Japanese crafts

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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: The fundamental difference between hand and machine lies in the fact that the hand is always connected to the heart, while the machine is heartless. Therefore, miracles occur in handicraft work because it is not merely the hand that labors, but the heart controls it, making the hand create objects, giving joy to labor, and guiding people to follow morality—this is the very factor that endows objects with beauty. Thus, handicraft work can also be called the work of the heart. Is there a machine more mysterious than the hand? Why is the work of the hand so important to a nation, and why is it necessary for everyone to reflect on this?—
This book is a detailed record of the state of Japanese handicrafts around 1940. This record was written by based on his firsthand observations as he traveled across the entire length and breadth of Japan. Reading it feels as if one is traveling alongside him on a journey through Japanese folk art. The simple and sincere beauty of handicrafts fills every step of the journey. Japan's current status as a design powerhouse stems from its past as a nation of handicrafts, with its spirit passed down through generations. This book holds particular reference value for professionals in the domestic folk art and design fields.
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