Metal Work
Having had its foundation laid in antiquity, metal craft using both precious and non-precious materials has achieved a high degree of refinement in Japan. Despite its superb quality, metalwork does not enjoy the renown of other Japanese crafts. Yet it is well worth closer consideration as below examples of Japanese metalwork show.
Iwate prefecture
Ishikawa prefecture
Toyama prefecture
Yamagata prefecture
Niigata prefecture
Kumamoto prefecture
Kanagawa prefecture
Osaka prefecture
Kumamoto prefecture
kochi prefecture
Osaka prefecture