We will introduce the works of Group Takumi, a group of female traditional craftspeople who have inherited traditional techniques and are producing wonderfully creative works

Works by the group of female traditional craftspeople "Group Takumi"

Currently, Japan has approximately 210 nationally designated traditional craft production areas, and approximately 4,600 nationally certified "traditional craftspeople" who have inherited their respective crafts. Of these, over 560 are women. Among them, Group Takumi is made up of 12 female traditional craftspeople who
share the aspirations of "spreading the wonder of traditional crafts to the world," "bringing joy to many people, and making the world a better place." This
group of female traditional craftspeople is dedicated to creating new value in traditional crafts, without being bound by conventional techniques.
Take, for example, Ueda Tamae, a traditional craftsperson of Tokyo Tegaki Yuzen.
We will introduce Ueda's Tegaki Yuzen approach. Typically, patterns are created on fabric using petroleum-based paraffin wax. After dyeing the fabric, the petroleum-based wax is removed, leaving the waxed areas white.
After hearing about Ueda's efforts in wax- resist provided him with CERARICA
Ueda used our CERARICA Coating instead of petroleum-based paraffin wax to create Tokyo Tegaki Yuzen.
to Ueda about his experience using CERARICA he shared an interesting story: CERARICA
He elaborated, "When creating patterns with paraffin, the heat from melting the paraffin can sometimes cause the wax-dyed areas to turn yellow. Furthermore, the use of solvents to remove the wax-resist dye raises health concerns." However, when using our product, Ueda was impressed by how "the wax-dyed areas were less likely to discolor, and the designs were able to be drawn more clearly."
They also said, "When I use paraffin wax, my hands become rough and sore after working, but CERARICA coating is gentle on the skin and my hands feel smooth after working."
I am deeply moved by their determination and their unexpectedly innovative efforts to continue thinking for themselves and discovering new techniques and charms, regardless of traditional techniques.

Tokyo Hand-painted Yuzen Traditional Craftsman, Ueda Tamako's Work

Works by Taeko Aoki, a traditional craftsman at the Imari and Nabeshima ware kiln "Kosengama"

Hakata Dolls - Works by traditional craftsman Akiko Inoue