The living treasures of Japan

“… This book – which in Japan has been selected as the Mobil Sekiyu 80th anniversary publication – is a record in interviews, drawings and photographs of fourteen famous craftsmen:
Eishiro Abe, Papermaker – Gampishi
Ayano Chiba, Dyer/Weaver
Kei Fujiwara, Potter – Bizen
Shoji Hamada, Potter – Mingei
Heiro Kitagawa, Weaver
Hiroshi Kodama, Stencil Maker – Striped Designs
Tatsuaki Kuroda, Wood Worker
Gonroku Natsuda, Lacquer Artist – Makie
Kyuwa Miwa, Potter – Hagi
Akihira Miyairi, Swordsmith
Kako Moriguchi, Dyer – Yuzen
Yoshimatsu Nambu, Stencil Maker – Floral dEsigns
Kotaro Shimizu, Stenciller
Shounsai Shono, Bamboo Artist”