Takumi: Downtown Tokyo Artisan Culture

by Manami Okazaki

Takumi: Downtown Tokyo Artisan Culture looks at 32 artisan ateliers in the shitamachi district of Tokyo; the traditional commoner and merchant region of the Edo era. The book will feature craftspeople working out of small studios across downtown, creating exquisite items by hand. This is a rare glimpse into these spaces; from screen makers, kimono dyers, washi paper makers to glass blowers, presented in an accessible, lavish tome...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9881250765
• ISBN13: 9789881250766
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Kingyo Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.2"