Brief Introduction to the Novel "Keeping Craft"

The characters recorded in Shou Craft may be the last batch of traditional craftsmen in Japan. They and their ancestors have been learning from nature for thousands of years, weaving, making tools and making a living with such godsend things as bark, rattan and bamboo. Due to the impact of industrialization and globalization, these exquisite handicrafts are on the verge of extinction, and the precious memories handed down from generation to generation by craftsmen will eventually have nowhere to be placed. The famous writer Myitsone Yano has traveled in Japan for more than 20 years. Listening to and recording the lives of craftsmen from all walks of life, this book selects interviews with 16 craftsmen, systematically and faithfully presenting their unknown situations and fine and wonderful works.