massaki washi

Matsusaki Japanese Paper

Paper making in Omachi began over 1,000 years ago, originally used for paper talismans issued by Nishina Shinmeigu Shrine. You can try a Japanese paper making activity.

Producer

  • Shinshu Matsusaki Japanese Paper: website (Japanese)

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kibori woodcarving

Wood Carving Crafts

Taking their motifs from the animals and plants in the foothills of the Japan Alps, skilled craftsmen work wholeheartedly to whittle these artistic wood carvings.

Producer

  • Mokusho Azumino Wood Carving

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