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Higo Zogan Mitsusuke

Shinmachi, Kumamoto City

What Higo Zogan Mitsusuke is known for

Higo Zogan is Kumamoto's centuries-old technique of hammering gold and silver wire into blackened steel, a skill once reserved for samurai sword fittings and now shaped into brooches, cufflinks and hairpins. Mitsusuke works from a shop in Kumamoto's old castle town, its pieces ranging from simple bookmarks to gold-inlaid rings priced up to ¥66,000.

Best for — Inlaid jewelry, cufflinks, Higo Zogan gifts

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