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CRAFT
Wakayama
The Birthplace of Kishu Binchotan: Traditional Techniques Preserved by “B-STYLE” / Hidaka-gawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture
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CRAFT
Wakayama
Harvesting soot to create ink. The sole artisan: Masao Horiike of “Sumikobo Kishu Shōen” / Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture
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SAKE &
Wakayama
Transforming Wakayama’s Plums into Sake and Health Benefits: “Nakano BC”—Over 90 Years of Exploration / Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture
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CRAFT
Shimane
“Shussai Pottery”—Dedicated to Crafting Folk Art Pottery for a Better Life / Hikawa-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
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CRAFT
Shimane
Izumo’s “tsutsugaki” indigo dyeing, a tradition passed down along the banks of the Takase River. Masao Nagata of “Nagata Dyeing Factory” / Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
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CRAFT
Shimane
“Izumo Kabuki Murakumo-za”: Bringing the Spirit of Kabuki to a Place Associated with Izumo Okuni / Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
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FOOD
Kochi
“Mashima Farm,” the family that grows “Ushi no Megumi” cherry tomatoes—which attract orders from all over the country—/ Konan City, Kochi Prefecture
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SAKE &
Kumamoto
Refining aromas, protecting the mountains, and dreaming of sake. Kazunobu Torikai of “Torikai Shuzo” / Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture
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FOOD
Ehime
Creating the Machinery of Our Dreams: A 100-Year-Old Company’s Vision for Agriculture and the Future. “Iseki Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. / ISEKI M&D Co., Ltd.” / Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
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CRAFT
Aomori
“Snow hand made,” a textile artist who incorporates the natural “colors” and “shapes” of the land into her work / Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture
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CRAFT
Kumamoto
Pottery that carries on and reinterprets tradition. “Takada-yaki Ryugen Kiln,” Shin Egami / Hikawa Town, Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture
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FOOD
Kochi
“Sea Vegetable LLC,” based in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, aims to preserve seaweed culinary traditions and the richness of the ocean through the world’s first land-based cultivation of aonori using underground seawater.
