Region · No. 47
No. 47Prefecture
Okinawa
No. IAbout this place
The crafts of 沖縄県 emerged from the long conversation between land and hand. In every piece here, you can read the memory of this place.
No. IICrafts of this region
22沖縄県 · その他の工芸品
三線
沖縄県
The sanshin is a traditional three-stringed lute from Okinawa, distinguished by its snakeskin-covered body and slender neck. It is the iconic instrument of Ryukyuan music and performing arts, and remains central to Okinawan cultural identity today.
沖縄県 · 織物
与那国織
沖縄県
Yonaguni Ori is a handwoven textile from Yonaguni Island, Japan's westernmost inhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture. It is celebrated for its distinctive kasuri (ikat) patterns and island-specific dyeing traditions rooted in Ryukyuan culture.
沖縄県 · 織物
久米島紬
沖縄県
Kumejima Tsumugi is a traditional silk pongee woven on Kumejima Island in Okinawa Prefecture. Distinguished by its earthy mud-dyed colors and handwoven texture, it is one of Japan's oldest silk weaving traditions, with roots in the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
沖縄県 · 織物
八重山ミンサー
沖縄県
Yaeyama Minsa is a traditional cotton textile from the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by its bold striped patterns featuring a characteristic alternating motif of five and four ikat (kasuri) squares, traditionally rich in symbolic meaning.
沖縄県 · 織物
八重山上布
沖縄県
Yaeyama Jofu is a high-grade ramie textile woven in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa, including Ishigaki and Taketomi islands. Hand-spun ramie threads and intricate kasuri (ikat) patterns give the fabric its hallmark fineness and cool, crisp feel.
沖縄県 · 織物
南風原花織
沖縄県
Haebaru Hanaori is a traditional Okinawan textile produced primarily in Haebaru Town, Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by vivid, three-dimensionally raised geometric floral patterns woven using supplementary weft techniques inherited from the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
沖縄県 · 織物
喜如嘉の芭蕉布
沖縄県
Kijoka Bashofu is a traditional textile from the Kijoka district of Ogimi Village, Okinawa, woven from the fibers of the ito-basho (fiber banana plant). Celebrated for its exceptionally light, crisp, and cool hand-feel, it has been treasured as a summer garment throughout Okinawa's history.
沖縄県 · 陶磁器
壺屋焼
沖縄県
Tsuboya Ware is a distinctive Okinawan pottery tradition centered in the Tsuboya district of Naha City. It encompasses two styles — unglazed "arayachi" and glazed "jōyachi" — and is celebrated for its bold forms and vibrant, subtropical decorative sensibility.
沖縄県 · 織物
宮古上布
沖縄県
Miyako Jofu is a prestigious ramie textile handwoven on Miyako Island, Okinawa. Distinguished by its extraordinarily fine hand-spun threads and a lustrous surface achieved through meticulous pounding, it is considered one of Japan's finest traditional linen-type fabrics.
沖縄県 · 染色品
琉球びんがた
沖縄県
Ryukyu Bingata is a traditional stencil-dyeing craft from Okinawa Prefecture, celebrated for its vivid, polychromatic patterns drawn from nature and the unique cultural heritage of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Once reserved for royalty and aristocracy, it remains one of Japan's most visually striking textile traditions.
沖縄県 · 漆器
琉球漆器
沖縄県
Ryukyu Lacquerware is a traditional lacquerware craft produced in Okinawa Prefecture, distinguished by its vibrant decorative techniques and the rich cultural influences absorbed through the Ryukyu Kingdom's trade networks with China and Southeast Asia.
沖縄県 · 織物
琉球絣
沖縄県
Ryukyu Kasuri is a traditional ikat textile woven in Okinawa Prefecture, distinguished by bold geometric patterns and vivid colors rooted in the weaving culture of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It is recognized as a nationally designated traditional craft of Japan.
沖縄県 · 織物
知花花織
沖縄県
Chibana Hanaori is a traditional Ryukyuan textile originating from the Chibana district of Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by its vivid geometric patterns created through a raised supplementary-weft float-weave technique, giving the fabric a uniquely textured, three-dimensional appearance.
沖縄県 · 織物
読谷山ミンサー
沖縄県
Yomitanzan Minsa is a traditional narrow cotton sash cloth woven in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by its bold geometric patterns—most famously the alternating four-and-five-dot motif—rooted in the ancient textile culture of the Ryukyu Islands.
沖縄県 · 織物
読谷山花織
沖縄県
Yomitanzan Hanaori is a traditional Okinawan textile originating in Yomitan Village, celebrated for its vivid, raised floral patterns created through a distinctive supplementary-weft floating technique. Rooted in the royal textile traditions of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it remains one of Okinawa's most cherished woven arts.
沖縄県 · 織物
首里織
沖縄県
Shuri-ori is a prestigious textile tradition centered in the Shuri district of Naha, Okinawa, tracing its roots to the Ryukyu Kingdom era. It is distinguished by its rich variety of weaving structures, vibrant colors, and intricate patterns that reflect the kingdom's cosmopolitan cultural heritage.
沖縄県 · 工芸品
八重山交布(グンボウ)
沖縄県
沖縄県 · 工芸品
壷屋焼
沖縄県
沖縄県 · 工芸品
琉球ガラス
沖縄県
沖縄県 · 工芸品
琉球焼
沖縄県
沖縄県 · 工芸品
芋蕉手紡糸
沖縄県
沖縄県 · 工芸品
芋麻手紡糸
沖縄県