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We will provide a bright topic to everyone who is feeling gloomy due to the coronavirus.

    Japan's proud female traditional craftsmen

    Tamae Ueda, a female traditional craftsman who has been featured on this website, will be attending the ``Dyeing Exhibition,'' a three-day Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen contest exhibition held every year, as the event is in doubt due to the coronavirus. The dyeing art exhibition was held for half a day, but despite the difficulties, he received the top awards of the exhibition, the ``Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director's Award'' and the ``Dyeing Art Exhibition Award.''
    Ms. Ueda carefully listens to the thoughts and feelings of her clients, and then takes full advantage of her thoughts and puts all her heart into creating her work.

    In addition, in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, we are also working on the ``KIMONO PROJECT,'' a big project to create kimono furisode in the image of 196 countries and regions around the world. While thinking about the future, he created a wonderful long-sleeved kimono with a strong desire for peace.

    Video of the 100 Countries Completion Ceremony Work by Tamae Ueda 3 minutes 48 seconds - In
    today's world, only flashy things are talked about, but "compassion" and "warmth" are always modest things. Mr. Ueda's thoughts put into each piece of work brighten our mood, just like wearing a colorful long-sleeved kimono. I was able to strongly feel that God was watching over Mr. Ueda.

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    Unexpected uses for wax

    We would like to introduce Sadomura Costume Store, a store specializing in kagura costumes and gold embroidery.
    This is a work by Sado Village Costume Store, which supports Iwami Kagura, a traditional performing art in western Shimane Prefecture.
    Iwami Kagura is a traditional performing art in which dances are performed to the cheerful sounds of drums and flutes.
    The highlights are the extremely elegant costumes, masks, and a snake body larger than a human body, which fascinates viewers as they move around the stage, sometimes quietly, sometimes powerfully. (Susumu Nomura, who wrote non-fiction works such as ``I've been working for a thousand years,'' which created Japan's longevity business boom, in Shinchosha's magazine ``Nami,'' and won various awards including the Soichi Oya Nonfiction Award.) is currently writing a series focusing on Iwami Kagura.)

    The photo above is a work by Sadomura Costume Store. The three-dimensional embroidery of living things made of gold thread shows various expressions depending on the angle, and attracts the viewer. The costumes are powerful yet elegant, as if they were brought to life.

    Well, our company is a company that handles wax.
    Do you know where our products and wax are used?

    Let's take a closer look at this costume.

    Do you understand?
    This red thread that sews the gold thread onto the fabric is where our wax comes into play.
    When sewing the gold thread onto the fabric using red thread, the friction of the red thread may damage the gold thread and cause it to lose its shine.
    Therefore, by adding wax to the red thread to make it slippery, even if the red thread touches the gold thread, it is less likely to get scratched and continues to shine. When I think of the mind-bogglingly precise work being carried out over such a wide range, I am fascinated by the passion and commitment of the craftsmen who support tradition. We hope that Sado Village Costume Store will continue to pass on the traditional performing arts of Iwami Kagura to future generations and support Japanese culture.

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    At CERARICA NODA, we support "traditional techniques that make use of nature."


    We would like to introduce the works of Group Takumi, a group of female traditional craftsmen who inherit traditional techniques and produce wonderfully creative works.

    Works by the female traditional crafts group “Group Takumi”

    Currently, there are approximately 210 areas in Japan designated by the government as producing traditional crafts, and there are approximately 4,600 nationally certified traditional craftsmen who have inherited each craft.
    Of these, over 560 are female traditional craftspeople. Among them, there is a ``Group Takumi'' consisting of 12 female traditional craftsmen who have the aspirations to ``spread the wonders of traditional crafts to the world,'' ``please many people, and make the world a better place.'' Beauty takumi”.
    We are a group of female traditional craftspeople who are not bound by traditional techniques and are striving to create new value in the production of traditional crafts.
    For example, Tamae Ueda, a traditional hand-painted Yuzen craftsman in Tokyo.
    We would like to introduce Mr. Ueda's hand-painted Yuzen work.
    Usually, when creating patterns on cloth, she uses petroleum-based paraffin wax to create the patterns. After dyeing the cloth with dye, she removes the petroleum-based wax and dyes the waxed areas white. (Roketsu dyeing) provided Mr. Ueda with CERARICA , which is made from life wax (cera rica) produced by plants
    Instead of using petroleum-based paraffin wax, Mr. Ueda replaced it with our product CERARICA coating to create Tokyo hand-painted Yuzen.
    she asked Ms. Ueda about the time she used CERARICA she told us an interesting story CERARICA
    When asked for details, they say, ``When drawing patterns with paraffin, the wax dyed area may turn yellow due to the heat that melts the paraffin.Also, when removing the wax after dyeing, a solvent is used, which is a health concern. "There is."
    On the other hand, when using our product, they were impressed by the fact that ``the wax-dyed areas were less likely to discolor, and we were able to draw the design clearly.'' Additionally, ``When using paraffin wax, my hands become rough and sore after work, but CERARICA coating is gentle on the skin of my hands, and my hands feel smoother after work.''
    I am deeply moved by their strong will and unexpectedly innovative efforts, as they continue to think for themselves and discover new techniques and charms, regardless of conventional techniques.

      Tokyo Hand-painted Yuzen Works by Traditional Craftsman Tamaki Ueda
      Tokyo Hand-painted Yuzen Works by Traditional Craftsman Tamaki Ueda


      Works by traditional craftsman Taeko Aoki from Imari-yaki/Nabeshima-yaki kiln “Korasen-gama”
      Works by traditional craftsman Taeko Aoki from Imari-yaki/Nabeshima-yaki kiln “Korasen-gama”

      Hakata dolls by traditional craftsman Akiko Inoue
      Hakata dolls by traditional craftsman Akiko Inoue