February 2020

Kannon Cave Statues & Yuragawa Railway Kannon Cave Statues & Yuragawa RailwayCategory: InboundAward Recipient: Maizuru City, Willer TrainsArea: Kyoto Click here for inquiries such as purchase https://vimeo.com/394180465 There is an Ana Kanzeon-Daibosatsu (aka Ana Kannon) located on a little hill around the Kanzaki east beach in the city of Maizuru, Kyoto prefecture. Once you walk […]

Anaori Carbon Kitchenware Anaori Carbon KitchenwareAward Recipient: Anaori Carbon Co., Ltd.Area: Takatsuki, Osaka Click here for inquiries such as purchase The carbon pot is cookware made of carbon, handled by the Anaori Carbon company. As he was developing the carbon pot, the creator took a hint from his childhood, when his father, the company founder,

Low Style Massage Chair H Low Style Massage Chair HAward Recipient: Fuji IryokiArea: Osaka, Osaka Click here for inquiries such as purchase The Low Style Massage Chair H is a massage device developed by the Fuji Iryoki company. Fuji Iryoki developed the world’s first mass-produced massage device, and has been called the massage device pioneer.

Lake Biwa Pearls Lake Biwa PearlsCategory: OutboundAward Recipient: Jinbo PearlsArea: Shiga Click here for inquiries such as purchase The site of the Shimizuyama Castle is a castle ruins from the Sengoku period on the west coast of Lake Biwa. This is the castle of Konoe Genji clan and Sasaki clan who ruled the area since

Shopping District Hotel, Koo Otsuhyakucho Shopping District Hotel, Koo OtsuhyakuchoCategory: InboundAward Recipient: JiyujinArea: Shiga Click here for inquiries such as purchase Hotel Koo Otsuhyakucho is a new kind of “media style hotel” with the concept of “eat, drink, shop, and stay in the same area.” It’s a rare experience that can’t be shared completely though

Karaori (Nishijin-ori Noh Shozoku) Karaori (Nishijin-ori Noh Shozoku)Award Recipient: Yamaguchi OrimonoArea: Kyoto Click here for inquiries such as purchase Karaori refers to the Noh costumes made with Nishijin-ori textiles that Noh actors wear when they perform on stage. Although similar to kimono, Karaori is not something that is usually worn in everyday life. Noh is

Hozugawa River Rafting Hozugawa River RaftingCategory: InboundAward Recipient: Hozugawa Yusen Sightseeing Boat AssociationArea: Kyoto Click here for inquiries such as purchase Dancing on the waves through the rocks while enjoying the amazing views on both sides of the river which weaves through the mountains. This is Hozugawa river rafting. It at began in 1606 with

Tour du Lac Biwa Tour du Lac BiwaAward Recipient: BSC International Co., LtdArea: Otsu, Shiga Click here for inquiries such as purchase Tour du Lac Biwa is a t our where a bilingual housewife who lives in the Kosai area guides visitors around Lake Biwa in Shiga. Themed around the everyday lives of people from

Edo Kara Paper Edo Kara PaperCategory: OutboundAward Recipient: Tokyo Matsuya Co., Ltd.Area: Tokyo Click here for inquiries such as purchase “Edo Karakami” is a craft made from Japanese paper with various decorations. It is used as Fusuma-shi, paper for sliding doors, or Kabegami, wallpaper.In the early Edo period, craftsmen inspired by Kyoto’s Karakami-shi, the Chinese

Lacquerware Lighting: Michikaze, Shizuku, Komorebi Lacquerware Lighting: Michikaze, Shizuku, KomorebiCategory: OutboundAward Recipient: KISHU+Area: Wakayama Click here for inquiries such as purchase The “AKARI IN JAPAN” series is a collection of lighting that is a new product category for lacquerware operators.We have developed a new product based on the light of Japan, with the unique light