[Tokyo] Edo Hand-Painted Lantern Making Experience: Experience traditional techniques from a 112-year-old company
- Overview
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- * Experience the art of Edo lantern making, a craft with a 111-year history.
- Write your favorite characters in eye-catching, bold, and beautiful Edo script.
- Challenge yourself to create a one-of-a-kind mini lantern.
- * It can be folded and placed in a box, making it compact and easy to take home. (Box size: 12 x 6 x 15 cm)
- What to expect
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This plan allows you to experience Edo hand-painted lantern making, where you write characters on mini lanterns at "Namidabashi Oshimaya Chochin-ten" in Minamisenju, Tokyo. It's the essence of lantern-making techniques accumulated over 111 years since its founding. You'll experience the joy of writing bold and powerful characters, like those seen in shrines, temples, and traditional performing arts stages. [You can challenge yourself to make a one-of-a-kind mini lantern under the guidance of Kenichiro Murata, the 4th generation master] Experience hand-painted lantern making, where you write the traditional calligraphic style "Kagomoji" on a lantern, specifically Edo characters on a mini lantern with a total height of about 25cm. There are two types of lantern shapes to choose from: a soft, spherical egg shape, and a slim, stylish narrow type. Imagine the lantern displayed in your home and choose a light shape that blends into your lifestyle. It begins with tracing the craftsman's draft of the characters on