"Crafts were central to daily life in early modern Japan. They were powerful carriers of knowledge, sociality, and identity, and how and from what materials the

Articles crafted from lacquer, silk, cotton, paper, ceramics, and iron were central to daily life in early modern Japan. They were powerful carriers of knowledg

Japan has a long tradition of superb craft work in many media, including ceramics, textiles, laquerwork, metal, wood, glass, and bamboo. The worldwide appreciat

A revealing look at Japanese design weaving together the stories of people who shaped Japan’s design industries with social history, economic conditions, and

A beautiful presentation of outstanding works of craft being created in Japan today.