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Kanazashi Woodcraft

Hakone (Hatajuku) · Japan

Solid-wood (muku) yosegi carving

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What Kanazashi Woodcraft is known for

In the Hatajuku craft village, Katsuyoshi Kanazashi carves yosegi from solid blocks rather than shaving decorative veneers, so each coaster, bowl or box is a single three-dimensional piece stamped with his seal. The workshop also made the trophy for the opening leg of the Hakone Ekiden relay.