

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