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光を刻む百九十年——江戸切子、職人たちの静かな闘い

One Hundred and Ninety Years of Cutting Light: The Quiet Struggle of Edo Kiriko Artisans

Edo Kiriko cut glass, founded in 1834 by Kagaya Kyubei in Edo, has been carving light for nearly 190 years. Artisans grind patterns like kiku-tsunagi, asanoha and yarai onto coloured overlay glass using emery wheels. Designated a Tokyo traditional craft in 1985 and a national traditional craft in 2002, the trade now counts fewer than a hundred mostly aging artisans, with surviving workshops down from over forty to roughly ten, squeezed by cheap machine-cut imports. Yet ateliers like Horiguchi Kiriko and Hanashyo are drawing young apprentices through overseas exhibitions and luxury collaborations, keeping this craft of light alive.

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One Hundred and Ninety Years of Cutting Light: The Quiet Struggle of Edo Kiriko Artisans

Edo Kiriko cut glass, founded in 1834 by Kagaya Kyubei in Edo, has been carving light for nearly 190 years. Artisans grind patterns like kiku-tsunagi, asanoha and yarai onto coloured overlay glass using emery wheels. Designated a Tokyo traditional craft in 1985 and a national traditional craft in 2002, the trade now counts fewer than a hundred mostly aging artisans, with surviving workshops down from over forty to roughly ten, squeezed by cheap machine-cut imports. Yet ateliers like Horiguchi Kiriko and Hanashyo are drawing young apprentices through overseas exhibitions and luxury collaborations, keeping this craft of light alive.