{"product_id":"craftland-japan-9780500295342","title":"Craftland Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003eGenerations of artisans in Japan have forged and refined their crafts to become the envy of the world. Each of the country's regions are renowned for specific traditions relating to local materials and the natural world in which they are produced. While tourists and design enthusiasts have long acknowledged the unique history and quality of Japanese craftsmanship, very few crafts have made their way outside the country, preventing many from witnessing the quality of Japanese workmanship for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the aim of sharing these unseen treasures with the wider world, designers Uwe Röttgen and Katharina Zettl set out to find the finest examples of Japanese craftsmanship, traveling around the country to document the makers, their workshops, and the landscapes that influence them. \u003cem\u003eCraftland Japan\u003c\/em\u003e is the result of this extraordinary journey into the heart of Japanese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing twenty-five expert artisans, \u003cem\u003eCraftland Japan\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the techniques and materials that are used to produce a wide variety of beautiful objects, from porcelain bowls to indigo-dyed fabrics to paper. This book is a celebration of how Japan's union of craft, design, materiality, and landscape continue to flourish in contemporary interpretation, however much the world around them has changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRöttgen, Uwe:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eUwe Ro]ttgen\u003c\/strong\u003e a product designer based in Germany.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZettl, Katharina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eKatharina Zettl\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graphic designer based in Germany.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567527104786,"sku":"9780500295342","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f2569f1-1721-4869-add8-3b21968a5027.jpg?v=1731922636","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/craftland-japan-9780500295342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}