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crafts
Nagano
Kawarazaki Takashi, a blacksmith who listens to the voice of the user and carries on the handiwork of a careful craftsman / Ina City, Nagano Prefecture
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SAKE &
Nagano
Miyasaka Brewery, which aims to brew sake globally and share its appeal with the world / Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
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SAKE &
Hokkaido
Putting the splendor of Japan’s climate into wine. Camel Farm Winery / Yoichi, Hokkaido
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CRAFT
Nagano
STUDIO PREPA, a glass studio with fans around the world for its space-blowing that follows North American culture / Ina City, Nagano Prefecture
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FOOD
Fukui
Echizen-Shio Uni”, the highest quality sea urchin produced by “Tentatsu” with 200 years of history / Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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SAKE &
Nagasaki
Fukuda Sake Brewery, which has been conveying the terroir of Hirado, Japan’s westernmost city, for more than 300 years / Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture
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CRAFT
Fukui
Echizen Washi connects people and creates new traditions. Yoshinao Sugihara, 10th generation of washi wholesaler Sugihara Shoten / Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture
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crafts
Fukui
Rewriting the history of lacquerware with colors and practicality suited to modern life. Toru Uchida, the 8th generation of the lacquer shop “Ururindo” / Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture
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CRAFT
Shiga
Trust your senses. Shigaraki ware potter Kiyooka Yukimichi, who charms with his glaze / Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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FOOD
Hokkaido
Hakodate Makombu, the highest quality kelp, was called “Tenka Kelp” by the Edo Shogunate/Hakodate City, Hokkaido
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FOOD
Nagano
Kamoshika Cidery Brewery, a leader in domestically produced ciders, taking advantage of its location in Inadani, Nagano Prefecture / Ina City, Nagano Prefecture
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tea-category
Shiga
Katagi Kokaen, a pesticide-free farm in Japan’s oldest tea production area / Koka City, Shiga Prefecture