A ningyo-yaki pancake stall in Nakamise. It seems Miki, the photographer is always tempted to have a look when she finds a place like this♪ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter←…

Miki, the photographer found many old traditional craftsmen, but this gentleman was young. After she spoke to him, he continued working diligently ♪ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

A Japanese book published in 1784, Iroe Shokunin Burui depicts craftsmen in the mid Edo period (1603 – 1868). It was written by Tachibana Minko, an ukiyoe-artist from Kyoto in…

  There is an old Japanese candy store where the candy craftsmen cut freshly made candy with knives rhythmically.       The candy store, Matsuya Souhonten, is on the…

As an iPhone user, there is a series of iPhone cases that drew my attention. It is JAPAN TEXTURE Special Editions for iPhone 3GS/3G designed by Zohiko.    

  Wide varieties of kites are made and enjoyed in the world, for example, there are Chinese dragon kites, Indian colorful kites, and some people enjoy kitesurfing. In Japan, flying…

    This is a Japanese lacquered mouse sold at Ryou art pc. The lacquer part is painted by craftsman’s hands, so there is no mouse exactly the same.  

  Luuxry phone company, [W:Vertu] recently unveiled its cell phone collection “Signature Kissho”.     Photos are HERE.   The phones are decorated with maki-e (Japanese lacquer sprinkled with gold…

Japanese handwork crafts are broadly appreciated in the world. The other day, I found a perfect example of fine crafts on a blog. That is wire art!   The following…

Lately, I hear Japanese style lunch box, bento is popular in overseas. But I think you hardly hear someone who made his own bento container. Today, I’d like to share…