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acidpsychedelic · 2 years

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無標題相片擁有者 ajpscs 透過 Flickr： SUMMER NIGHT © ajpscs

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dummy-kanji · 2 years

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Sin título por ajpscs Por Flickr: GOOD EVENING (WHATEVER THE WEATHER IS) © ajpscs

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kaelula-sungwis · 2 years

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Sin título por ajpscs Por Flickr: GOOD EVENING (WHATEVER THE WEATHER IS) © ajpscs

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kown · 5 months

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disguise by craig exton

#photography #street photography #urban #overgrown #plant wall #greenery #architecture #house #japan #tokyo #shitamachi #building #kameido

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todayintokyo · 1 year

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Noren

#Tokyo #shitamachi #noren #my photos #I hope @shoku-and-awe sees this :)

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akermanch · 5 months

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3am feel like pure shit just want her back (Ryounkaku Japan’s first Western-style skyscraper destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923)

#I am not nor have I ever been joking about this #I went to the shitamachi museum once & they have bits of her I was like the sacred stones……..#Japanese history #meiji era #taisho era #tokyo #shut up Rachael #Japan #oh ryounkaku were really in it now #posts for an audience of one #me when I’m watching some fuckign anime set 1890-1923 in tokyo: where is my tall wife

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babyangeloplus · 10 months

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The day I was able to heal and fall in love again

#Asakusa #tokyo #sky tree #japan #photography #Matsuri #tanabata #shitamachi

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ungatonipon · 2 years

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Yanaka Ginza, shitamachi old-fashion style of Tokyo, Japan

#walk #shitamachi #Tokyo #Japan

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giorgioprofili · 10 months

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#giorgio profili #japan #travel #tokyo #matusri #tanabata #shitamachi

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osakiakiko · 2 years

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2022 summer 🌻 #tokyo #summer #skytree #tokyoskytree #下町 #shitamachi #tokyosummer #東京summer #スカイツリー #東京クルーズ #水上バス #隅田川 #隅田川クルーズ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg62dGFPGtw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#tokyo #summer #skytree #tokyoskytree #下町 #shitamachi #tokyosummer #東京summer #スカイツリー #東京クルーズ #水上バス #隅田川 #隅田川クルーズ

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jpf-sydney · 2 years

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Takumi

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Tokyo has two distinct sides. While central Tokyo is enriched by youth culture and neon lights, in downtown Tokyo traditional culture thrives and the craftsman spirit is honed. This book is for you who value the ‘flavour’ and ‘warmth’ of handcrafted items tightly intertwined with the history and culture of Japan, such as furniture, dolls, decor, accessories, and dye.

Manami Okazaki is a freelance journalist based in Japan whose work focuses on Japanese culture. In this book, Okazaki places the spotlight on the artisans of Tokyo, which was known as Edo (1603-1867) in premodern Japan.

Japanese craftsmen are themselves an integral part of Japanese history and culture, often passing their skills across many generations and creating ware intended to be in use for a long time. They believe that their creations gain unique ‘flavours’ and become more beautiful with use. To achieve the desired aesthetics and quality, craftsmen learn the craft for many years as an apprentice, with the training period spanning from 3-10 years.

Okazaki brings life to artisan culture with carefully composited photos of both the craftsmen in their studio and their astonishing works. She also interviews each atelier owner and documents their thoughts on the history of the craft, the creation process, the cultural meaning of the wares they create, how the wares are used, how the craft has changed and evolved from the Edo period to today, and many more.

In the last section of the book, Okazaki depicts the traditional festivals, landmarks, cultural activities, sports, and food of downtown Tokyo where the artisan wares are used. By putting the craft items into context, it is as if Okazaki brought Edo right in front of our eyes.

Despite the beauty in artisanal work and its cultural significance, many crafts are endangered with the lack of successors and natural materials due to the long training periods and modernisation. If you wish to obtain a piece of their work before the craft diminishes, the artisan’s name, shop name and address, and contact details are provided in Takumi.

Shelf: 750.2136 OKA Takumi : downtownTokyo artisan culture. by Manami Okazaki Hong Kong: Kingyo, 2019 ISBN: 9789881250766

219 pages : colour illustrations ; $c23 cm.

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#artisan's studios #guidebooks #artisans #interview #new 2022 06 #jcentral #review #review 2022 06 #crafts #traditional craft #shokunin #shitamachi #tokyo #handicrafts

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acidpsychedelic · 2 years

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dummy-kanji · 5 months

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Somewhere in 立石 por Laser Kola

#Laser Kola #Lasse Erkola #Street Photography #urban #decay #night photography #night city #cyberpunk #moody #japan #tokyo #cinematic #shitamachi #empty #street #立石 #flickr

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kaelula-sungwis · 2 years

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shoku-and-awe · 1 month

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OKAY YES this is absolutely asinine and I know it, but also it made me literally whoop out loud and scare my dog so here you go!

The fucking Toden, baby! Why yes, I AM an adorable tram(p) that roams suburban Arakawa, hurtling back and forth between Rocco's Pizza in Oji and my beloved dinky shitamachi neighborhood at mindbending speeds in excess of 13 km/h! I miss those days! I miss the incessant dinging noise. I miss the elderly passengers and their tiny overstimulated grandchildren and all the advertisements for enka singers and medical clinics. Constantly getting passed by mamacharis and loving every minute.

#oh man. i love this answer so much #my husband got oedo sen #because he is *deep*#that would've been a nice-ish answer too #but honestly nothing else would've felt like it *got* me #i suppose i wouldn't have been unhappy to get jobansen #but my relationship with that line is also not uncomplicated #(the slowban line #the no-ban line #the 冗談 line #the i-am-a-traitor-for-leaving-gorgeous-fukushima line #etc etc)

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city-cost · 1 year

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Crisp winter afternoon on the shitamachi streets north of Kinshicho station in Tokyo's Sumida ward.

#tokyo #tumblr japan #tumblr tokyo #urban photography #japan awaits #hell yeah japan #streets #city #places #insp #wander #asia #japan blogs #japantrip #mood #aesthetics #photographers on tumblr

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