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Local boutique of Nagaragawa depart
MULTI-BRAND SHOP THAT SALES LOCAL CRAFTS OF GIFU AREA. If you are vising Minatomachi of Gifu, just make sure your schedule has time to go to
Artwork candles by Matsumoto
CANDLES WITH ARTWORK. FRAME OR GAZE? Artwork candles are called "Erousoku" (絵ろうそく) in Japanese. Often, expensive when compared to
Katana scissors & paper knife by NIKKEN
CUTLERY COMPANY, NIKKEN HAS PUT THEIR WHOLE HEART IN IT. Nikken is a cutlery company which founded in Gifu. Manufacturing cutleries, many ty
Umbrella by Maehara
HAND MADE UMBRELLA THAT MAKES YOUR RAINY DAY SHINE. Don't you hate it when rains? Well, I do. When rains, there are some extra things ne
Gardener tools at Hasamiya ichiban
TRUSTWORTHY TOOL SHOP FOR GARDENERS. In Osaka, there's a shop that is specialized in garden tools called "Hasamiya ichiban" (鋏
Knives by Sugimoto
KITCHEN KNIFE THAT CUTS MORE THAN SAMURAI SWORD. Double-bladed sword such as samurai sword is the most effective form to damage opponent, no
Kutaniyaki by Mangetsu
ISHIKAWA CRAFTS, KUTANIYAKI POTTERY. Vividly and thickly painted pottery originated in Ishikawa prefecture. Colors such as yellow, green, bl
Food replica by Maiduru
FAKE FOOD IS TOP SOUVENIR FROM JAPAN. This is unexpected but rather convincing. Not as many as used to be, but there were tons and hundreds
Knives by Tojiro
COOL SAMURAI SWORD IN YOUR KITCHEN. What's more cool than Tojiro's knife is samurai sword. That's how much I like about it
Makeup brush by Hakuhodo
HAND MADE BRUSH BY TRUELY SKILLED CRAFTSMAN. Kumano brush is one of the most famous kind you can find in Japan. Hakuhodo is one of the brand
Kokeshi by Sakurai
KOKESHI, TRADITIONAL JAPANESE WOODEN DOLL. Kokeshi (こけし) is Japanese traditional crafts doll that is made of wood. (https://en
Bamboo crafts by Taketora
BAMBOO SPECIALIST TAKETORA, IN KOCHI. For more than 120 years, bamboo crafts specialized shop called "Taketora" (竹虎) has broaden t
Gardeners scissors by Sasaokahasami
GARDENERS SCISSORS, "UEKIBASAMI" (植木鋏). Legacy of samurai sword still exists. Kochi, located in Shikoku area of Japan, is one of t
Paulownia craft by Sekine kirizai
APPLYING TOP QUALITY PAULOWNIA AND TECHNIQUE. Paulownia trees (桐) grow in some countries in Asia. What makes Japanese paulownia the best mat
Spin top (Koma) by Kumamotokoma
JAPANESE TRADIONAL TOY, KOMA. To play "Koma" (独楽, コマ) with friends was what many children do quite some time ago. Even me, when I
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