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Kazuya Takeda

2015-01-10:Aichi prefecture

Nagoya Kuromontsuki Dyeing Craftsman

Anyone can have fun wearing a kimono.

Kazuya Takeda

Dyeing scene that looks as if it were a battlefield!

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和装の第一礼装、黒紋付染め職人に会いに、名古屋市天白区にやってきました!

Setsuro Shibata

2014-12-01:Gifu prefecture

Mino Ware Artist

You need to be patient no matter what you do

Setsuro Shibata

Mino ware craftsman & artist!

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We go to Tajimi city in Gifu prefecture to visit a Mino ware craftsman who’s internationally famous!

Kazuya Miura (The six generation yaichi)

2014-11-25:Aichi prefecture

Taiko Drums craftsman

Ceating new tradition while protecting old tradition

Kazuya Miura (The six generation yaichi)

Japanese Taiko Drum Maker

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We visit a young taiko drum craftsman whose family has been making taiko drums for 150 years.

Kazunari Sumii

2014-11-14:Gifu prefecture

Gifu fan craftsman

Protecting Gifu’s fan tradition

Kazunari Sumii

Traditional Japanese Fan Maker

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We visit a craftsman who makes traditional fans in Gifu!

Naomi Yamaguchi

2014-10-31:Aichi prefecture

Candy sculpture craftswoman

I want kids these days to know about candy sculptures

Naomi Yamaguchi

The new chapter has begun! Candy Sculpture Artist!

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We visit a young craftswoman who makes candy sculptures (known as amezaiku in Japan) with Rachel from Rachel & Jun!

Yoshiro Kato

2014-10-28:Aichi prefecture

Owari shippo craftsman

Seeking a new style

Yoshiro Kato

Seven Treasures! Owari Shippo Metalware

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We visit a young Japanese cloisonné (known as Shippo in Japan) craftsman. This is our first time interviewing a metalware artist!

Tsumonoki

2014-10-23:Aichi prefecture

Chita-momen craftswomen group

To pass down the techniques of Chita momen

Tsumonoki

Craftswomen group Tsumonoki!

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We visit a group devoted to preserving the legacy of Chita-momen, Tsumonoki.
This is how to make and weave thread!

Noriaki Matsui

2014-10-07:Aichi prefecture

Traditional Japanese candle craftsman

Pursuing new discoveries is important

Noriaki Matsui

Ancient flames! Burning bright with traditional Japanese candles

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We visit a candlemaker who shows us how he makes Japanese candles from scratch, by hand!

Toshifumi Watanabe

2014-10-06:Aichi prefecture

Tokoname ware craftsman

Creations are trial and error

Toshifumi Watanabe

A look at the godly hands of a Tokoname potter!

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We visit a young potter who experiments with clay and is dedicated to Tokoname ware, which is famous for its natural red color!

Michihisa Horibe

2014-10-02:Aichi prefecture

Nagoya yūzen craftsman

Always giving it my best

Michihisa Horibe

This is Nagoya Yūzen! Dive into the world of dye!

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We visit an artist who paints brilliantly colored pictures on kimonos, and has a revolutionary new method of creating designs?!

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