Reads | Biology of Metal: Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo
Video Stories | Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland Lake Toro & Kushiro River
Video Stories | Okayama Prefecture Okayama Korakuen
Recorded Events | The Making of 'The Lost Textile of Ryukyu': In Conversation with Director Tsuchie Makiko and Textile Designer Sudō Reiko
Recorded Events | The World of Saitō Seiichi – Creative Action for the Future
Recorded Events | KYOTO Design Lab Series III: Exploring the Scenario of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Events | Kibiso - Textile Sustainability in Yamagata: Workshop Visit & Conversation
Recorded Events | KYOTO Design Lab Series II: Exploring the Surface of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Events | KYOTO Design Lab Series: Exploring the Structure of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Events | Tango Chirimen: Factory Visit & Conversation
Recorded Events | Textile Innovation from Sudō Reiko: Talk & Conversation
Recorded Events | MAKING NUNO at Japan House London: Online Panel Discussion
Recorded Events | Tōhoku Craftsmanship – Kokeshi Workshop Visit
Recorded Events | Gyokusendō: Workshop Visit & Conversation
Activity Sheets | Design Your Own Kokeshi