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Crafts of Omi

The traditional crafts of the Omi region in Shiga, Japan

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This wild boar was made out of food for the Omihachiman festival Growing Rice, Big Lake, Shiga, Wild Boar, Traditional Crafts, Livestock, Merchants, Kyoto, Making Out

Traditional Crafts

Wild boar

This wild boar was made out of food for the Omihachiman festival

Visit Omi

Visit Omi

Gold leaf is extremely thin and light, and it's carried away by the slightest movement of air. However many years you've been a gilding craftsman, sometimes you just can't avoid getting a golden nose. Gold Leaf, Craftsman, Samurai, Extreme, Avoid

Gilded nose

Gold leaf is extremely thin and light, and it's carried away by the slightest movement of air. However many years you've been a gilding craftsman, sometimes you just can't avoid getting a golden nose.

Visit Omi

Visit Omi

Hikone is known both for its butsudan, downsized Buddhist temple for home worship, and Carom a fun tabletop version of snooker. This Carom board was lacquered and gilded by butsudan craftsmen to add a touch of prestige to Carom tournaments. Hikone, Snooker, Buddhist Temple, The Prestige, Poker Table, Tournaments, Gilded, Lacquer

Buddhist Temple

Fancy Carom board

Hikone is known both for its butsudan, downsized Buddhist temple for home worship, and Carom a fun tabletop version of snooker. This Carom board was lacquered and gilded by butsudan craftsmen to add a touch of prestige to Carom tournaments.

Visit Omi

Visit Omi

The festival palanquins of Omihachiman feature highly realistic animals created from a variety of foodstuffs. Variety, Japan, Feature, Animals

Festival mouse

The festival palanquins of Omihachiman feature highly realistic animals created from a variety of foodstuffs.

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Visit Omi

Wood carving for temples and butsudan is a traditional industry of Omi, and you'll encounter woodcarvers and their multifarious chisels. Chisels, Wood Carving, Temples, Wood Sculpture, Wood Carvings

Chisels

Wood carving for temples and butsudan is a traditional industry of Omi, and you'll encounter woodcarvers and their multifarious chisels.

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Visit Omi

These manuals of silk manufacturing date from the Edo period. You can see them in Maibara. Edo Period, Nagoya, Manufacturing, Japanese

Edo period silk manuals

These manuals of silk manufacturing date from the Edo period. You can see them in Maibara.

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Visit Omi

High quality silk batting for stuffing quilts is still produced in Omi. This cute silkworm in Maibara is getting ready to make a cocoon. Silkworm, Stuffing, Cocoon, Quilts, Ready

Silkworm on newspaper

High quality silk batting for stuffing quilts is still produced in Omi. This cute silkworm in Maibara is getting ready to make a cocoon.

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Visit Omi

Butsudan, the Buddhist shrines that people maintain in their homes, are made in Hikone and delivered all over Japan. Buddhist Shrine

Buddhist Shrine

Carving for a Hikone butsudan

Butsudan, the Buddhist shrines that people maintain in their homes, are made in Hikone and delivered all over Japan.

Visit Omi

Visit Omi

The beautiful fabric called Omi Jofu is made from sustainable natural fibres including hemp. Natural Fibers, Hemp, Hair Styles, Fabric

Clothes made of hemp

The beautiful fabric called Omi Jofu is made from sustainable natural fibres including hemp.

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Visit Omi

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