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Have you ever noticed that we are as a society are completely enamoured by the East? We purchase from Asia, we buy home decor that is inspired by the East, we buy jewellery that has an Asian feel to it. There are so many things that we enjoy from Asia that it isn’t any surprise that Asian crafts would be one of them.
Photo: Nadia O. -"Kumiki puzzles are handmade Japanese wooden crafts. The object is composed by many pieces that you have to compose in the right order."
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Of course, this site isn’t really about Asian crafts in the general sense of the term. In actuality, it is about Japanese Crafts. On this site, we bring you ways to make your home look and feel as though the East has truly met the West by creating beautiful crafts.
Japanese Crafts are not just about origami, although that is one of the wider known crafts that is out there, it is about everything that brings the unique beauty of Japan and the Japanese culture to your craft table.
Of course, we do look at origami but we also look at Japanese Quilts, Japanese Jewellery, and all the little crafts that are rich with meaning and color. We also offer tips for keeping Bonsai and many other tips on creating beautiful Japanese Crafts.
We offer a section for Japanese crafts that you can do with your children and we have pages upon pages of Japanese Crafts that you can create regardless of your age. There really is something for everyone.
Come on in and enjoy this amazing resource on Japanese Crafts and share some of your own ideas and your own successes. We are always happy to hear how wonderful our creations turn out or how our readers have made our crafts much better.
But don’t feel that you need to share; after all, we are here for you so you can bring the beauty of Japanese Crafts and Art into your home for only a fraction of the cost of purchasing the same items in the store.
More than that; however, is the joy that crafting brings, the piece of mind that creating inspires and the sense of accomplishment that finishing will bring as you look at your beautiful and completely breathtaking Japanese Craft.
The only problem will be that the requests for work when all your friends see how wonderful your Japanese Crafts are.
All that is left to say now is, “Uerukamu. Enjoi sono keikoku nicchuukantougou gigei.” 日本の特殊技術の美しさを歓迎して、楽しんでください “Welcome. Enjoy the beauty of Japanese Crafts.”
Nov 07 2008
By Sirena Van Schaik
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