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Exhibition of Shougen 31 Classical Period Consumer Goods

Takatori
06-08-2004, 14:21
Exhibition of Shougen 31 Classical Period Consumer Goods

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Kitatorikyo, August 6 -- An exhibition of new Shougen 31 Classical Period consumer goods is now open at the People's Palace of Culture. Exhibited there are consumer goods produced by work teams engaged in the production of Shougen 31 classical period consumer goods at factories and enterprises across the country, housewives work teams of collaboration, townships and workers settlements, sideline work teams in the fields of agriculture and fisheries, production teams of city and prefectural direct sales shops using idle materials and home workers.

Over 50,000 pieces of garments, ironware, electrical appliances, grass goods, wooden articles, local farm products and minor goods of 7,000 kinds or more are displayed, divided into provincial sections.

The classical period consumer goods fully meet the tastes of the Takatorese and their requirements in daily life in their utility and shapes.

The high technical level and talent of the producers are well shown, among other things, in Takatori china and jougenri, costumes and hats for four seasons matsuri, children's dresses and fuku, big and small bags and various kinds of shoes catering to modern sense of classic beauty.

Attracting women's interests are receptacles and kitchen utensils made of willow, bamboo, hemp, sedge plant, corn-shuck, alabaster, granite and other locally-available materials.