17 / Making
How kiri-geta is made
Material preparation, shaping, finishing, and fitting hanao reveal work that is otherwise invisible in a finished object.
What to observe
Processes vary by workshop. Rather than generalising, ask who undertook which process for a given work.
Thinking as a collection
A making record is not an accessory to a glamour shot; it is provenance. Keep process, tool, and hand photographs in both languages.
Before buying or displaying
This guide is editorially informed by a classification of public web, social, collection, and market information. Verify an individual work’s place, maker, date, and specifications with its maker or seller before purchase.
View works at Miyuki HonpoEditorial note for this page
This is a guide for observation and comparison. Historical attribution, repair, conservation, and wear safety vary by object, condition, and environment.