{"id":458,"date":"2019-12-17T18:16:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T09:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/?p=458"},"modified":"2020-03-13T14:11:03","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T05:11:03","slug":"%e9%9b%aa%e5%9b%bd%e3%81%ab%e8%82%b2%e3%81%be%e3%82%8c%e3%81%9f%e4%bc%9d%e7%b5%b1%e3%81%ae%e6%8a%80-%e5%b9%b3%e4%b8%b8%e3%81%ae%e3%82%b9%e3%82%b2%e7%b4%b0%e5%b7%a5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yukiguni-journey.jp\/en\/458\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional technique originating from the snow country
Hiramaru sedge work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Handcrafted charm of the Zodiac sedge work<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

At the end of every year, the zodiac sedge work is a hot topic in the snow country news.<\/p>\r\n

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Zodiac rat Sedge work<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It is a traditional craft made in the snowy country mountain village in the Hiramaru district, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture.<\/p>\r\n

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Making sedge crafts in 2002<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Sedge work has been made in the Hiramaru region since 1958 as a source of income for farmers during winter.\u00a0 At its peak there were 200 craftsmen, but have been decreasing due to the aging population and the last two craftsmen retired in 2018.
\r\nThe NPO Hiramaru Sedge Crafts Preservation Society was established in 2015 to preserve the tradition.\u00a0 At present, the tradition and skills of the sedge work, from cultivation, harvesting and production is being passed on to the young.<\/p>\r\n

\"\"Zodiac Boar Sedge work\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Adopted for the New Year\u2019s postage stamp design in 2002<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Appearance at the Spring Festival! Giant sedge work<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Sedge work is not just the zodiac animals.\u00a0 In the spring festival huge horses and cows made of sedge are pulled around the village.<\/p>\r\n

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This is a life size sedge horse.\u00a0 The total length is about 2m and the height is about 1.8m.\u00a0 During the local spring festival in April, they would walk through the village praying for rich harvest.\u00a0 For a while, they couldn\u2019t do this due to the aging population and the decline of young people, but the festival was revived with the cooperation of the Hiramaru Sedge Preservation Society.<\/p>\r\n

In the mountain region of Myoko City, young people are trying to not break the tradition.<\/p>\r\n

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Pre-orders are required to purchase sedge crafts.\u00a0 You can also learn about the history of sedge work and see the works at the Hiramaru Sedge Craft Gallery.
\r\nFor more details, please contact the Hiramaru Sedge Crafts Preservation Association.<\/p>\r\n

Hiramaru sedge craft gallery<\/h2>