What Bekkou-ya Tagawa is known for
Founded in 1944, this third-generation Nagasaki workshop hand-carves bekko (tortoiseshell) into necklaces, brooches, kanzashi pins and eyeglass frames. Pieces are sold at the Imahakata-machi shop and through the studio's online store, where the artisans also take in older tortoiseshell for repair and polishing.
How ORBIS reads this city
Best for — Bekko, tortoiseshell, jewelry, hair ornaments
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