Aizuwakamatsu: Fukushima's unnoticed Japanese crafts jewel - La Prensa Latina Media
Aizuwakamatsu: Fukushima’s unnoticed Japanese crafts jewel 3 minutes read By Maria Roldan Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, Apr 1 (efe-epa).- Tucked between the Fukushima mountains, Aizuwakamatsu is a bucolic and unnoticed city in northeastern Japan with an artisanal tradition of lacquers and ceramics dating back more than 400 years that languishes because of depopulation. Surrounded by rice fields and natural landscapes such as Lake Inawashiro or Mount Bandai, a stratovolcano, the town is known for its legacy linked to feudal warriors. It’s also famous for having been the scene of one of the blood...
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