A generation ago, many everyday household items were used as a matter of course. In folk museums (or in the storehouses of rural farmhouses), many disused folk tools lie dormant, some vaguely familiar, others whose purpose is a mystery. The author, fascinated by their rustic beauty, received full cooperation from the Togakushi Folk Museum in Nagano Prefecture, andThis photo collection meticulously captures the shapes and functional beauty of these folk tools. Farming implements, furniture, clothing, tableware, toys, ceremonial tools... They represent the very essence of life for Japanese people in the past. In other words, they are also valuable resources that document a culture that is gradually being lost, from daily customs to rituals and events.
