The Japan Kōgei Association (日本工芸会) is a non-profit association dedicated to the protection and development of
intangible cultural heritage, traditional
Japanese crafts and supporting artisans such as
Living National Treasures.
The organisation has nine branches across Japan. Each branch has its own study groups and provides training sessions. It holds a group exhibition annually. It had around 1,300 members as of 2016. The organisation works to develop and improve traditional craft and skill techniques.
It works with the
government of Japan.
Traditional crafts are divided into seven groups:
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Japanese ceramics
, is one of the oldest Japanese crafts and art forms, dating back to the Neolithic period. Kilns have produced earthenware, pottery, stoneware, glazed pottery, glazed stoneware, porcelain, and blue-and-white ware. Japan has an exceptionally ...
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Japanese textiles
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Japanese lacquerware
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Japanese metalwork
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Japanese woodworking and
Japanese bambooworking
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Japanese dolls
are one of the traditional Japanese crafts.
There are various types of traditional dolls, some representing children and babies, some the imperial court, warriors and heroes, fairy-tale characters, gods and (rarely) demons, and also people of ...
* other crafts such as ''
washi
is traditional Japanese paper. The term is used to describe paper that uses local fiber, processed by hand and made in the traditional manner. ''Washi'' is made using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (''Ed ...
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References
External links
Official homepageGallery Japan featuring the works of artists of the Japan Kōgei Association
Arts organizations based in Japan
Japanese crafts
Organizations based in Tokyo
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