{"id":3633,"date":"2026-03-12T15:37:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/?p=3633"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:38:00","slug":"mar-24-mar-28-craft-experience-traditional-craft-techniques-in-iiyama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/mar-24-mar-28-craft-experience-traditional-craft-techniques-in-iiyama\/","title":{"rendered":"[Mar 24 &amp; Mar 28] Craft Experience: \u201cTraditional Craft Techniques in Iiyama\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A hands-on craft workshop, <strong>\u201cTraditional Craft Techniques in Iiyama,\u201d<\/strong> will be held where participants can experience traditional techniques used in <strong>Iiyama Buddhist altars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose from three types of experiences\u2014<strong>wood carving, metal engraving, or maki-e (lacquer decoration)<\/strong>\u2014and enjoy creating your own unique piece while observing the skills of master craftspeople up close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/monodukuri-eng-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/monodukuri-eng-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/monodukuri-eng-566x800.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/monodukuri-eng-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/monodukuri-eng-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/monodukuri-eng-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/monodukuri-eng-scaled.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c23d\"><strong>\u25c6 Event Details<\/strong><br><strong>\u30fbDates:<\/strong> Tuesday, March 24, 2026 \/ Saturday, March 28, 2026<br><strong>\u30fbTime:<\/strong> 10:00 AM \/ 1:30 PM<br><strong>\u30fbVenue:<\/strong> Iiyama Handmade Washi Paper Workshop (2nd Floor)<br>(1439-1 Kamikura, Iiyama City)<br><strong>\u30fbReservation Deadline:<\/strong> Up to 3 days before each event date<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeXfh6-qFqkduKoWM9UAvzdurk5c_5en7Z-97O5NULyTG46KA\/viewform?usp=send_form&amp;pli=1&amp;authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Click here to make a reservation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u25c6 Workshop Options<\/strong><br><strong>Wood Carving Experience<\/strong><br>\u30fbDuration: Approx. 2 hours<br>\u30fbFee: From \u00a52,000<br>Try traditional wood-carving techniques used for Buddhist altar pillars and decorative woodwork. Participants will carve designs onto items such as small plates, trays, or chopstick rests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Metal Engraving Experience<\/strong><br>\u30fbDuration: Approx. 2.5 hours<br>\u30fbFee: From \u00a54,000<br>\u30fbCreate a small dish by hammering patterns into a copper plate using traditional engraving techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maki-e (Lacquer Decoration) Experience<\/strong><br>\u30fbDuration: Approx. 2 hours<br>\u30fbFee: \u00a55,000<br>\u30fbExperience maki-e, a traditional decorative technique using lacquer and gold powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u25c6 Contact<\/strong><br><strong>Organizer: <\/strong>Yukari Okishio<br>Community Revitalization Cooperation Team, Iiyama City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSchbJ0CmauWkGT_wjIgYu5Ii3IJrHx5jRJGG592Q0SX-u3PHQ\/viewform?usp=send_form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Click here for inquiries.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hands-on craft workshop, \u201cTraditional Craft Techniques in Iiyama,\u201d will be held where participants can exper [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"class_list":["post-3633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3633"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3633"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3635,"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3633\/revisions\/3635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iiyama-ouendan.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}