• 大阪府知事指定伝統工芸品
Naniwa brushmaking dates back prior to the Nara era (8C), when such brushes are said to have been used to lacquer such items as Buddhist statues,…
  • 大阪府知事指定伝統工芸品
Papier-mâché was introduced from China and its techniques developed in Kyoto during the Momoyama era (late 16C to early 17C). Subsequently, Osaka…
  • 大阪府知事指定伝統工芸品
Imai Shobei, who is known as the originator of the lacquer brush-making technique in the Kansai area, supposedly taught his skills to a man named…