Highest practicality recognized by professionals
Sakai cutlery loved by chefs and Naniwa Honzome dyeing. Crafts from the merchant town of Osaka have beauty as rational, high-quality "tools" that put the user first.
Traditional Crafts
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Traditional Crafts
Osaka Ranma
Decorations for lighting and ventilation in a room. Three-dimensional, elaborate wood carvings such as openwork.
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Woodwork/Bamboowork
Osaka Karaki Joinery
This sturdy furniture is made from imported wood such as rosewood and ebony and is assembled without the use of nails.
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Metalwork
Sakai Cutlery
These are the knives favored by many professional chefs. They are mainly single-edged Japanese knives with a sharp edge.
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Buddhist altars and accessories
Osaka Buddhist Altar
This luxurious and stately golden Buddhist altar is decorated with many decorative metal fittings and takamaki-e (high-quality maki-e).
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Metalwork
Osaka Naniwa Tinware
These are made by casting tin and carving it on a potter's wheel. Tableware that mellows the taste of sake is also available.
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Woodwork/Bamboowork
Osaka Senshu paulownia chest of drawers
This top-quality chest of drawers is made from high-quality paulownia wood, with excellent airtightness and beautiful wood grain.
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Traditional Crafts
Osaka Kongoren
Blinds are made by weaving thinly shaved bamboo or wood, and are elegant interior decorations such as blinds.
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Traditional Crafts
Naniwa dyeing
Tenugui and yukata fabrics are dyed using the "Chusen" dyeing technique, which is characterized by the fact that it dyes both sides evenly.