©Noriko Tokumitsu
Kitamaebune (Northbound Ships)
This umbrella is painted by the local artist and ceramicist Takashi Kitamura. The Kitamaebune is a Japanese merchant ship with a single mast, that sailed between northern Japan and Osaka in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Artisan
Shigeki Matsuda
Kanazawa, Japan
The rare and extraordinary art form of umbrella making is being continued by Shigeki Matsuda, who collaborates with local artisans such as the Nationa ...
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