Handmade / Handcraft workshops in Japan Page 19

• Age 3～Age 80
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This is a pearl extraction experience at a pearl farm in Ise-Shima, the birthplace of pearl farming. We only have Akoya oysters with large pearls of 7.5mm or more! You can take the pearls home as they are. You can also use the pearls to make accessories. Make your own accessories such as pendants, earrings, rings, brooches, tie pins, straps, etc. (Additional fees apply) ~Experience flow~ ① Gathering / Reception ② Explanation ③ Pearl extraction experience ・You can take a photo with a net containing a large Akoya oyster. ・Choose your favorite Akoya oyster from the net and take out the pearl. ・Polish the pearl with salt and cloth. ④If you would like to make accessories, you can choose the metal fittings. (Additional fee applies) ・Staff will make holes in the pearls. If you are an upper elementary school student and would like to do so, you will be able to experience gluing. ・It takes about 15 minutes to glue the pearls to the metal fittings, so you can use that waiting time to feed your pet fish. ⑤It takes about 15 minutes from gluing to completion! You can take it home as it is.

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• Age 3～Age 80
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This is a pearl extraction and strap making experience at a pearl farm in Ise-Shima, the birthplace of pearl farming. Enjoy taking out the pearls to see what kind of pearls will come out! Pearls come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. You can take out Akoya pearls with a diameter of 6 mm, and if you are lucky, 8 mm in diameter! Let's make your own strap with pearls using the pearls you took out ♪ ~ Flow of the experience ~ 1) Gathering and reception 2) Explanation 3) Pearl extraction experience - You will watch a DVD that explains the process of making pearls.・You will be asked to take a commemorative photo on the raft holding a net containing pearl oysters (in case of rain, the photo will be taken indoors).・Choose your favorite pearl oyster from the net.・Pearls will be extracted from Akoya oysters. - Polish the pearls with salt and cloth. We will measure the size of your pearl. ④ Strap making experience - Choose the metal fittings for the strap.・The staff will make a hole in the pearl. Those in the upper grades of elementary school who wish to do so will be able to try their hand at gluing. ⑤ Completed in about 15 minutes after gluing! You can take it home as is.

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• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

Drop shaped ball that is different from round beads. Let's make popular teardrop regardless of male or female. The pattern will create marble mainly. Since you can use many colors, you can make your own original work.

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

Melt a glass rod with a burner and wrap it around an iron core to make two 1.5 cm glass beads. This plan allows you to freely create patterns (marble, flowing patterns, polka dots, etc.). You can freely choose the colors, so let your imagination run wild and create your own cute original work.

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• Age 6～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
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"Ise Katagami" is used for dyeing kimonos. It is a traditional craft technique that has been passed down in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture for over a thousand years. ``Ise Katagami'' is made by a craftsman called a katagami, who uses a chisel to carve intricate patterns and designs onto durable Japanese paper. It is surprising that more than 900 patterns are carved into a single inch (approximately 3cm) corner using a very fine piece of material. This time, we will be dyeing postcards using a pattern carved by Chiaki Imazaka, a traditional craftsman. Why not dye it in your favorite color, create an original postcard, and send it to your loved ones with a message? We also have 6 different designs of this year's zodiac signs, ``Dragon'' and ``Seahorse.'' We recommend sending it to a loved one or to yourself as a memento of your trip to Tokyo.

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• Age 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 14:00

[Popular resin wave art experience ★ Beginners welcome] Draw ocean and waves with resin on a popular square (20cm x 20cm) wooden panel. Recommended as a souvenir of your trip to Okinawa, as home decor, or as a gift. [Experience time] Approximately 1.5 to 2 hours [Capacity] Up to 4 people [Experience flow] ① Explanation ~ Preparation ② Paint with acrylic paint to create a beautiful gradation ③ Paint drying ④ Mix color with clear resin and pour it onto the board ⑤ Create white waves with a heat gun ⑥ Decorate with your favorite shells and it's finished! You can add as many shells as you like for free ♪

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• Age 18～Age 80
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 / 17:00

Using the traditional craft "Ise Katagami", which has been passed down in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture for over 1000 years, the cloth is stencil-dyed. "Ise Katagami" is made by a craftsman called a stencil carver who carves intricate patterns and designs on durable Japanese paper with a carving knife. It is surprising that more than 900 patterns are carved into a one-inch square (about 3 cm) with fine details. Try it out and experience its delicacy and beauty. You can choose the cloth to be dyed from handkerchiefs, tea mats, and coasters.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:30 / 13:00

North Hiroshima in the glass workshop "Niun-Petsugarasu Institute of Arts" in the city Waatsu (Watts), we are blown glass experience. Even beginners can have a fun production experience. Please come to the store once.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:00 / 14:30

"Studio Seikan" is a facility with a workshop, shop and cafe, where you can visit the manufacturing site of Yamanaka lacquerware, experience woodturning, shop, and enjoy cafe and sweets with lacquerware. This course includes a workshop tour (with explanation) - making a vase - lacquerware experience at the cafe (one drink included). Lacquerware craftsmen work here every day. In this experience, you can observe them up close and learn about lacquerware production. The staff will explain it in an easy-to-understand way. Next, you will make your own original lacquered chopsticks at the place where the craftsmen actually work. Think about the design of the chopsticks and paint them with real lacquer. You can experience authentic lacquer painting. The lacquer craftsmen will teach you carefully, so you can make them yourself until they are completed. You will surely be satisfied. It's fun. After that, you can enjoy drinks made with lacquerware at the cafe and taste sweets. Please relax and enjoy the lacquerware experience. Please feel free to ask the staff or craftsmen if you have any questions. Lacquer can cause a rash, but we check beforehand and use gloves to prevent it from coming into contact with the skin, so even small children can experience it. If you notice any abnormalities on your skin, please tell a member of staff immediately. Please note that we cannot take responsibility in the unlikely event of a rash occurring. Please be aware that lacquer may also adhere to clothing, and wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. *The information and photos posted may not be the latest information. Please be sure to check for yourself before using.

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• Age 20～Age 70
• Within 1 hour
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

This is an aroma perfume making experience lab in Fukuoka City. A special experience to make your own original aroma perfume. Why not make a perfume that expresses your personality while enjoying the scent of nature? #### Features of the experience- **Creating a unique scent**: Design a scent that suits your taste and personality. Professional aroma mixers will support you, so even beginners can feel at ease. - **Relaxing space**: You can work while relaxing in a healing space surrounded by the scent of the aroma cosmetics manufacturing lab. - **Take home**: You can take home a one-of-a-kind perfume in a stylish bottle.

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• Age 18～Age 90
• 3～4 hours
• 13:30

In this plan, you will create 1 to 3 ink paintings. You will practice on A4 to B3 size paper and create one piece of colored paper that bleeds and one piece that does not bleed. You can choose any motif, such as flowers, birds, the moon, people, animals, etc.! The change in color tone that comes from the amount of water and ink and the strength of the brush is truly profound and infinite. A specialized instructor will carefully teach you how to handle the brush and how to use the tools. Please try experiencing the mysterious world of ink painting once. ~Experience flow~1. Gather at the atelier2. Explanation of ink painting lessons (about 5 minutes)3. Explanation of how to use ink painting tools (about 10 minutes)4. Ink painting lesson (about 2.5 hours)5. Work review (about 10 minutes)*The above flow is a guideline. Please note that the flow may change depending on the situation on the day.

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• Age 18～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

★☆What is a taster? ☆★A mini experience set where you can try things that you are "a little curious about"♪ Feel free to come if you like fortune telling or therapy or if you have been feeling a bit uneasy lately◎☆★Plan explanation★☆ "I've been interested, but I'm not sure about a full-scale course right away..." We have prepared a [tasting plan] that is perfect for you! With this plan, you can select from 8 options to suit your taste. 1. Olfactory response analysis experience: Check the balance of your current mind and body using aroma. A simple check like a "scent thermometer" that allows you to dig deep into yourself. 2. Aroma goods production: Based on the olfactory response analysis experience, you can create aroma goods that suit your constitution. 3. SCR (Soul Character Reading): A session that deciphers the "purpose of the soul" rather than fortune telling. We will explore the theme of your current life from the meaning of your name. 4. If Banana Game: A card game about what you want to cherish at the end of your life! A light and unexpected true feeling from a story that tends to be dark! 5. Card Reading: Choose from Oracle, Lenormand, or Tarot cards. 6.7. Chakra Kanwa Oil Experience or Advice: Experience the aroma of an oil that matches your physical and mental state. A little healing is also included. 8. Live Talk: If you want to experience and talk on the day's mood or can't decide, you can add this as an option for peace of mind (*'∀') It is for those who want to try it casually, so it's OK even if you have no knowledge! We offer a homely and relaxing time where you can also feel the atmosphere of the instructor. Please come with a light heart, like "It seems a little interesting" ♪

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• Age 18～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

Check the state of your mind and body with scents, and refresh yourself by learning a healing hand treatment! This is a set plan that includes a new type of self-care experience in Fukuoka, "Olfactory Response Analysis," and a comfortable hand treatment lesson. Olfactory response analysis is a constitution analysis method that has been patented both domestically and internationally, which visualizes the balance of your mind and body by smelling eight scents. Based on the results, you can learn a hand treatment using the aroma that is perfect for you now. This experience is recommended for those who feel daily stress and fatigue, those who want to acquire skills unique to humans, and those who are interested in health and beauty. ◇◆Plan flow◆◇～Step 1 First, experience the "Olfactory Response Analysis" and analyze your current constitution! ～Step 2 Select the essential oil that is perfect for you now and create a treatment oil～Step 3 Learn hand treatment using the treatment oil you created～Step 4 Share your physical experience after the hand treatment and visualize how the balance has changed with the "Olfactory Response Analysis" again! ~ Step 5... Optional For those who wish to improve their condition, we can provide you with an optional 2-week olfactory response analysis improvement plan and give you a simple olfactory response analysis kit so that you can check it after 2 weeks. ◆◇About the schedule◇◆We may be able to adjust the date even if it is not on the calendar. Please let us know some of your preferred dates and times.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00

Miyagi Kahon Kobo Arco, who produces and sells handmade cajon in Ishinomaki City, We have developed an original cajon production kit that can be easily produced by beginners! Want to try Kahon handmade? The craftsman will guide you and anyone will definitely complete it. The first half of the 90-minute course is screwed and bonded with woodworking bonds. In the second half, there is a mini knowledge of cahon and an explanation of how to play on the waiting time for drying of the adhesive. You can enjoy it with your children.

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• Age 13～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 14:00

We will remake a bag from an obi. Size: 28cm long, 28cm wide, round bottom. We will use a used obi as material. Obi is a traditional Japanese craft woven from silk thread. It is characterized by gorgeous colors and patterns using gold and silver threads. The location is a 1-minute walk from Gaienmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. This is a dressmaking class hosted by a nationally certified first-class craftsman. Even beginners to sewing can participate. ~Schedule~ (For the 14:00 course) 14:00 There is no meeting and waiting space, so please come after the event time. 14:05 Material selection You can choose your favorite from several types of obi. 14:15 Sewing machine explanation We will explain from the beginning even for beginners. 14:20 Start of production We will sew using a sewing machine. 15:45 Finishing Choose a shoulder strap and attach it to the bag.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 14:30

"Kobo Seikan" has a workshop, shop, and cafe, and you can enjoy a tour of the Yamanaka lacquerware production site, experience turning the wood, and enjoy shopping, lacquerware, and cafes and sweets. In this course, we will visit the studio (I will explain) ~ Making a vase ~ Lacquerware experience at a cafe (with a drink) Here, the lacquerware craftsmen are working every day. In this experience, you can observe it up close and learn about lacquerware production. The staff will give you easy-to-understand instructions. Next, you will make your own original flower vase using the wood turning wheel and plane that the craftsmen actually use. You can experience full-fledged wood sawing through making single flower vase. Most of the shapes are carved by yourself, so it's a little bit difficult, but it's fun! ! ! A friendly wood craftsman will teach you carefully, so you can make it yourself until the final completion. You will be satisfied. It is fun. After that, you can enjoy drinks made with lacquerware and sweets at the cafe. Please relax and enjoy the lacquerware experience. If you have any questions, feel free to ask the staff or craftsmen. Even small children can participate as long as they can hold a planer firmly. * The information and photos posted may not be the latest information. Please be sure to check in advance before using.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

You can make pottery in a lush workshop surrounded by pleasant sunlight. Would you like to touch the soil and create a one-of-a-kind piece of work? Become innocent and enjoy the feeling of going deeper and deeper into yourself. [Things you can make] Tea cups, mugs, plates, etc. (You can make as many as you like within the time limit) *This is an experience only for making pottery (up to making the shape). We will do the carving and glazing. *It will take approximately 2 months for the work to be delivered. (Cash on delivery or pick up at the workshop) Please note that firing costs will vary depending on the size of the finished item. *We will take every care to manage the work, but if the work is damaged due to our circumstances, we will refund the pottery fee. ~Flow of the day~ ① Gather at the workshop ② Decide what you want to make and its color ③ Start making pottery ④ Once the shape is completed, the experience ends The teacher will do the work after forming.

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