
Takumi of Japan
Master artisans known as "Takumi" are the backbone of the traditional crafts of Japan. These takumi painstakingly work on their crafts with the strong conviction that they never put out any item they are not completely satisfied with. Many takumi finish their works with a signature or stamp that represents the passion and spirit they put into it.

Ceramics
CERAMICS


Shoji Hamada
Mashiko ware

Tatsuzo Shimaoka
Mashiko ware

Kakiemongama
Imari/Arita ware

Tendou Eguchi
Imari/Arita ware

Imaizumi Imaemon XIV
Imari/Arita ware

Imaemongama
Imari/Arita ware

Raizan Yasunaga
Karatsu ware

Fugetsu Murakoshi
Tokoname ware

Motohiko Ito
Kasama ware

Hideki Inoue
Kasama ware

Taku Inoue
Kasama ware

Shuji Haneishi
Kasama ware

Masayuki Uraguchi
Kasama ware

Hiroshi Kikuchi
Kasama ware

Kazuo Yamaji
Kasama ware

Koyo Matsui
Kasama ware

Satoshi Uetake
Kasama ware

Hiroyuki Onuki
Kasama ware

Shuji Yanagibashi
Kasama ware

Shinemongama
Imari/Arita ware

Gorobeegama
Bizen ware

Yoshihiro Yamaguchi
Kutani ware

Toshinori Munakata
Aizuhongo ware

Harui Akaogi
Kasama ware

Ukou Ceramics
Tokoname ware

Sachi Yamashita
Mino ware

Takumi Hotta
Tokoname ware

Tousengama
Kyoto/kiyomizu ware

Yume Kobayashi
Kasama ware

Eisyou Teramae
Kutani ware

Noriko Nemoto
Kasama ware

Gyokko
Tokoname ware

Shunen
Tokoname ware

Shoho
Tokoname ware

Reiko
Tokoname ware

Lacquerware
LACQUERWARE


Otake Lacquerware Store
Aizu lacquerware

Sanao Matsuda
Echizen lacquerware

Katsuyoshi Shirakawa
Tsugaru lacquerware

Toshihito Kon
Tsugaru lacquerware

Akihiko Sakamoto
Tsugaru lacquerware

Futoshi Makanae
Tsugaru lacquerware

Shigeru Suzuki
Tsugaru lacquerware

Kenzou Kudo
Tsugaru lacquerware

Toshiki Ozono
Kamakura carved lacquerware

Jujiro
Kawatsura lacquerware

Glass
GLASS


Wood and bamboo crafts
WOOD AND BAMBOO CRAFTS


Shouhaku Yufu
Beppu bamboo crafts

Shoukou Kawano
Beppu bamboo crafts

Koho Kajiwara
Beppu bamboo crafts

Ryuun Yamaguchi
Beppu bamboo crafts

Chikumu Otani
Beppu bamboo crafts

Arisa Mouri
Beppu bamboo crafts

Tomoe Osuna
Beppu bamboo crafts

Yukinori Kouno
Beppu bamboo crafts

Masao Nishimiya
Akita cherry bark work

Dai Sato
Akita cherry bark work

Keitaro Arakawa
Akita cherry bark work

Ryobian
Odate bentwood
Akita cherry bark work
Hakone wood mosaic

Metalwork
METALWORK


Kenichiro Izumi
Tokyo silverware

Osaka Tinware
Osaka naniwa pewterware

Takenaka Copperware
Takaoka copperware

Soutaro Saegusa
Takaoka copperware

Gesshin Suga
Takaoka copperware

Geni Futagami
Takaoka copperware

Kei Sato
Nambu ironware

Ryo Murakami
Nambu ironware

Yoshinori Oikawa
Nambu ironware

Kazushi Konno
Nambu ironware

Nami Sasaki
Nambu ironware

Kenichiro Iwato
Nambu ironware

Mizusawa Castiron Foundry Cooperative
Nambu ironware

Kousei Oikawa
Nambu ironware

ITCHU-DO
Nambu ironware

Toushin-hanbai
Nambu ironware

Chobundo
Yamagata cast iron

Seiko Sato
Yamagata cast iron

Ouko Sato
Yamagata cast iron

Takumi Sato
Yamagata cast iron

Yoshihide Nousaku
Takaoka copperware

Woven and dyed textiles
WOVEN AND DYED TEXTILES


Washi paper and writing tools
WASHI PAPER AND WRITING TOOLS


Dolls and kokeshi
DOLLS AND KOKESHI


Other crafts
OTHER CRAFTS
