A selection of our English media appearances and featured articles.
(Please note that certain links may feature Japanese text or audio.)
・NHK WORLD (2025) - No longer available
Tokyo Cut Glass
Century Signboards
Edo Kiriko cut glass techniques, passed from artisan to artisan for over 100 years. More women who now pursue the craft create popular new designs.
Broadcast on June 16, 2025 / Available until June 15, 2026
・The Great Process (2023)
A documentary showcasing the intricate process of Edo Kiriko, The world of curved beauty drawn on delicate glass.
･The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun. (2022)
Featured in The Japan News, the daily English-language newspaper by The Yomiuri Shimbun.
Article: “Glassware gains new shine in Skytree elevator”
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20220224-14008/
・WAZA Studio (2026)— Instagram: @waza_studio
Sharing the Timeless Craftsmanship and Japanese Beauty, Traditional Arts and Culture over the World.
Produced by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co.Ltd. DX Promotion Department.
・KOIKIYA TOKYO (2025)— Instagram: @traditional_crafts_of_tokyo_gl
Rare pieces, artisanal stories & behind-the-scenes reels. Curated by Tokyo Gov’t, sold at KOIKIYA TOKYO.
・Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Center (2025)
Tokyo Teshigoto -TMG’s Initiative to Support Traditional Crafts in Tokyo-
https://tokyoteshigoto.tokyo/en/studio/shimizuglass.html
・Buy TOKYO (2019)
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs “BuyTOKYO” Promotion Support Program.
https://buy-tokyo.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/item/shimizu-glass?lang=en
・Films by photographer and Video Director Yoshiki Nagasaka (2020)— Passing on the Artistry
「匠をつなぐ」 江戸切子 葛飾伝統産業職人の世界
Title Mean :“Passing on the Artistry” Edo Kiriko: The World of Katsushika’s Traditional Artisans
・nipponnowaza.com (2010)
The Seekers vol.3 Edo-Kiriko
A feature highlighting three Edo Kiriko workshops by a platform dedicated to promoting traditional Japanese crafts.
The interviews were later published in book form with English and Chinese translations.
https://nipponnowaza.com/edokiriko-4/
brain cafe「江戸切子: 職人という生き方」(2011)
ISBN-13 : 978-4905416005
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4905416000/
・agata Japan.com (2025)
Shimizu Glass
https://agatajapan.com/en/shinise-en/shimizu-glass
・Kasumigaseki Knowledge Square (2008)
【Edo-Tokyo Sanpo】Vol.8 “Horikiri no Hanashobu” (Horikiri)
