Tradition to be inherited
An inherited heart of Edo
Taito ward flourished as a common people's town and the birthplace of Edo culture with vestiges of Edo period historical sites and culture such as Edo period Buddhist shrines and temples.
EVENT & NEWS
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Around May 7, 2018 (Monday) - March 2019
Announcement of temporary closing
by renovation work of Traditional Craft CenterThe Taito Ward Edo Shitamachi Traditional Craft Center will renew the exterior, interior, exhibition..more
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EVENT May 2018
Demonstration of Traditional Craft Center (May)
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EVENT April 2018
Demonstration of Traditional Craft Center (April)
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TOUR November 2017
MEXT [ Japan and Germany Exchange Project ] German Labor Youths Tour
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EXPERIENCE
Edo Sudare
Tanaka Koutarou
EXPERIENCE COLUMN
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Observation of The gallery of Edo wood sculpture Sosyu
‘Sosyu’ tells the historically outstanding wood sculpture to
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Edo Brushes・Tokyo handmade brush
work shopI visited Miyakawa brush workshop which is founded in 1920.
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The trial lesson of making
Edo cut Kiriko glassI took a trial lesson of making a Kiriko at ‘Kiriko workshop
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The trial lesson of making
tortoise shell accessoriesMr. Akatsuka Akira who is second generation of Akatsuka Bekk
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CRAFTSMAKER
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Edo Tegaki Chochin [ Hand-Painted Paper Lanterns ]
Yamada Norio
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Edo Tegaki Chochin [ Hand-Painted Paper Lanterns ]
Sakurai Yuko
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Edo Tegaki Chochin [ Hand-Painted Paper Lanterns ]
Onda Osamu
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Edo Tegaki Chochin [ Hand-Painted Paper Lanterns ]
Onda Syunji
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Edo Moku-Hanga [ Woodblock Prints ]
Nagao Jiro
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Edo Moku-Hanga [ Woodblock Prints ]
Nagao Yuji
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Tokyo Shamisen [ Three-Stringed Musical Instrument ]
Horikoshi Yasunari
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Tokyo Shamisen [ Three-Stringed Musical Instrument ]
Takeuchi Yasuo
CRAFTS MUSEUM

Already in the Edo period (17th to mid 19th centuries), Taito thrived as a city of commons, who created much of the Edo culture. Today, Taito-ku (the City of Taito) still is home to numerous historic sites, such as Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples dating back to the period, and many more. The City also accommodates commons who are dashing and stylish following the aesthetics of Edo commons and nurtures Traditional Crafts developed by craftspeople over the past centuries. "Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum" is where you can experience and appreciate treasures of Traditional Crafts of the Shitamachi (lower city) area of Edo, created and developed by generations of craftspeople who worked in the area‘s history and culture. The Museum is intended to stimulate your interest in and appreciation of those Traditional Crafts. In addition, the Museum hopes you will cherish some of such crafts in your everyday life.