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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

    Osaka Ranma

    Decorations for lighting and ventilation in a room. Three-dimensional, elaborate wood carvings such as openwork.

  • 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.

  • Metalwork

    Sakai Cutlery

    These are the knives favored by many professional chefs. They are mainly single-edged Japanese knives with a sharp edge.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Traditional Crafts

    Osaka Kongoren

    Blinds are made by weaving thinly shaved bamboo or wood, and are elegant interior decorations such as blinds.

  • 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.