Japanese Crafts
Two Crafts Built on the Same Geometric Grid
Cotton was scarce in the north, so cloth was stitched back together and thread scraps became balls. The regional styles, the grid logic, and what boro was.
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Japanese crafts
Japanese Crafts
The Law, the Mark, and the Price Difference
Japan certifies crafts by law: mostly handmade, a century-old technique, one named region. What the seal means, and why the real piece costs what it does.