有田焼(佐賀県
#41)ありたやき、さがけん Arita ware, noted for its
indigo and red colors. |
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信楽焼(滋賀県
#23)しがらきやき、しがけん
Shigaraki ware is famous for
its ceramic raccoon dogs, which are often decorated
in Japanese home garden. |
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九谷焼(石川県 #30) くたにやき、いしかわけん |
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加賀友禅(石川県
#30) かがゆうぜん、いしかわけん Kaga Yuzen silk is
painted in beautiful colors and patters (especially foloralpatters) in Kimono. |
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西陣織(京都府
#22)にしじんおり、きょうとふ The silk kimono with bright colors is made in Nishijin
area in Kyoto. |
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輪島塗
(石川県
#30)わじまぬり、いしかわけん Over 100 different process are involved in
the Wajima lacquer ware to give it beautiful shine
and make it strong and durable. Chopsticks and table ware such as rice and
soup bowls are popular items among Japanese. |
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和紙(鳥取県 #34)わし、とっとりけん Washi-paper is produced in Inshu
area in Tottori |
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こけし人形(宮城県
#06) こけしにんぎょう、みやぎけん Koreshi dolls are simple
wooded dools with only head and body. |
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博多人形(福岡県
#40) はかたにんぎょう、ふくおかけん Hakata dolls are famous for its beautiful white porcelain. |
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寄木細工(神奈川県
#11) よせぎざいく、かながわけん The Hakone (hot spring) resort area is well-know for the wooded craft
pieces made by assembling the wood of different colors into beautiful
geometric shapes. |
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そばまんじゅう(長野県
#09) ながのけん Nagano is famous
for its cultivation of soba (buck wheat). The soba flour is made into
noodles and other various product. Manju is a traditional Japanese confectionery made from
flours (such as soba and wheat) wrapped in azuki/red
bean jam. |
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お茶 (静岡県
#18) おちゃ、しずおかけん Most of the Japanese Tea trees are cultivated in Shizuoka. New tea
called "Shin cha" picked in early summer is especially delicious. |
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吉備団子(岡山県
#31)きびだんご、おかやまけん
Okayama
prefecture is known for the Kibidango rice cakes
made from sugar, honey, and millet flour. There is a famous folk tale,
which Kibidango is used to make a man
successful. |
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