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Exclusive Starbucks iced coffee glass handmade in Japan according to ancient Edo tradition
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Oona McGee
Aug 18, 2016
With more than a century of craftsmanship behind the creation of each little glass, these are some of the most exclusive and expensive items in the Starbucks range.
- Japan
- (coffee • crafts • craftsmen • cut glass • Edo • glass • glass blowing • glass making • glasses • Starbucks • traditional craft)
Ojiya Chijimi: the amazing centuries-old Japanese craft that bleaches kimono textiles with snow
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Oona McGee
Jun 16, 2016
These stunning images show how craftsmen keep their UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage alive during the coldest months of the year.
Traditional craftsmen create smartphone case fit for a legendary samurai warrior
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Oona McGee
Jan 20, 2016
It’s a modern-day sheath made in honour of the samurai known as the “Crimson Demon of War”.
- Japan
- (cool • craftsmen • crowdfunding • Makuake • Osaka • samurai • Smartphones • taiga drama • traditional crafts • Wakayama)
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