Inheriting the trade of his father, “Zé Espiga” began working to help him build and fix kegs and barrels
Giving shape to demons and heroes
There is a very special place in Hamada, Shimane prefecture: the Kakita family Iwami Kagura mask workshop
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Penknives, Pokers, and ‘Pica-portas’
Mr. Tibério Delgado, despite his almost 80 years of age, is still working the hot iron, shaping it in many ways.
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Everyday happiness in everyday items
Near Izumo city, in Japan, there is a place that questions if everyday items can also be artistic.
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A man of Honor
Mr. Aureliano has been making capes of honor for years. Sitting at his sewing machine, lit by the light that comes in from the window.
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The beginning and end of the Universe in Mizumoto
Hideta Kitazawa, a middle aged man was working keenly on a wooden statue: a komainu
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Pássaro’s Masks
At Grijó de Parada masks are traditionally made of tin. But mister António Pássaro makes his out of wood.
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