Hobby / Cultural experience in Japan Page 58

• Age 18～Age 65
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

Cultural experience in the Josai district, a designated important preservation district. You can experience zazen at Choanji Temple in the Josai district. The zazen experience starts with an explanation from the deputy chief priest and can be completed in about an hour. Even first-timers can enjoy the experience with peace of mind.

• Age 0～Age 100
• 4～5 hours
• 14:00

A female diver from Shima will be your guide, and you will go out to gather your own ingredients and go basket fishing with the female diver. After fishing, you will move to a private beach and enjoy an original menu prepared by a top chef and Shima ingredients cooked right in front of you.

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• For Family

• Age 18～Age 100
• 5～6 hours
• 15:10

Nagatoro, a designated national natural monument and scenic spot, has been designated for 100 years this year. The beauty of its scenery has been loved by many people since ancient times, and there are many places associated with Eiichi Shibusawa, who is the face of the new 10,000 yen banknote. Please spend a special time admiring the illuminated Japanese gardens in the autumn colors of Nagatoro. ◆Main itinerary Nagatoro Station (meet at 15:10, depart 15:30) = bus = [Nagatoro Trick Art Yurin Club (Twilight Trick Art)] ... walk ... [Twilight Teahouse BAR (special dinner)] ... walk ... [Hotoyama Shrine (illuminated)] = bus = [Tsuki no Ishi Momiji Park and others (illuminated)] (ends at 19:20) ⇒ Bus transfer to Seibu Chichibu Station (arrives at 19:50)

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• Age 6～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:40

This tour will take you to Ishiyama-dera Temple, a place associated with Murasaki Shikibu, the protagonist of this year's taiga drama, and the "Hikariru Kimi e Biwako Otsu Taiga Drama Museum" located within the temple grounds. A local guide will provide you with detailed information about the highlights of Ishiyama-dera Temple and the drama museum. Ishiyama-pilgrimage refers to a visit from Kyoto to Ishiyama-dera Temple, one of the sacred sites of the Kannon Bodhisattva. During the Heian period, this was a popular practice among aristocrats, and women who left the capital in search of the power of Kannon Bodhisattva would go to Otsu, board a boat on Lake Biwa, and travel down the Seta River to visit Ishiyama-dera Temple. On this tour, you can relive the Ishiyama-dera pilgrimage that Murasaki Shikibu is said to have experienced. Please join us on this tour where you can enjoy the charm of Ishiyama-dera Temple and its surroundings while following in Murasaki Shikibu's footsteps. ~Experience flow~ [Morning course] Depart from Otsu Port! A pilgrimage to Ishiyama following in the footsteps of Murasaki Shikibu. From Otsu Port to the cruise (9:00) - Nionohama Port - Ishiyama-dera Port... In front of the East Great Gate of Ishiyama-dera... Ishiyama-dera (Main Hall/Memorial Pagoda for Murasaki Shikibu/Taiga Drama Museum)... (11:40) Disband in front of the Ishiyama-dera gate (Desserts will be given to you. *Ishiyama-dera Pudding Honpo) [Afternoon Course] Departing from in front of the Ishiyama-dera gate! On the way back from the pilgrimage to Ishiyama, feel the history and atmosphere. In front of the East Great Gate of Ishiyama-dera (13:40)... Ishiyama-dera (Main Hall/Memorial Pagoda for Murasaki Shikibu/Taiga Drama Museum)... In front of the Ishiyama-dera gate (Desserts will be given to you. *Ishiyama-dera Pudding Honpo)... From Ishiyama-dera Port to the cruise - Nionohama Port - (16:45) Otsu Port

• For Groups

• Age 20～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 12:30

Experience the ultimate form of the Way of Tea in an intimate, private setting. At a Chaji, a small group of invited guests share a full-course tea ceremony, including a meal, thick tea, and thin tea. This formal gathering is the culmination of regular tea lessons, embodying the spirit of "ichiza konryu" where host and guests create a warm, inclusive atmosphere together.Perfect for beginners, this simplified version of Chaji requires no prior tea ceremony experience. We look forward to welcoming you.~ Flow of the experience~12:30 Before entering a tearoomIntroduction and greetings, Tsukubai: Meaning and Usage12:35 Enter a tearoomHow to enter a tearoom and bow on a tatami mat12:40 Charcoal ProceduresThe charcoal procedures will be performed after lunch, depending on the season.12:55 LunchYou will be served lunch with a small amount of Japanese sake and enjoy joyful conversation with the host and other guests.13:45 Thick tea and Thin tea demonstrationThick tea is considered more formal and is often the highlight of the tea gathering.14:45 Q & A and Wrap-up

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• Age 18～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

[Dressing in a yukata and calligraphy art experience in Uji, Kyoto] A collaboration of Japanese experiences, yukata and calligraphy art, why not try this valuable experience of touching Japanese culture! You can choose three yukatas (yukata, obi, geta) on the day, and a professional will dress you in the yukata and do your hair and makeup. All yukatas you choose will be given as a gift! You can take them home, so why not wear a yukata and stroll around Kyoto and Uji ( ?˙ ᴗ˙?) You will experience calligraphy, a Japanese culture, as a set with dressing in a yukata. The instructor is a master and will carefully teach beginners from the basics! Practice your favorite characters, write them on colored paper, and arrange them with Japanese patterns and pressed flowers! Why not create your own original work with a unique arrangement? I think it will be a very valuable work that is uniquely Japanese!

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• Age 3～Age 69
• 1 Day or more
• 08:00 / 08:30

Hot arrangement-----Watch the fireworks up close on the Atami seaside fireworks viewing boat Fireworks display ~ A summer tradition, the Atami Summer Festival Slam Dunk's location, Kamakura High School Station Special gift - Enoshima Electric Railway experience

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• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 95
• 5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:30 / 12:00

Stroll around the Kawagoe area, full of Edo atmosphere, in a yukata! This is a super-value plan that includes a photo shoot by a photographer who knows all the photogenic spots in Kawagoe! ! Kawagoe is a city with a historic atmosphere. Strolling around in a yukata will give you a sense of the extraordinary. For the first hour, you will stroll around with a photographer who knows all the photogenic spots in Kawagoe, and take photos at recommended spots. After that, you can enjoy a leisurely stroll around Kawagoe in a yukata until the evening. ~Experience flow~ ① First, choose your favorite yukata! Find your favorite one♪ ② Leave the dressing of the yukata to Hananowa! Hair styling (reservations available for groups of 4 or more) Please apply in advance if you wish. ③ Start shooting in front of the tenement house! The shoot lasts for 1 hour. Take your time and go to your favorite places and take lots of wonderful photos! ④ After the shoot, you can rent a yukata until 5pm! Please continue to enjoy sightseeing in Kawagoe in your yukata?

• Age 4～Age 99
• Within 1 hour

"Sushi" is now popular all over the world! At the Osaka Sushi Crafts Experience Center, you can experience authentic sushi making. You can feel the Japanese food culture first-hand♪ We will carefully teach you how to make authentic nigiri, from the size of rice to how to make it. 8 pieces of nigiri (tuna, salmon, shrimp, egg, octopus, etc.) + mini udon hotpot *contents subject to change depending on the season. After the experience, we will give you a diploma. * Explanations will be given in Japanese during the experience.

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• Age 10～Age 90
• 1 Day or more

This is a 3-night, 4-day training experience trip where you can make a small knife under the direct guidance of swordsmith Shohei Fujiyasu. Through the training experience, you will learn about the beauty and spirit that resides in Japanese swords, and the small knife you make yourself using the same process as a Japanese sword using tamahagane, the material of Japanese swords, is a one-of-a-kind treasure. [Experience content] Full schedule: 10:30-17:00 Day 1: After an explanation about Japanese swords and a tour of the forging process, you will have lunch and then a tour of the unbending and fire-making process. After the tour, it's time to experience it. First, you will experience fire-making. Day 2: Continue with the fire-making experience Day 3: Experience filing and sen-kake, and practice in meikiri Day 4: Experience inikiri and soil removal, and a tour of the tempering of a spare small knife *The process may change depending on the actual progress.

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• Age 10～Age 70
• Over 6 hours on the day

This is a food culture experience in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, and a walking tour of the Ushu Kameda Domain and Kameda Castle Town. In the morning, you will make traditional Hina mochi (rice cakes) at a community center in Kameda Town. Knead rice flour and wrap it in red bean paste, then stamp the mochi with Domyoji powder colored with food coloring. Put the Hina mochi you made in a steamer and once it's complete, enjoy it during your lunch break. You can bring your own lunch or order a bento. In the afternoon, you will take a walking tour of the town under Kameda Castle. The course is from Amasagi Village to Kameda Castle Ruins to Amasagi Shrine to Myokeiji Temple to Mogami Town to Ryumonji Temple to Amasagi Village. Walk with a guide through the streets built in the Edo period and enjoy the history and seasonal scenery!

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• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

Kuba has been considered a sacred plant since ancient times, and has been used in rituals and to make baskets, fans, ropes, and other items that are closely related to people's lives. It is said that Okinawans in the past used kuba ladles to draw water, and kuba is so sturdy that baskets made from it can actually be used for a long time. Taking the time to slowly make a basket while feeling the history is sure to be a valuable experience unique to Okinawa. Beginners and those who are clumsy are also welcome. We will provide you with full support.

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• For Groups

• Age 15～Age 75
• 5～6 hours /Over 6 hours on the day
• 13:00

【Course Outline】The course takes place in Toke region, located in the middle of Chiba peninsula (about 30 minutes from both Tokyo Bay and the Pacific Ocean). This area is the highest elevation in Chiba City and is upstream of three rivers (Kashima River, Murata River, and Konaka River) that flow into the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo Bay, and Tone River.This course takes advantage of this topography to provide a mindful experience of letting the current of the Boso Peninsula's water veins flow through you (surrendering your body and mind to gravity). At some points, we will allow 3 to 5 minutes to get away from the mindset of "I have to do something" and have a time to be in a state of blank amazement (a time to let 1) Breath of sapiens Zen walk (approx 3.6km) along the dragon vein from Showa-no-mori park, the highest natural park in Chiba City and one of the largest in Chiba Prefecture. 2) Yomogi (Mugwort) herb steaming sauna (by Megumi aka Meguru_kenko.pro)3) Omakase sushi with the ingredients (except some fishes) that are produced by the same community (by Shinya aka sushi_sapiens))

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1 Day or more
• 12:50

This is a two-day, one-night taxi tour where you can receive direct instruction from swordsmith Shohei Fujiyasu, observe the appreciation of Japanese swords, observe the forging process (preparing the base for Japanese swords), and experience hammering and copper plate inscription. Through the tour, you will learn about the beauty and spirit that resides in Japanese swords. After staying overnight at the famous Iizaka Onsen hot spring in Fukushima City, on the second day, you will be taken to a Japanese lunch using Fukushima City's specialties and Nakano Fudoson, one of the three Fudoson in Japan.

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• Age 8～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00 / 17:00 / 19:00

A famous sushi chef who used to run a famous sushi restaurant in Osaka has returned to his hometown of Kobe. American Major League Baseball player Yoshida was one of the customers. We will carefully teach you how to make delicious nigiri sushi in a short time. An English guide can be added upon consultation. Very popular with foreign customers.

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• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 16～Age 99
• 4～5 hours

======================================================================================================================================================================================================= Learn Japanese makeup and posing from a professional kimono model, transform into a perfect kimono beauty and walk around town!いつもと違う松島観光♩＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝「装うことで美しい、楽しい時間を！！松島で」人も景色も美しいYou can wear Konohana Sakuya Hime, a 3-way original kimono brand designed by Konohana Sakuya's Kimono Picture Scroll dress designer Rika Yanagiya, which makes use of traditional Japanese clothing and is easy to wear. As a special course, before putting on the kimono, you will experience one-point Japanese make-up (20 minutes) by Representative Yanagitani, posing and facial expressions to look beautiful (20 minutes), and basic walking, demeanor, posture, and eating methods (20 minutes). can. Time required (minutes) Contents 10 Choose a kimono that suits you 10 Even one person can easily put on the kimono. 90 After putting on the kimono, you will need to learn: 1) Japanese makeup, 2) posing and facial expressions that will make you look beautiful, and 3) basic demeanor, posture, and eating habits that will make you look beautiful in a kimono. Recreation 120 After wearing a kimono, walk around town with your familiar shoes♪ 10 Change from kimono to everyday clothes

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• Age 16～Age 99
• 4～5 hours

==================================== Comment The Kyudo to Kyudo The Kyudo would was,, Ky!,いつもと違う松島観光♩＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝「装うことで美しい、楽しい時間を！！松島で」人も景色も美しいYou can wear Konohana Sakuya Hime, a 3-way original kimono brand designed by Konohana Sakuya's Kimono Picture Scroll dress designer Rika Yanagiya, which makes use of traditional Japanese clothing and is easy to wear. As a special course, you can experience archery inside the facility while wearing a kimono. Required time Contents 10 Choose a kimono that suits you 10 You can easily put it on by yourself 150 After wearing the kimono, walk around town with your comfortable shoes on♪ 60 Once you get used to the kimono, go to the garden of Matsushima Imperial Villa Kyudo experience 10 Change from kimono to casual clothes

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• Age 16～Age 99
• 4～5 hours

＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ You can enjoy the BBQ experience while wearing a kimono!いつもと違う松島観光♩＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝「装うことで美しい、楽しい時間を！！松島で」人も景色も美しいYou can wear Konohana Sakuya Hime, a 3-way original kimono brand designed by Konohana Sakuya's Kimono Picture Scroll dress designer Rika Yanagiya, which makes use of traditional Japanese clothing and is easy to wear. As a special course, you can eat and drink Matsushima BBQ in the hotel while wearing a kimono. Required time Contents 10 Choose a kimono that suits you 10 Easy to put on even by yourself 150 After wearing the kimono, walk around the city with your comfortable shoes ♪ 60 Return to Matsushima Imperial Villa and enjoy “Gyutan & Miyagi Prefecture” Enjoy "Brand Pork BBQ" 10 Change from kimono to everyday clothes

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• Age 15～Age 99
• 4～5 hours

========================== You can wear a kimono and enjoy the all-you-can-eat oyster experience!いつもと違う松島観光♩＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝「装うことで美しい、楽しい時間を！！松島で」人も景色も美しいYou can wear Konohana Sakuya Hime, a 3-way original kimono brand designed by Konohana Sakuya's Kimono Picture Scroll dress designer Rika Yanagiya, which makes use of traditional Japanese clothing and is easy to wear. As a special course, you can enjoy all-you-can-eat Matsushima's famous oysters while wearing a kimono while eating and drinking inside the hotel. Required time (minutes) Contents 10 Choose a kimono that suits you 10 It is easy to put on even by yourself 150 After wearing the kimono, walk around town in your comfortable shoes ♪ 60 Return to Matsushima Imperial Villa and enjoy “oysters” All you can eat 10 Change from kimono to casual clothes

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• Age 6～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 12:30 / 14:30

Japanese dance experience for foreign visitors to Japan Let's dance Japanese dance wearing a yukata! Japanese dance became a national intangible cultural asset in July 2023. Wearing a yukata, you will learn how to stand and sit, how to bow, how to use a fan, and dance to the famous Japanese song Sakura Sakura. Take a commemorative photo at the end of the experience! Touch the hearts of the Japanese people through Japanese dance♪ We will lend you a set of yukatas, so you can participate empty-handed. Held in Tokyo (location will be announced later)

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

A karate experience right near Abeno Harukas, a tourist spot in Osaka! Please come dressed in clothes you can move in!

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• For Groups

• Age 13～Age 80
• 4～5 hours

Mt. Inunaki/Shippotakiji Temple is known as Japan's oldest Shugendo dojo, and is also known as the ``Women's Omine'' because both men and women can experience training, and is a place where many female ascetics also train. is. This time's plan is not a full-body waterfall training that is held once a month, but a plan that includes a leg waterfall training that involves submerging yourself in the waterfall below your knees and a sutra copying experience. Why not try the Asa no Otaki training and sutra copying at the historic Shippotakiji Temple on Mt. Inunaki? This is a full-fledged training experience under the guidance of an ascetic monk for women who are concerned about dry hair and makeup. It comes with an explanation of the power spots on the approach to Mt. Inunaki and Shippotakiji Temple, so you might find new discoveries at the power spots on the approach! ? On the day of the event, please enjoy the approach while listening to the commentary and guide's explanations with your guide.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00

Ninja Show The Ninja Legion ✦ ShippuThis is a ninja show for children and adults alike.A story about a scroll!A fierce battle unfolds between the Iga and Kouga Ninja as they search for a secret book that has been handed down from generation to generation. Which hand will the scroll fall into?In addition to the fierce battle up close, there will be a "Ninja Training Corner" for visitors to experience.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppir_-j1ohoNinja Show [Shinobi Corps✦Shippu] This is a ninja show that everyone from children to adults can enjoy. A story about scrolls! A fierce battle between Iga and Koga ninjas takes place in search of a secret book that has been passed down from generation to generation. Whose hands will the scroll end up in? ? In addition to the intense fighting up close, there is also a ``Ninja Training Corner'' where customers can try their hand at it.

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• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 09:30 / 11:00 / 12:30

Japanese traditional culture experience in ShinjukuFlower arrangement (flower arrangement) tea ceremony origami experienceJapanese traditional culture experience in ShinjukuFlower arrangement (flower arrangement) tea ceremony origami experienceAfter experiencing the ancient Japanese traditional culture of ikebana, you can arrange small flowers and take them home. Traditional Japanese culture from ancient timesAfter the flower ikebana experienceIt is possible to arrange the flowers small and take them home.In the tea ceremony, you can rest your mind with Japanese tea and sweets.Origami will experience Tsuruori. Explanation: You can learn the spirit of not only arranging flowers, but also hospitality and valuing the life of flowers.In the tea ceremony, a traditional Japanese culture. Origami is an easy Japanese game that calms the mind and allows you to take a break and enjoy watching tea etiquette and seasonal sweets.Origami is an easy Japanese game that both adults and children will enjoy.Enjoy this Japanese tradition with a beautiful sense of wisdom. Explanation textYou can learn not only the heart of flowering, but also the heart of entertaining guests, the heart of cherishing the life of flowers, and such a spirit.In the tea ceremony, which is a traditional Japanese cultureCalm your mind.You can take a break and enjoy watching tea manners and seasonal sweets.Origami is an easy Japanese game for both adults and children.I'm very pleased.I feel a beautiful knowledge.Please enjoy Japanese tradition.

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• Age 7～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 13:15 / 15:15

This is a calligraphy class held by calligrapher Saori, who is a prefectural tourism ambassador. Using my experience in a calligraphy class for foreigners, I will carefully guide you on how to hold the brush, explain the tools, and how to write the basics. We will prepare all the tools here, so please feel free to come by.

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• Age 0～Age 100
• 3～4 hours
• 13:00 / 15:30

Yanesen is an abbreviation for Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi, which are downtown areas of Tokyo. It is characterized by the fact that the old-fashioned Japanese atmosphere remains as it is! You can fully feel the atmosphere of Japan just by walking around the area where old folk houses and temples and shrines remain. Let's take a walk while feeling Japanese culture and good old Tokyo, or relax at a teahouse (cafe)♪

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• Age 20～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30 / 13:00 / 13:30 / 14:00

Mutsunohana is a Japanese restaurant that is open only for lunch two days a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays), located in Kawada-cho, Sabae City, which is known for producing Echizen lacquerware. The owner, who wanted to deepen his knowledge of Japanese culture, trained as a chef in Kyoto and also experienced Italian cuisine in Tokyo. While the cooking style is not limited to Japanese or Western cuisine, we use plenty of Fukui's seasonal ingredients centered on cha-kaiseki (tea kaiseki cuisine). I am serving. Please spend an elegant and extraordinary time while listening to the story and thoughts of each dish.

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• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Yamaken Mokkojo is the only factory in the production area of ​​Echizen cutlery that specializes in manufacturing kitchen knife handles. Even if you use a good kitchen knife, the handle that you hold directly is an important part. With such a handle as a starting point, we will tour the factories that make the handle and the blade. Finally, it is an experience to make your own kitchen knife from a number of repertoires.

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• Age 10～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

You can make your own sunglasses by fitting your favorite lenses into your favorite spectacle frames. There are more than 300 kinds of colors, frames and lenses that intersect at the end of a lot of trouble, and when you wear sunglasses that were born in that way, you will find yourself that you have not seen yet. Also, after the experience, take a break with soft serve ice cream or special coffee at the cafe in Lens Park!

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• Age 7～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 14:00

It is an experience to follow the process of making Echizen lacquerware by visiting two workshops. There is no doubt that the spoons that you create with your own hands contain not only attachment but also the magnificent story of Echizen lacquerware.

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