Japanese crafts making / Japanese miscellaneous goods in Japan Page 2

• Age 12～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Experience handmade accessories in Naha! A short hands-on class to make your own original necklace using the kintsugi technique. Recommended for beginners and tourists, it's easy to participate. In kintsugi, the broken parts are called "scenery", and each one has a completely different expression. Why not turn your own "scenery", the only one in the world, into an accessory and wear it casually?

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• Age 8～Age 100
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• 09:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

At the Yamanaka-nuri workshop "Urushi-no-Usada Asada," which is about 1km from the center of Yamanaka Onsen town, we offer a "lacquer painting experience" where you can draw a picture with lacquer. Whether you are a beginner or a child, you can easily enjoy the painting experience! In this plan, you can freely draw letters and designs on the finished lacquer chopsticks with 5 colors of natural lacquer. It is also recommended as a present for your loved ones. In addition, in the store that is easy to enter, we have everything from affordable lacquerware to full-fledged lacquerware. The view of the countryside from the store is superb and has been very well received by customers. Please visit us when you come to Yamanaka Onsen. How about creating your own original work by drawing a picture with lacquer on lacquer chopsticks to commemorate your trip to Yamanaka Onsen?

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:00

For international customers, why not express your soul through calligraphy? You will be able to write your name, motto, favorite words, and anime characters in kanji. Immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Japanese calligraphy right next to the iconic Himeji Castle. Feel the real brush strokes as you embark on a journey through centuries of cultural heritage. Join us for an unforgettable experience that will inspire your creativity and deepen your understanding of the art of calligraphy. Don't worry if you are a first-timer, any skill level is welcome. Awaken your senses to the beauty of calligraphy. Our instructors will help you. For domestic customers, this is a calligraphy experience centered on kanji. Why not express your heart through calligraphy? Write your favorite characters, mottos, and words for loved ones in kanji. Why not spend a rich, brief moment, slowly settling your mind and feeling the aroma of ink? For first-timers and experienced people alike. Awaken your senses to the beauty of calligraphy. Our instructors will support you carefully. Whether you are a first-timer or an experienced person, you can relax and enjoy making memories of your trip! The room is a Japanese-style room with tatami mats, but you can choose to practice calligraphy at a table with a Terakoya desk and chair in seiza. Let's enjoy experiences that you can't usually have, from practicing on Hanshi paper to creating works on colored paper and postcards! ~Experience flow~ ①Explanation of the experience plan and hearing. (5 minutes) While drinking tea, we will ask you about today's plan. ②The teacher will create a sample. (5 minutes) The teacher will write a sample of the desired calligraphy style and decide the activity content. ③Start practicing on Hannsi (Japanese calligraphy paper) (20 minutes) You will practice freely while adding explanations of brushes and kanji. Even if it's your first time, you can practice as many sheets as you like with free expression. ④A lecture before finishing the final work and an explanation of the points to finish the work. (10 minutes) If you would like to do a large-scale wall calligraphy performance, we will hold a first trial performance. If you wish, we will hold a lecture before finishing your work, such as making Shikishi (traditional Japanese square paper), postcards, or Sensu (traditional Japanese holding fan). After that, you can practice on special paper. Enjoy free expression. ⑤ Completion of the work and a commemorative photo. The finished work will be stamped with a finishing seal, and you will be given a commemorative photo and a digital video upon request. *We can also set a "time extension" for the leisurely time upon request. Up to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

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• Age 10～Age 100
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Would you like to make your own chopsticks in a nostalgic space? For making memories of your trip to Kyoto, for a girls' night out, or as a gift for your loved ones... You can take the product you made home with you on the day.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

A plan to freely stamp Miyajima's tourist attractions and specialties with a rice scoop. Introducing a cute strap-type rice scoop in a mini size! You can arrange 6 types of branding irons in any combination. How about for sightseeing memorials and souvenirs! It will not fall even if it gets wet with water

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

"Kanazawa Saito" is a healing light. Gentle light overflows from the shade made of the same Japanese paper as the Kanazawa wind chime. Assemble by cutting Japanese paper or pasting die-cut parts. The venue, "Teramachiya Fushinan," is a Kanazawa Machiya that has been renovated from a 100-year-old building. Surround yourself with over 100 types of wind chimes from all over the country and create your own original light.

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• Age 3～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

"Kanazawa wind chime" is a new era wind chime. It features a windshield made of Japanese paper and a clear sound of brass. Assemble by cutting Japanese paper or pasting die-cut parts. The venue "Teramachiya Fushinan" is a Kanazawa Machiya registered in Kanazawa City, which is a renovated 100-year-old building. Let's relax and work on the creation in a mysterious space where wind chimes from all over the country are displayed all over the ceiling.

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• Age 10～Age 100
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A "photo" plan that prints just the letters beautifully on the spot in Miyajima's specialty rice dumplings. Mini-sized and cute strap-type shamoji appears! Put illustrations of Miyajima's landscape and your favorite words and sentences etc. How about sightseeing commemoration and souvenirs?

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• Age 12～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

A lacquer workshop in Maejima, Naha City, offers a "simple gold lacquer" experience class for tourists and those who want to try gold lacquering even though they don't have much time. This class incorporates traditional gold lacquering techniques, but is a shortened version that anyone can easily enjoy. You can have a unique experience of using the gold lacquer technique to repair broken vessels and other broken items and breathe new life into them. "Simple gold lacquer" is perfect for travelers with limited time, and even beginners can participate with confidence. By decorating the broken parts as "scenery", you can create original works full of personality. However, since the works created in this experience are simplified versions, they cannot be used for eating or drinking, but they are perfect as interior art that you can enjoy as decoration. Vessels that you have repaired and designed yourself will become a special one-of-a-kind item, and by displaying them in your home or office, they will become wonderful art pieces that will brighten up your space! Full-scale gold lacquer experience classes using real lacquer are also held regularly every month. You can take your time to repair vessels and broken items while carefully learning traditional techniques, and experience discovering new beauty.

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• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Why do not you challenge the making of bamboo lanterns that make holes in bamboo with bamboo drills? I think it will be a memory of friends and family travel ♪ ♪

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• Age 5～Age 80
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The length and thickness you like ... Original My Chopsticks! ! Only bamboo carefully selected from the local bamboo forest is used. Because you use it every day and put it in your mouth, you need something safe and secure ...

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• Age 5～Age 75
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

・ We will make a kaleidoscope that feels like Okinawa using Bingata cloth and Ryukyu glass.・ Empty-handed participation is OK. Even children can easily enjoy it.・ Approximately 30 minutes by car from downtown Naha. It is also recommended for a trip to Okinawa on a rainy day. We will make a kaleidoscope that is full of Okinawan character. ★ About 30 minutes by car to the airport and Naha city ★ The nature experience school is about 30 minutes by car from the airport and Naha city. You can enjoy it in your spare time on the day you arrive in Okinawa, or just before you board the return flight. You can also come by local bus.

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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 10～Age 100
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In stage Miyajima of peace picture scroll, why not take a commemorative photo wearing the costume of the Heian aristocracy? Since the costume coat is, you do not need to get dressed specially. The photo was taken, it is also possible to "transfer picture" as it is to the rice paddle (surcharge). How in the tourist memorial to Miyajima?

• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

"Utsushie" plan to print photos and illustrations on Miyajima specialty rice scoops on the spot. Mini-sized cute strap-type rice scoops are now available! You can print old photos as well as memories of your Miyajima trip. How about a sightseeing memorial or souvenir? It can be done from digital cameras, mobile phones, smartphones, and paper photographs.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Experience to put a mark on a brand name of Miyajima's specialty. Would you like to mail this as it is? You can arrange 6 kinds of branding in any combination. It is a plan that you can send tourist memorials and souvenirs quickly.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

A "photo" of the character that prints just the characters neatly on the spot in Miyajima specialty Shimon. Would you like to mail this as it is? You can print not only photos of memories of Miyajima travel but also old photos. It is a plan that you can send tourist memorials and souvenirs quickly.

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• Age 10～Age 100
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"Pictures" that print photos and illustrations beautifully on Miyajima's specialty rice dumplings. Would you like to mail this as it is? You can print not only photos of memories of Miyajima travel but also old photos. It is a plan that you can send tourist memorials and souvenirs quickly.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

It is a plan to push the signs of Miyajima's tourist attractions and specialties freely to the owner. As it is possible to use even only a stamp, it is good as a present for “mothers” such as acquaintances and families, as well as for their own use.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

A "photo" plan that prints just the letters beautifully on the spot in Miyajima's specialty rice dumplings. Put illustrations of Miyajima's landscape and your favorite words and sentences etc. How about sightseeing commemoration and souvenirs?

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• Age 10～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

A "Utsushie" plan that prints photos and illustrations on the rice scoop, a specialty of Miyajima, on the spot. You can print not only photos of your trip to Miyajima, but also old photos and photos of cute pets. How about a souvenir to commemorate your sightseeing? You can do it from a digital camera, mobile phone, smartphone, or paper photo.

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• Age 10～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

Experience Buddhism at Ryusenji Temple. Learn about Buddhist teachings while worshiping rare Buddhist statues. You can unify your mind by copying sutras. (You can also meditate instead of copying sutras) You can make a bracelet with your own prayer beads. Take it home as a souvenir. ~Experience flow~9:00 Experience Buddhism Information about the history and traditions of Ryusenji Temple9:15 Visit to the Buddha statue Visit cultural assets and rare Buddha statues10:15 Sutra copying experience Copy the Heart Sutra using a brush and ink. Take a break after finishing (approximately 15 minutes)11:00 Making a prayer beads bracelet Make your own bracelet from prayer beads. Each bead has a prayer meaning, and you can choose your own. ~12:00 Question response We will answer any questions you may have or would like to ask.

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• Age 12～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

Handmade chopstick rest experience in Naha! A short experience class to make your own original chopstick rest using the gold lacquering technique. Recommended for beginners and tourists, you can easily participate.

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• Age 6～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
• 09:30 / 11:00 / 13:30 / 15:00

* Would you like to make Oguni Japanese paper that has been made in the Oguni area of Nagaoka City since ancient times? * This is a full-fledged paper-making machine made with 100% mulberry (Kozo) ingredients, using tools that are actually used by paper-making craftsmen! You can make original Japanese paper by making maple leaves or cut paper as you like. We will guide you through the process of manufacturing Japanese paper with the Explanations of the craftsmen on the cooking and cooking of the raw materials. Why don't you touch the paper making in the old snowy country ♪ It is recommended that you can make it for groups and families who want to make it carefully ♪

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