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Throughout history, Japan’s artistic sensibilities have been represented through a dizzying range of objects:katana(swords), folding screens, paper fans,urushi(lacquerware), pottery, copperware, woodware, temple iconography, and much more. Thanks to generations of dedicated and specialist artisans, many of these unique artistic pursuits still thrive.
Japan’s Fukui province has qualities that would appeal to any visitor. For one thing, its scenery is dramatic, especially the cliffs of its Sea of Japan coastline. The region features immaculately preserved archaeological sites, hearty regional cuisine, and some of the country’s finest craftsman traditions. The most important of these traditions, both based in the village of Echizen, are washi papermaking and the manufacture of edge tools and weapons, including knives and scythes.