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