- 2021.10.19
- kumamoto,
03 Yamaga lanterns Nakamura seisakujo
Delicate handicrafts created from Japanese paper and glue“I want to create products that match the times and pass them on to the next generation.” Yamaga lanterns / Nakamura seisakujo Yamaga lanterns, also called Yamaga-toro, are created using only washi paper and glue to create a three-dimensional shape.The Yamaga Lantern Festival takes place every year in August in Yamaga City. During the festival, women wear these paper-made imitation gold lanterns on their heads and dance.We interviewed Mr. Junya Nakamura, an active lantern craftsman. Junya Nakamura Born in Yamaga City,Kumamoto Prefecture in 1989. After graduating high school, After working for the Yamaga […]