Satsuma cut glass is one of the famous traditional crafts.
Currently 8 colors of the cut glass are in production.
Especially, 紅-beni: vermilion color had been very regarded
because only this factory could produce that color at the Edo period,
age of Shimadzu Nariakira.
The gradation called “bokashi” is the most distinctive feature of it.
Such beautiful key chains are available as well:)
You can see the manufacturing process up close in this factory.
It is located in the same area of sengan-en in Kagoshima City.
Satsuma cut glass is made from layers glasses,
clear glass inside, and colored glass outside.
As cutting the colored glass you can make the graduation.
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