“Ebitani Kogei” in Aisho Town is a workshop that continues to protect the techniques of Shiga Prefecture’s traditional craft “Omi Ikkan-bari,” which has a history of over 400 years. These crafts, made by applying washi paper to baskets woven from bamboo and finishing them with lacquer, are surprisingly light and have a unique flavor where the luster increases the more they are used. The workshop also offers an experience course for applying washi paper, allowing you to experience with your own hands the “spirit of valuing things,” which can be said to be the forerunner of Japan’s recycling culture. It is a cultural spot that stimulates intellectual curiosity, where you can encounter authentic crafts merging the delicate handiwork of artisans with durable and beautiful practical beauty (Beauty of Utility).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Ebitani Kogei” in Aisho Town is a workshop that continues to protect the techniques of Shiga Prefecture’s traditional craft “Omi Ikkan-bari,” which has a history of over 400 years. These crafts, made by applying washi paper to baskets woven from bamboo and finishing them with lacquer, are surprisingly light and have a unique flavor where the luster increases the more they are used. The workshop also offers an experience course for applying washi paper, allowing you to experience with your own hands the “spirit of valuing things,” which can be said to be the forerunner of Japan’s recycling culture. It is a cultural spot that stimulates intellectual curiosity, where you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1325],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shiga"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n