handmadejapan.com

Handmade crafts are disappearing one-by-one from our daily lives. Not so long ago, nature blessed us with all the materials necessary to create the objects we needed for everyday life, and we had the wisdom and ingenuity to make the things we needed to feed, cloth and shelter ourselves. Life moves at a much faster pace now and the handmade things we once took for granted have nearly all been replaced by machine-made gadgets. The warmth and beauty which crafts once brought into our lives have nearly disappeared. Bamboo basketry is one of them. At handmadejapan.com, you will not only enjoy the site, but also you can purchase the handmade crafts that are featured. handmadejapan.com is about things made by hand for use in our daily lives. There was a time not long ago when people made most of the things they needed for everyday life with their own hands out of natural materials. Times have changed. Today, we have little to show for our work at the end of the day. handmadeJapan.com believes the craftsman’s way of life should not be forgotten. Our goal is to make sure that fine craftsmanship is not only a thing of the past, but a part of the future. We offer information about fine handmade objects, about the people who make them today, and the materials and techniques they use. Because the best way to appreciate the special beauty of handmade things is to use them yourself, we offer some of them for sale on our website

Wajima Market Week will be held from July 12 to 19, 2007 in Tokyo.
Wajima was hit by the earthquake of magnitude 6.9 on March 25 this year and houses and studios of lacquer ware craftspeople were severely damaged.
The proceeds will go towards reviving the lacquer ware industry in Wajima. (2007/6)

	JUN/25/2007	Wajima Market Week will be held from July 12 to 19, 2007 in Tokyo.
	OCT/10/2005	Book Review Inspired Shapes -Contemporary Designs for Japan's Ancient Crafts-
	JUN/12/2002	Thai Travel Diary
	MAY/2/2002	Japanese Country Style -Putting New Life into Old Houses





		THE JOY OF TRADITIONAL JAPANESE BOOK BINDING by Book Binder Tsugio Fukawa





		RYOHEI KIDO'S CHESTS IN THE OLD STYLE Page 1: Inspired by the Mechanisms of Old Wooden Chests





		MIWA OKAMURA'S STENCIL DYEING Page 1: something subtle to convey your deepest feelings of joy or sorrow





		TAKASHI UEDA'S KINKARAKAMI Page 1:Even on the walls of Buckingham Palace





		THE YUTON OF TERUO AND TOMOMI MAKINO Page 1: How the surface of the yuton gleams Even reflecting the pillars





		BEAUTIFLLY CRAFTED UMAMI BAGS Page 1: Page 1:Beautifully crafted UMAMI BAGS--absolutely one of a kind





		KIMIKO SAITO'S SPARKLERS Page 1: The ultimate sparklers"Hikari Nadeshiko" (Fire Pinks) made by a female pyrotechnist





		NOTO HANDMADE WASHI PAPER Page 1:A bride who fell in love with handmade washi Page 2: The third generation Tomi - a quiet artist





		MAKI FUSHIMI'S BAMBOO AND URUSHI LACQUER WORKS Page 1:I found urushi lacquer ware that were"a natural beauty" with little "make-up" Page 2: Maki's Spoons and Forks