Woodcraft
Japan has abundant forests with various kinds of trees. As buildings made of wood would flexibly sustain earthquakes it was quite natural for Japan to develop a strong culture of wood. Wood has unmatched warmth, responsiveness and natural beauty, qualities that traditional crafts take advantage of and emphasize when making objects for decoration and day-to-day use. Woodcrafts are found from the north to the south of Japan. Artisans use various woods types, including bamboo, cypress, cedar and many more.
Gifu prefecture
Oita prefecture
Nagano prefecture
Kagoshima prefecture
Nara prefecture
Tokyo prefecture
Oita prefecture
Shizuoka prefecture
Akita prefecture
Oita prefecture
Saitama prefecture
Kanagawa prefecture