List of Living National Treasures of Japan (Handicrafts)
The list of the Living National Treasures of Japan ( Japanese 人間 国宝 一 覧 Ningen kokuhō ichiran ) includes all persons and groups who have been declared as Living National Treasures in the category “Handicrafts” ( 工 芸 技術 Kōgei gijutsu ) by MEXT . In addition to traditional handicrafts, people can also be named a national treasure in the exhibition arts category .
The “handicrafts” are divided into eight sub-categories: ceramics ( 陶 芸 tōgei ), dyeing or textiles, lacquer work , metalwork, doll making, wood and bamboo work, Japanese paper and other arts.
Excellent individuals
Ceramics
| Surname | Born | Died | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hara Kiyoshi | 1936 | Ceramics | Tetsuyu | 2005 | |
| Suzuki Osamu | 1934 | Ceramics | Shino-yaki | 1994 | |
| Isezaki Jun | 1936 | Ceramics | Bizen-yaki | 2004 | |
| Inoue Manji | 1929 | Ceramics | Hakuji | 1995 | |
| Maeta Akihiro ( 前 田昭博 ) | 1954 | Ceramics | Hakuji | 2013 | |
| Nakashima Hiroshi ( 中 島 宏 ) | 1941 | Ceramics | Seiji | 2007 | |
| Tokuda Yasokichi III. ( 三代 徳 田 八十 ) | 1933 | Ceramics | Saiyu | 1997 | |
| Minori Yoshita ( 吉田 美 統 ) | 1932 | Ceramics | Yūrikinsai | 2001 | |
| Itō Sekisui V. ( 五代 伊藤 赤水 ) | 1941 | Ceramics | Mumyōi-yaki | 2003 | |
| Katō Kōzō ( 加藤 幸 造 ) | 1935 | Ceramics | Setoguro | 2010 | |
| Tomimoto Kenkichi | 1886 | 1963 | Ceramics | Iroe | 1955 |
| Katō Hajime ( 加藤 土 師 萌 ) | 1900 | 1968 | Ceramics | Iroe | 1961 |
| Fujimoto Yoshimichi ( 藤 本能 道 ) | 1919 | 1992 | Ceramics | Iroe | 1986 |
| Imaizumi Imaemon XIII. ( 今 泉 今 右衛門 (13 代) ) | 1926 | 2001 | Ceramics | Iroe | 1989 |
| Sakaida Kakiemon XIV. ( 酒井 田 柿 右衛門 (14 代) ) | 1934 | 2013 | Ceramics | Iroe | 2001 |
| Ishiguro Munemaro ( 石 黒 宗 麿 ) | 1893 | 1968 | Ceramics | Tetsugusuri | 1955 |
| Shimizu Uichi ( 清水 卯 一 ) | 1926 | 2004 | Ceramics | Tetsugusuri | 1985 |
| Hamada Shōji | 1894 | 1978 | Ceramics | Mashiko-yaki | 1955 |
| Arakawa Toyozō ( 荒 川 豊 蔵 ) | 1894 | 1985 | Ceramics | Shino-yaki / Setoguro | 1955 |
| Miwa Kyūwa ( 三 輪休 和 ) | 1896 | 1981 | Ceramics | Hagi-yaki | 1970 |
| Miwa Jusetsu ( 三輪 壽 雪 ) | 1910 | 2012 | Ceramics | Hagi-yaki | 1983 |
| Kaneshige Toyo | 1896 | 1967 | Ceramics | Bizen-yaki | 1956 |
| Fujiwara Kei | 1899 | 1983 | Ceramics | Bizen-yaki | 1970 |
| Yamamoto Tōshū ( 山 本 陶 秀 ) | 1906 | 1994 | Ceramics | Bizen-yaki | 1987 |
| Fujiwara Yū | 1932 | 2001 | Ceramics | Bizen-yaki | 1996 |
| Nakazato Muan ( 中 里 無 庵 ) | 1895 | 1985 | Ceramics | Karatsu-yaki | 1976 |
| Kondo Yūzō ( 近藤 悠 三 ) | 1902 | 1985 | Ceramics | Sometsuke | 1985 |
| Tsukamoto Kaiji ( 塚 本 快 示 ) | 1912 | 1990 | Ceramics | Seihakuji | 1983 |
| Kinjō Jirō ( 金城 次郎 ) | 1912 | 2004 | Ceramics | Ryūkyū ceramic | 1985 |
| Tamura Kōichi ( 田村 耕 一 ) | 1918 | 1987 | Ceramics | Tetsue | 1986 |
| Matsui Kōsei | 1927 | 2003 | Ceramics | Neriage | 1993 |
| Katō Takuo ( 加藤 卓 男 ) | 1917 | 2005 | Ceramics | Sansai | 1995 |
| Shimaoka Tatsuzo | 1919 | 2007 | Ceramics | popular Jōmon zōgan ceramics | 1996 |
| Miura Koheiji ( 三浦 小平 二 ) | 1933 | 2006 | Ceramics | Seiji | 1997 |
| Yamada Jozan III. ( 三代 山田 常山 ) | 1924 | 2005 | Ceramics | Tokoname-yaki | 1998 |
Dyeing / textiles
| Surname | Born | Died | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taira Toshiko | 1921 | textiles | Bashofu | 1974 | |
| Komiya Yasutaka | 1925 | 2017 | textiles | Edo Komon | 1978 |
| Tajima Hiroshi ( 田島 比 呂 子 ) | 1922 | textiles | Yūzen | 2000 | |
| Moriguchi Kunihiko ( 森 口 邦彦 ) | 1941 | textiles | Yūzen | 2007 | |
| Futatsuka Osao ( 二 塚 長生 ) | 1946 | textiles | Yūzen | 2010 | |
| Kitamura Takeshi ( 北 村 武 資 ) | 1935 | textiles | Ra | 2000 | |
| Kouda Yoshio ( 甲 田 綏 郎 ) | 1929 | textiles | Seigō Sendaihira | 2002 | |
| Kitagawa Hyōji ( 喜 多 川 俵 二 ) | 1936 | textiles | Yūsoku Orimono | 1999 | |
| Ogawa Kisaburō ( 小川 規 三郎 ) | 1936 | textiles | Kenjō Hakata-ori | 2003 | |
| Shimura Fukumi | 1924 | textiles | Tsumugi-ori ( Japanese silk ) | 1990 | |
| Sasaki Sonoko ( 佐 々 木 苑 子 ) | 1939 | textiles | Tsumugi-ori ( Japanese silk ) | 2005 | |
| Koga Fumi ( 古 賀 フ ミ ) | 1927 | 2015 | textiles | Saga Nishiki | 1994 |
| Tamanaha Yūkō | 1936 | textiles | Bingata | 1996 | |
| Fukuda Kijū ( 福田 喜 重 ) | 1932 | textiles | Shishu | 1997 | |
| Miyahira Hatsuko ( 宮 平 初 子 ) | 1922 | textiles | Shuri no Orimono | 1998 | |
| Kitamura Takeshi ( 北 村 武 資 ) | 1935 | textiles | Tate Nishiki | 2000 | |
| Suzuta Shigeto ( 鈴 田 滋 人 ) | 1954 | textiles | Mokuhan Zurisarasa | 2008 | |
| Tsuchiya Yoshinori ( 土屋 順 紀 ) | 1954 | textiles | Monsha | 2010 | |
| Komiya Kōsuke ( 小 宮 康 助 ) | 1882 | 1961 | textiles | Edo Komon | 1955 |
| Matsubara Sadakichi ( 松 原定 吉 ) | 1893 | 1955 | textiles | Nagaita Chūgata | 1955 |
| Shimizu Kōtarō ( 清水 幸 太郎 ) | 1897 | 1988 | textiles | Nagaita Chūgata | 1955 |
| Tabata Kihachi III. ( 田 畑 喜 八 ) | 1877 | 1956 | textiles | Yūzen | 1955 |
| Kimura Uzan ( 木村 雨 山 ) | 1891 | 1977 | textiles | Yūzen | 1955 |
| Nakamura Katsuma ( 中 村 勝 馬 ) | 1894 | 1982 | textiles | Yūzen | 1955 |
| Ueno Tameji ( 上 野 為 二 ) | 1901 | 1960 | textiles | Yūzen | 1955 |
| Moriguchi Kakō ( 森 口 華 弘 ) | 1909 | 2008 | textiles | Yūzen | 1967 |
| Yamada Mitsugi ( 山田 貢 ) | 1912 | 2002 | textiles | Yūzen | 1984 |
| Hata Tokyo ( 羽 田登喜 男 ) | 1911 | 2008 | textiles | Yūzen | 1988 |
| Yamada Eiichi ( 山田 栄 一 ) | 1900 | 1956 | textiles | Yuzen Yōjinori | 1955 |
| Chiba Ayano ( 千葉 あ や の ) | 1889 | 1980 | textiles | Shōaizome | 1955 |
| Serizawa Keisuke | 1895 | 1984 | textiles | Cataezome | 1956 |
| Inagaki Toshijirō ( 稲 垣 稔 次郎 ) | 1902 | 1963 | textiles | Cataezome | 1962 |
| Kamakura Yoshitarō ( 鎌倉 芳 太郎 ) | 1898 | 1983 | textiles | Cataezome | 1973 |
| Kitagawa Heirō ( 喜 多 川 平 朗 ) | 1898 | 1988 | textiles | Ra | 1960 |
| Kōda Eisuke ( 甲 田 栄 佑 ) | 1902 | 1970 | textiles | Seigō Sendaihira | 1956 |
| Fukami Jūsuke ( 深 見 重 助 ) | 1885 | 1974 | textiles | Karagumi | 1956 |
| Kitagawa Heirō ( 喜 多 川 平 朗 ) | 1898 | 1988 | textiles | Yūsoku Orimono | 1960 |
| Ogawa Zensaburō ( 小川 善 三郎 ) | 1900 | 1983 | textiles | Kenjō Hakata-ori | |
| Munehiro Rikizō ( 宗 広 力 三 ) | 1914 | 1989 | textiles | Tsumugishima-ori (Kasuri-ori) | 1983 |
| Hosomi Kagaku ( 細 見 華岳 ) | 1922 | 2012 | textiles | Tsuzure-ori | 1997 |
| Yonamine Sada ( 与 那 嶺 貞 ) | 1909 | 2003 | textiles | Yomitanzan Hana-ori | 1989 |
| Nanbu Yoshimatu ( 南部 芳 松 ) | 1894 | 1976 | textiles | Tsuki-bori | 1955 |
| Rokutani Baiken ( 六 谷 梅 軒 ) | 1907 | 1973 | textiles | Kiri-bori | 1955 |
| Nakajima Hidekichi ( 中 島 秀吉 ) | 1883 | 1968 | textiles | Dōgu-bori | 1955 |
| Nakamura Yūjirō ( 中 村 勇 二郎 ) | 1902 | 1985 | textiles | Dōgu-bori | 1955 |
| Kodama Hiroshi ( 児 玉 博 ) | 1909 | 1992 | textiles | Shima-bori | 1955 |
| Jōnoguchi Mie ( 城 ノ 口 み ゑ ) | 1917 | 2003 | textiles | Ito-ire | 1955 |
Paintwork
| Surname | Born | Died | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murose Kazumi ( 室 瀬 和美 ) | 1950 | Paintwork | Maki-e | 2008 | |
| Nakano Kōichi ( 中 野 孝 一 ) | 1947 | Paintwork | Maki-e | 2010 | |
| Mae Fumio ( 前 史 雄 ) | 1940 | Paintwork | Chinkin | 1999 | |
| Isoi Masami ( 磯 井 正 美 ) | 1926 | Paintwork | Kinma | 1985 | |
| Ōta Hitoshi ( 太 田 儔 ) | 1931 | Paintwork | Kinma | 1994 | |
| Yamashita Yoshito ( 山下 義 人 ) | 1951 | Paintwork | Kinma | 2013 | |
| Ōnishi Isao ( 大西 勲 ) | 1944 | Paintwork | Kyushitsu | 2002 | |
| Komori Kunie ( 小 森邦 衞 ) | 1945 | Paintwork | Kyushitsu | 2006 | |
| Masumura Kiichirō ( 増 村 紀一郎 ) | 1941 | Paintwork | Kyushitsu | 2008 | |
| Kitamura Shōsai ( 北 村 昭 斎 ) | 1938 | Paintwork | Wheels | 1999 | |
| Takano Shōzan ( 高 野 松山 ) | 1889 | 1976 | Paintwork | Maki-e | 1955 |
| Matsuda Gonroku ( 松田 権 六 ) | 1896 | 1986 | Paintwork | Maki-e | 1955 |
| Terai Naoji ( 寺 井 直 次 ) | 1912 | 1998 | Paintwork | Maki-e | 1985 |
| Taguchi Yoshikuni ( 田 口 善 国 ) | 1923 | 1998 | Paintwork | Maki-e | 1989 |
| Ōba Shōgyo ( 大 場 松 魚 ) | 1916 | 2012 | Paintwork | Maki-e | 1982 |
| Otomaru Kōdō ( 音 丸 耕 堂 ) | 1898 | 1997 | Paintwork | Chōshitsu | 1955 |
| Mae Taihō ( 前 大 峰 ) | 1890 | 1977 | Paintwork | Chinkin | 1955 |
| Isoi Joshin ( 磯 井 如 真 ) | 1883 | 1964 | Paintwork | Kinma | 1956 |
| Akaji Yūsai ( 赤地 友 哉 ) | 1906 | 1984 | Paintwork | Kyushitsu | 1974 |
| Masumura Mashiki ( 増 村 益 城 ) | 1910 | 1996 | Paintwork | Kyushitsu | 1978 |
| Shioda Keishirō ( 塩 多 慶 四郎 ) | 1926 | 2006 | Paintwork | Kyushitsu | 1995 |
Metalwork
| Surname | Born | Died | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uozumi Iraqu III. ( 三代 魚 住 為 楽 ) | 1937 | Metalwork | Dora | 2002 | |
| Nakagawa Mamoru ( 中 川 衛 ) | 1947 | Metalwork | Chokin | 2004 | |
| Katsura Morihito ( 桂盛仁 ) | 1944 | Metalwork | Chokin | 2008 | |
| Saitō Akira ( 斎 藤 明 ) | 1920 | Metalwork | Chūkin | 1993 | |
| Ōzawa Kōmin ( 大 澤 光 民 ) | 1941 | Metalwork | Chūkin | 2005 | |
| Okuyama Hōseki ( 奥 山峰 石 ) | 1937 | Metalwork | Hallmarking | 1995 | |
| Taguchi Toshichika ( 田 口 寿 恒 ) | 1940 | Metalwork | Hallmarking | 2006 | |
| Tamagawa Norio ( 玉川 宣 夫 ) | 1942 | Metalwork | Hallmarking | 2010 | |
| Amata Akitsugu | 1927 | 2013 | Metalwork | Sword making (Nihonto) | 1997 |
| Ōsumi Toshihira | 1932 | 2009 | Metalwork | Sword making (Nihonto) | 1997 |
| Uozumi Iraqu ( 魚 住 為 楽 ) | 1884 | 1956 | Metalwork | Dora | 1955 |
| Unno Kiyoshi ( 海 野 清 ) | 1884 | 1956 | Metalwork | Chokin | 1955 |
| Naitō Shirō ( 内藤 四郎 ) | 1907 | 1988 | Metalwork | Chokin | 1978 |
| Kashima Ikkoku ( 鹿島 一 谷 ) | 1898 | 1996 | Metalwork | Chokin | 1979 |
| Kanamori Eiichi ( 金森 映 井 智 ) | 1908 | 2001 | Metalwork | Chokin | 1989 |
| Kamoshita Shunmei ( 鴨 下 春 明 ) | 1915 | 2001 | Metalwork | Chokin | 1999 |
| Masuda Mitsuo ( 増 田 三 男 ) | 1909 | 2009 | Metalwork | Chokin | 1991 |
| Sasaki Shōdō ( 佐 々 木 象 堂 ) | 1882 | 1961 | Metalwork | Rōgata Chūzō | 1960 |
| Nagano Tetsushi ( 長野 垤 志 ) | 1900 | 1977 | Metalwork | Cha no Yugama | 1963 |
| Kakutani Ikkei ( 角 谷 一 圭 ) | 1904 | 1999 | Metalwork | Cha no Yugama | 1984 |
| Takahashi Keiten ( 高橋 敬 典 ) | 1920 | 2009 | Metalwork | Cha no Yugama | 1996 |
| Takamura Toyochika ( 高 村 豊 周 ) | 1890 | 1972 | Metalwork | Chūkin | 1964 |
| Yonemitsu Mitsumasa ( 米 光光 正 ) | 1888 | 1980 | Metalwork | Bigo Zōgan | 1965 |
| Katori Masahito ( 香 取 正彦 ) | 1899 | 1988 | Metalwork | Bonshō (bells) | 1977 |
| Sekiya Shirō ( 関 谷 四郎 ) | 1907 | 1994 | Metalwork | Hallmarking | 1977 |
| Takahashi Sadatsugu ( 高橋 貞 次 ) | 1902 | 1968 | Metalwork | Sword making (Nihonto) | 1955 |
| Miyairi Yukihira ( 宮 入 行 平 ) | 1913 | 1977 | Metalwork | Sword making (Nihonto) | 1963 |
| Gassan Sadaichi ( 月 山 貞 一 ) | 1907 | 1995 | Metalwork | Sword making (Nihonto) | 1971 |
| Sumitani Masamine ( 隅 谷 正 峯 ) | 1921 | 1998 | Metalwork | Sword making (Nihonto) | 1981 |
| Honami Nisshū ( 本 阿 彌 日 洲 ) | 1908 | 1996 | Metalwork | Sword making | 1975 |
| Ono Kōkei ( 小野 光 敬 ) | 1913 | 1994 | Metalwork | Sword making | 1975 |
| Fujishiro Matsuo ( 藤 代 松 雄 ) | 1914 | 2004 | Metalwork | Sword making | 1996 |
| Nagayama Kōkan ( 永 山 光 幹 ) | 1920 | 2010 | Metalwork | Sword making | 1998 |
Doll making
| Surname | Born | Died | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiyama Nobuko ( 秋山 信 子 ) | 1928 | Doll making | Ishō Ningyō | 1996 | |
| Hayashi Komao | 1936 | Doll making | Tosa | 2002 | |
| Hori Ryujo | 1897 | 1984 | Doll making | Ishō Ningyō | 1955 |
| Hirata Goyo | 1903 | 1981 | Doll making | Ishō Ningyō | 1955 |
| Noguchi Sonoo ( 野 口 園 生 ) | 1907 | 1996 | Doll making | Ishō Ningyō | 1986 |
| Kagoshima Juzo | 1898 | 1982 | Doll making | Shiso | 1961 |
| Ichihashi Toshiko ( 市橋 と し 子 ) | 1907 | 2000 | Doll making | Tosa | 1989 |
Wood and bamboo work
| Surname | Born | Died | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsushiro Sōhō ( 勝 城 蒼 鳳 ) | 1934 | Wood and bamboo work | bamboo | 2005 | |
| Fujinuma Noboru ( 藤 沼 昇 ) | 1945 | Wood and bamboo work | bamboo | 2012 | |
| Kawagita Ryōzō ( 川北 良 造 ) | 1934 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 1994 | |
| Ōsaka Hiromichi ( 大 坂 弘道 ) | 1937 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 1997 | |
| Nakagawa Kiyotsugu ( 中 川 清 司 ) | 1942 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 2001 | |
| Kitayama Akira ( 村 山 明 ) | 1944 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 2003 | |
| Haisoto Tatsuo ( 灰 外 達夫 ) | 1941 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 2012 | |
| Shōno Shōunsai ( 生 野 祥雲 斎 ) | 1904 | 1974 | Wood and bamboo work | bamboo | 1967 |
| Iizuka Shōkansai | 1919 | 2004 | Wood and bamboo work | bamboo | 1982 |
| Maeda Chikubōsai II , ( 二代 前 田 竹 房 斎 ) | 1917 | 2003 | Wood and bamboo work | bamboo | 1995 |
| Hayakawa Shōkosai V. ( 五世 早川 尚 古 斎 ) | 1932 | 2011 | Wood and bamboo work | bamboo | 2003 |
| Kuroda Tatsuaki ( 黒 田 辰 秋 ) | 1904 | 1982 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 1970 |
| Himi Kōdō ( 氷 見 晃 堂 ) | 1906 | 1975 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 1970 |
| Ōno Shōwasai ( 大野 昭和 斎 ) | 1912 | 1996 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 1984 |
| Nakadai Zuishin ( 中 台 瑞 真 ) | 1912 | 2002 | Wood and bamboo work | Wood | 1984 |
| Akiyama Issei ( 秋山 逸 生 ) | 1901 | 1988 | Wood and bamboo work | Inlay work | 1987 |
Japanese paper
| Surname | Born | Died | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivano Ichibe IX. | 1933 | Papermaking | Echizen Hosho | 2000 | |
| Hamada Sajio ( 浜 田 幸雄 ) | 1931 | Papermaking | Tosa Tengujō-shi | 2001 | |
| Tanino Takenobu ( 谷 野 剛 惟 ) | 1935 | Papermaking | Najioganbi-shi | 2002 | |
| Iwano Ichibē VIII. ( 八 代 岩 野 市 兵衛 ) | 1901 | 1976 | Papermaking | Echizen Hosho | 1968 |
| Abe Eishirō ( 安 部 栄 四郎 ) | 1902 | 1984 | Papermaking | Ganpi-shi | 1968 |
Other arts
| Surname | Born | Died | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saita Baitei ( 斎 田梅亭 ) | 1900 | 1981 | Other | Kirikana (gilding) | 1981 |
| Nishide Daizō ( 西 出 大三 ) | 1913 | 1995 | Other | Kirikana (gilding) | 1985 |
| Eri Sayoko ( 江 里 佐 代 子 ) | 1945 | 2007 | Other | Kirikana (gilding) | 2002 |
| Yoshida Fumiyuki | 1915 | 2004 | Other | Bachiru (colored ivory engraving) | 1985 |
Excellent groups
| Surname | Handicrafts | Subcategory | Year of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Society for the Preservation of Kakiemon Pottery Technique ( 柿 右衛門 製陶 技術 保存 会 Kakiemonsei Tōgijutsu Hozonkai ) | Ceramics | Kakiemon | 1976 |
| Society for the Preservation of Onta-yaki Pottery Technique ( 小鹿 田 焼 技術 保存 会 Ontayaki Gijutsu Hozonkai ) | Ceramics | Onta-yaki | 1995 |
| Society for the receipt of paper patterns (for dyeing) from Ise ( 伊 勢 型 紙 技術 保存 会 Ise Katagami Gijutsu Hozonkai ) | textiles | Ise katagami | 1993 |
| Society for the receipt of textiles from banana trees (Bashōfu) in Kijoka ( 喜 如 嘉 の 芭蕉 布 保存 会 Kijoka no Bashōfu Hozonkai ) | textiles | Kijoka no Bashōfu | 1976 |
| Organization for the receipt of Kumejima-kasuri silk textiles (Okinawa) ( 久 米 島 紬 保持 団 体 Kumejimakasuri Hoji Dantai ) | textiles | Kumejima kasuri | 2004 |
| Society for the preservation of the Kurume-kasuri technique dyed cotton fabric as an intangible cultural asset ( 重要 無形 文化 財 久留 米 絣 技術 保持 者 会 Jūyō Mukei Bunkazai Kurumekasuri Gijutsu Hozonsha Kai ) | textiles | Kurume-kasuri | 1976 |
| Organization for the receipt of Miyako Jōfu linen textiles (Okinawa) ( 宮 古 上 布 保持 団 体 Miyako Jōfu Hozon Dantai ) | textiles | Miyako Jofu | 1978 |
| Society for the Conservation of Honba Yūkitsu-mugi Techniques for Silk Textiles ( 本 場 結 城 紬 技術 保持 会 Honba Yūkitsumugi Gijutsu Hozonkai ) | textiles | Yūki-tsumugi | 1976 |
| Society for the Preservation of Ojiya-chijimi / Echigo Jōfu Lacquer Techniques ( 越 後 上 布 ・ 小 千 谷 縮 布 技術 保存 協会 Ojiyachijimi Echigojōfu Gijutsu Hozonkai ) | textiles | Ojiya-chijimi / Echigo Jofu | 1976 |
| Society for the Preservation of Wajima-nuri Lacquer Technology ( 輪 島 塗 技術 保存 会Wajimanuri Gijutsu Hozonkai ) | Lacquerware | Wajima-nuri | 1977 |
| Society for the Preservation of the Hosokawa Paper ( 細 川 紙 技術 者 協会 Hosokawashi Hozonkai ) | Japanese paper | Hosokawa-shi | 1978 |
| Society for the Preservation of the Sekishūban Paper ( 石 州 半 紙 技術 者 会 Sekishūbanshi Hozonkai ) | Japanese paper | Sekishūban-shi | 1976 |
| Society for the Conservation of Honmino Paper ( 本 美濃 紙 保存 会 Honminoshi Hozonkai ) | Japanese paper | Honmino-shi | 1976 |
See also
- List of Living National Treasures of Japan (exhibition arts)
- List of Japanese ceramics and pottery workshops
Web links
- 国 指定 文化 財 等 デ ー タ ベ ー ス . Office for Cultural Affairs, 2014,accessed April 11, 2014.
- 週刊 人間 国宝 . Asahi Shimbun,accessed April 11, 2014(undated).
