http://www.metafilter.com/tags/Japanesecrafts Posts tagged with 'Japanesecrafts' at MetaFilter. Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:12:43 -0800 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:12:43 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/41235/Traditional%2DCrafts%2Dof%2DJapan <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/index.html">Traditional Crafts of Japan</a> is an incredibly detailed web site maintained by the <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/promotion.html">Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries</a> of Japan. It covers <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/weaving.html">textiles</a>, <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/pottery.html">pottery</a>, <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/pottery.html">wood</a>, <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/metal.html">metals</a>, <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/stationary.html">stationary</a> and even <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/crafts/0704/f0704.html">tea whisks</a>! It also includes detailed explanations of the background of each individual craft, in depth descriptions of production processes for each item, <a href="http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/crafts/0609/f0609.html">photo galleries</a> for each product, contact information for manufacturers, interviews with craftsmen, tourist spots to visit in Japan to see each of the crafts being practiced and even quick time videos of these master craftsman at work. Truly a must see for anyone into anything old world Japanese. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.41235 Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:12:43 -0800 crafts Japan Japanesecrafts grandcrewno2