Published on February 21, 2014
Published on February 21, 2014
Stroll in the town of craftsmen

Woodblock Engraver
Torao Ishii

Craftsmanship of Edo, which should be handed down to posterity

Buddhist Statue Sculptor
Kotaro Okawa

Delicate skills produce rich expressions

Seal Carver
Mutsuko Ito

Warmth of hand-carving and natural wood

Edo-style Calligrapher
Hirohisa Nagase

Attracted to the dynamism of chic characters

Edo-style Wind-bell Maker
Masayoshi Shinohara

Giving a shape to the possibility of new Edo-style wind-bell

Metal Crafts Maker
Toshiyuki Kawashima

Work filled with "soul"

Signboard Engraver
Yasuyuki Sakai

With a spirit dwelling on the edge

Edo-style Tortoiseshell Craftsman
Atsunori Tanaka

Handed down for 100 years: appeal and spirit to convey

Edo-style Cabinet Maker
Tadashi Kimura

Made in Edo: Pride as "Kuwamono-shi”

Edo-style Hand-drawn Lantern Maker
Norio Yamada

Blooming on Lanterns: Pride of Edo

Edo-style Pouch Craftsman
Naoyuki Fujii

Determination to Preserve Dashing Japanese Style

Tokyo-style Silverware: Silversmith
Kazuo Kamikawa

Edo Redolent of Good Old Days: Skills and Stylishness of Craftsman

Edo-style Bamboo Blinds Craftsman
Kotaro Tanaka

Craftsmanship of Edo that Weaves Stylishness

Edo-style Tortoiseshell Craftsman
Akira Akatsuka

Tradition Leads to Present

Copperware Maker
Tamotsu Hoshino

Warmth dwells and Akagane glistens

Woodblock Engraver
Jiro Nagao

“Edo” imaged by the artisan’s sensitive skill

Kiri Tansu Craftsman
Haruo Katayama

Creating inheriting masterpiece with all their love from parents to children