Hime Daruma Dolls
Always Get Back Up Even When You Have Fallen
When you think of a Daruma doll, it normally has glaring eyes with a mustache, but this one is more like Okiagari-kobos...
Bungo Murasakigusa (Purple Gromwell)
Produced since Ancient Times
Purple is a color of nobility and sacredness. It was the color of the emperors’ clothes and formal attire of the Roman ...
Ontayaki Pottery
One of Japan's Leading Folk Pottery
Lightly tossed, or dull cracks. With slightly varying tones, the sound of mortar crushing the clay flows in a narrow bu...
Beppu Bamboo Crafts
Birthing Many Famous Artisans
While Beppu has been famous for its hot springs since antiquity, its bamboo crafts have a long history as well. Accordi...
Shichitou Matgrass
Beloved for Durability
Shichitou means importation from the Tokara Islands. Matgrass refers to rush, a kind of grass used in mats. Long ago th...
Bungo Shibori
the Revival of the Traditional Technique
Shibori, the indigo tie-dye is a method of dyeing in which a piece of cloth is tied or sewed to form wrinkles, th...
