Tottori Prefecture
Being famous for its sand dunes, Tottori is the least populous prefecture in Japan. Abundant in natural resources, but difficult to access due to its mountainous terrain and harsh winters, this prefecture gave rise to a unique culture of craft.
Diverse, Small-scale Studios
Tottori's crafts are often characterized by small, diverse studios and a simple, practical beauty. Alongside the region's harsh and rather isolated topography, the Mingei movement, spearheaded by Shoya Yoshida, was another force that profoundly shaped its craft development.
Find out more
In our collaboration with Tottori Prefecture government, we've made a little booklet about Tottori Craft. It's available for download.
Tottori Studios
AOYA
1,300 years of washi from the town of Aoya
Ashwork
Bird-themed ceramics by Yoshie Ashizuka
Bianca Ana Chavez
Botanical pencil drawings by Bianca Ana Chavez
Chizu Blue
Indigo-dyed cloth from a Chizu cooperative
Dai Inshu Paper Production Cooperative Association
A cooperative of Inshu washi makers in Tottori
Domokudo
Salvaged-wood crafts from a workshop in Tajiri
Fujiyama Tategu
Tategu craft by 2nd-generation maker Tsugufumi Fujiyama
Fukumitsu-yaki
Fukumitsu-yaki pottery by Kenji Kawamoto
HYO DESIGN
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Inkyuuzan-yaki
300 years of pottery from the official kiln of the Tottori Clan
Jinjin Bamboo Studio
Bamboo craft by Norihito and Hitomi Saie
Junpei Kawaguchi
The 8th-generation inheritor of a secret Edo rattan weave
Kagerow Rod
Made-to-order bamboo fly fishing rods from the Hino River
Kaike-gama
Hosshoji-yaki Kaike-gama pottery for contemporary life
Kaishudo
Urushi lacquer from an Aizu lineage, rooted in Tottori
Kazuwa-yaki
Three generations of Shinsha-glaze pottery in Kurayoshi
ko-ma
Tottori folklore through a leather craftsman's eye
Kobo Yumihama
A flagship Yumihama-gasuri studio of Tottori
Kokuzo-yaki
Kokuzo-yaki pottery, founded 1890
Kugo-gama
Daisen-yaki pottery with a distinctive contemporary voice
lore + needles
Hand-stitched leather rooted in mingei philosophy
Makidani-gama
Unique ceramic works with nerikomi technique
Matsuda Dyeing Studio
A 13-generation family dye house in Yonago
Mitsuyoshi Morishita
Aluminum casting by Mitsuyoshi Morishita
Okemoto Factory
Lifelike replicas of animals and plants from the foot of Mt. Daisen
Orimon-ya
A cooperative textile workshop by people with disabilities
sajiwashi
Handmade Inshu washi from the mountains of Saji, Tottori
Shinobu Kogeiten
Wooden crafts and folk toys from a 1946 family studio
Shokagama
A 120-year Hosshoji-yaki kiln by the Higashinagata River
THE HINOKI
Organic apparel by THE HINOKI, founded 2015
Tottori - COCOROSTORE
A craft shop in the historic Kurayoshi White Wall Warehouses
Tottori Inaba-yaki
Folk-craft pottery from a young potter in Tottori's Inaba region
tree frog
Copper and brass metalwork by Yukako Hamachi
ukiroosh.
Glasswork from a husband-and-wife studio in eastern Tottori
Uradome-yaki
Tottori's revived Uradome-yaki porcelain
Wagasa Hatsune
Made-to-order Japanese umbrellas from Yodoe, Tottori
Wakasa-yaki
Clay bells in the Wakasa-yaki tradition
yamanitori
Hand embroidery from the rhythms of daily life
Yanagiya Reproduct
A revival project of beloved Tottori folk toys
Yashima Iron
Hand-forged hoes and iron tools from Yashima Iron
Yumihamagasuri Koubou B
Yumihama-gasuri ikat weaving by Kanako Butsusaka
